Tag "Eric Ellenbogen"

DreamWorks Classics to Debut at MIPCOM

October 7, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation has announced that its DreamWorks Classics shingle will debut at MIPCOM 2012, making available to global broadcasters a comprehensive portfolio highlighted by DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk–inspired by the hit How to Train Your Dragon film franchise (second and third films due out June 20, 2014 and June [...]

DreamWorks Animation to Acquire Classic Media

July 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It looks like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda will now be hanging out with Casper the Friendly Ghost and Underdog. DreamWorks Animation has acquired Classic Media, the company that owns the rights to Casper, Lassie, The Lone Ranger, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Felix the Cat, Rupert the Bear, and many other [...]

Colbert, Janney Join ‘Mr. Peabody’

June 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation has announced that Stephen Colbert, of The Colbert Report fame, Emmy Award winner Allison Janney (The Help, The West Wing), Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids, The Office), Ariel Winter (Modern Family) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Californication, The Lorax) are on board for the upcoming film Mr. Peabody & Sherman, based on [...]

‘Postman Pat’ Film Gets Release Date

April 16, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Iconic children’s character Postman Pat will make his big screen debut in the U.K. on May 24, 2013. The stereoscopic 3-D CG-animated Postman Pat: The Movie will hit theaters thanks to Icon Film Distribution, Lionsgate U.K., Classic Media and Rubicon’s RGH Entertainment. The film take on Pat is being directed [...]

Burrell and Charles Cast as Mr. Peabody & Sherman

March 19, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

DreamWorks Animation’s feature adaptation of Jay Ward’s beloved series Mr. Peabody & Sherman has found its leads in Ty Burrell (Modern Family) and Max Charles (The Amazing Spider-Man). Set for a March 14, 2014 release, the 3-D movie will be directed by Rob Minkoff (The Lion King). With a script by [...]

Classic’s ‘Where’s Waldo?’ Finds Its Way To MGM

November 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Classic Media has announced that MGM will be making a live-action feature based on its book-based property Where’s Waldo? According to MGM’s president of Motion Picture Group Jonathan Glickman, the studio has snapped up the rights to bring Martin Handford’s best-selling property to the big screen a live-action family movie. [...]