Thursday, April 26, 2018
Matt Kaplan Tapped to Run Awesomeness Films
DreamWorks Animation’s Awesomeness TV has created a feature film division, and has tapped veteran entertainment exec Matt Kaplan to serve as president. Kaplan is the founder of production ... Continue Reading →
First Trailer for DreamWorks’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’
The first trailer has been rolled out for DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3.
Returning voice cast members include Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth ... Continue Reading →
Trailer Teases New ‘Dragons’ Series, Debuting June 26 on Netflix
The Dragons are back, and they’re coming exclusively to Netflix.
DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge is a new series that will premiere June 26 with 13 full episodes that follow ... Continue Reading →
‘Jurassic World’ Posts Massive $512 Million Worldwide Opening
Jurassic World had a historic weekend as it racked up the second-highest-grossing opening weekend of all time.
The Universal pic’s $205 million domestic gross was just shy of ... Continue Reading →
CJ E&M Boosts Korea Biz with DreamWorks Characters
Content and media company CJ E&M is expanding its character business in Korea with the successful conclusion of a representation agreement with DreamWorks Animation. The deal will ... Continue Reading →
DreamWorks Options ‘Cow Boy’ Comic for Series
DreamWorks Animation optioned the Boom! Studios graphic novel Cow Boy for development as a television series.
Brendan Hay, who is showrunner on the studio’s Netflix series based ... Continue Reading →
Chandler to Head DreamWorks Animation Theatrical Publicity
Former Pixar Animation Studios publicity lead Robin Chandler will join DreamWorks Animation as the studio’s head of theatrical publicity.
Chandler, a 25-year industry veteran ... Continue Reading →
LA Times Reflects on Toon Town Gender Imbalance
The Los Angeles Times reached out to major college-level animation programs to explore the rising tide of women enrolling to study the art form, and the way that hiring in the industry ... Continue Reading →
Reitman to Adapt ‘Beekle’ For DreamWorks
Oscar-nominated director Jason Reitman is stepping from live-action to animation to writer and direct Beekle as a feature for DreamWorks Animation.
Beekle is the story of an imaginary ... Continue Reading →
VIZ Names Brad Woods Chief Marketing Officer
VIZ Media has appointed Brad Woods to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. The seasoned entertainment exec will be responsible for developing a range of marketing and product strategies ... Continue Reading →
