Tag "Oriental DreamWorks"

DreamWorks Characters to Entertain in Macao

April 30, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It looks like Shrek, Po, Alex and Hiccup are getting ready to take their show on the road—at the Cotai Strip Resorts in Macao, China. DreamWorks has made a deal with Sands, China to license its characters for a “DreamWorks Experience,” which includes shows and events, such as parades, themed [...]

DreamWorks Announces New Chinese Co-pro ‘Tibet Code’

April 21, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

DreamWorks Animation Chief Exec Jeffrey Katzenberg announced the launch of a new Chinese co-production on Friday (April 18) in Beijing. Based on a popular Chinese book series set in ninth-century Tibet, the movie is called Tibet Code, and is a joint venture of Oriental DreamWorks and Chinese investors, including the [...]

Bryan Cranston Joins Voice Cast of ‘Kung Fu Panda 3'

April 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The third cinematic outing of DreamWorks’ blockbuster Kung Fu Panda announced three new voice cast members yesterday (April 9): Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) and Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids) will voice new characters in the third chapter of the animated pic, which will again be directed by Jennifer Yu Nelson [...]

DWA Sets China Facility; Will Co-Produce ‘Kung Fu Panda 3'

August 7, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation is heading east. The company announced a joint venture called Oriental DreamWorks, which will establish itself at a new complex in Shanghai called the “Dream Center” and will be the co-production home of the upcoming feature Kung Fu Panda 3. The company will focus on film and TV [...]

DreamWorks Opts for Shanghai Base

June 19, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Oriental DreamWorks, the new joint venture from DreamWorks Animation and a Chinese state-backed consortium, will be the flagship company at a new high-tech media center being developed in Shanghai’s West Bank Media Port, according to Variety. Chen Chengquan, chief of the district’s culture bureau, made the announcement at a news [...]