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Stevenson and Hood Team Up on ‘Noah’s Ark’
Unified Pictures’ upcoming CG-animated feature Noah’s Ark has tapped director John Stevenson (Kung Fu Panda, Shrek) to exec producer and Cameron Hood (Megamind, First Flight) to co-direct the musical. Penned by Philip LaZebnik (The Prince of Egypt, Mulan, Pocahontas), the movie follows the famous Biblical tale from the point of [...]
DreamWorks Shares Drop After ‘Guardians’ Debut
DreamWorks Animation shares dropped 3.1% to $17.49 in the pre-market trading on Monday morning after Rise Of The Guardians’ $32.6M domestic box office. Janney Capital Markets’ Tony Wible has called the much-buzzed about title “one of the most disappointing releases in the company’s history.” If the pre-market stock price holds, then [...]
‘Puss in Boots’ Boosts DreamWorks 2012 Revenues
DreamWorks Animation has posted a 26% boost in revenue of $136 million, raising profits to $9.1 million for the first quarter of 2012, thanks to the healthy box office and home-entertainment performance of Puss in Boots. This is a vast improvement of the studio’s previous two quarters, during which profits [...]
DreamWorks’ ‘Puss in Boots’ Powered by HP
Tech giant HP has announced that DreamWorks Animation chose HP technology to push the boundaries of CG animation for its most technically advanced film to day, the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots, which hits theaters this Friday, October 28. Artists working on Puss in Boots used more than 200 high-performance [...]
Simon Smith to Direct ‘Penguins of Madagsacar’ Pic
The mischievous Penguins of Madgascar are getting their own movie, which will be directed by Simon Smith, director of the Shrek 4-D ride film and co-director of Bee Movie. The upcoming CG-animated DreamWorks movie will be penned by Megamind writers Brent Simons and Alan J. Schoolcraft and produced by Lara [...]
‘Kung Fu Panda 2′ Boosts 2Q Results for DreamWorks
Kung Fu Panda 2 gave the bottom line at DreamWorks Animation a big boost, helping to boost revenue 38 percent and net income 42 percent over the same quarter last year. For the second quarter of 2011, DreamWorks reported total revenue of $218.3 million and net income of $34.1 million, [...]
Revenues, Profits Dip in 1st Quarter for DreamWorks
DreamWorks Animation saw down results in its first quarter reporting, with net earnings and profits down versus the first quarter of 2010 when How to Train Your Dragon was released. The results for this quarter came mostly from last year’s films as DreamWorks Animation prepares to release Kung Fu Panda [...]
New on Video: ‘Megamind,’ ‘All-Star Superman,’ ‘Last Unicorn’
Big brains and big muscles lead this week’s superheroic charge of new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Leading the pack with a Friday release is Megamind (DreamWorks Animation, $30.99 DVD, $44.99 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack), a tale of a blue-domed supervillain who succeeds in his plan to defeat Metro Man, the [...]
‘Gnomeo’ Holds Up With Third-Place, $19M Weekend
Gnomeo & Juliet held up well its second weekend at the box office, landing in third place with an estimated $19.2 million in ticket sales. The CG-animated film just barely missed out on second place, which went to the sci-fi action film I Am Number 4 with $19.4 million. Leading [...]
‘Gnomeo’ Posts Strong Start in Competitive Weekend
It was a crowded and uplifting weekend at the box office, which heralded a solid opening for the star-crossed lovers of Gnomeo & Juliet, even though the animated feature didn’t top the field. The Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston comedy Just Go With It squeeked into the top spot with a $31 [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
