Tag "Me and My Shadow"

The Elephant Not in the Room (or Anywhere Else)

February 14, 2013 by Michael Mallory 2 Comments divider image

Last week’s announcement DreamWorks Animation that it was shutting off the lights on its CG/2D mix Me and My Shadow might have surprised some. But it was hardly the first time a major production suddenly found itself back on the shelf. DreamWorks technically announced that it was putting the picture [...]

12 DreamWorks Pics Get Dates; ‘Dragon 3' Confirmed

September 9, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Fox and DreamWorks Animation have set release dates for twelve features the studio will distribute in its new deal with the toon powerhouse. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the slate is the most ambitious for an animation studio in Hollywood history. The announcement included details on a feature called B.O.O.: [...]

DreamWorks Picks Fox as Next Distrib Partner

August 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It’s a wrap! 20th Century Fox will be the next releasing partner of DreamWorks Animation, it was announced today for the next five years. According to the new distribution deal, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s studio will release its animated through Fox (2013-2017) after its deal with Paramount expires at the end of [...]

DreamWorks Toons May Partner with Sony

July 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Over the past few days, there has been much speculation in the trades about which studio is going to form a partnership with DreamWorks Animation when it’s contract with Paramount runs out at the end of the is year. Sony Pictures is the next big studio looking to land a [...]

DreamWorks Preps ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ for 2015

July 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

During the DreamWorks Animation panel at Comic-con on Thursday (July 12), Madagascar 3 director Tom McGrath let it slip that the studio is working on a Penguins of Madagascar movie, slated for 2015. In addition to McGrath, panelists were Bill Damaschke, Chief Creative Officer of DreamWorks Animation; James Baxter, supervising [...]

A Conversation with Bill Damaschke, CCO of DreamWorks

April 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Bill Damaschke first joined DreamWorks in 1995 as production coordinator on Prince of Egypt. He quickly rose through the ranks and became head of production and development in 2005 and co-president of production for feature animation soon after. In early 2011, he became the division’s chief creative officer, overlooking all [...]

DreamWorks Sets Release Dates for 9 Films Through 2014

March 8, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

DreamWorks Animation has announced release dates through 2014 for nine feature films, with three sequels and six original features. The studio will release three films in 2013 and two films in each of the other years. The studio’s planned releases are as follows; Kung Fu Panda 2, May 26 Puss [...]

DreamWorks Sets ‘Me and My Shadow’ for 2013

December 13, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Me and My Shadow, a mixture of CG and traditional 2D animation, is coming from DreamWorks Animation in 2013. The studio announced the movie and set a release date of March 2013. The movie is described as the story of a restless shadow who takes control of the boring life [...]