Tag: DreamWorks
Katzenberg’s Compensation Dropped 40.5% in 2011
According to a recent regulatory filing, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg’s compensation for 2011 dropped to $4 million (from $6.7 million in 2010). The...
Sony Acquires ‘Knights of Valour’ for Spain
Antonio Banderas is continuing this lucky streak with animated features, after his success with DreamWorks’ Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots and The Missing Lynx,...
Disney Announces Release Date for ‘Maleficent’
Mark March 14, 2014 as the day Angelina Jolie will begin scaring the living daylight out of young audiences. That’s the date Disney will...
A Conversation with Bill Damaschke, CCO of DreamWorks
Bill Damaschke first joined DreamWorks in 1995 as production coordinator on Prince of Egypt. He quickly rose through the ranks and became head of...
Brenda Chapman and the See-Through Ceiling
When early press started coming out about Brave, Disney/Pixar’s summer 2012 release, a lot of it centered on the fact that it was the...
Oscar Loves ‘Rango,’ ‘Hugo’ and ‘Lessmore’
After several months of collecting critics’ and guild trophies, Paramount’s underdog feature Rango took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar during a star-studded ceremony...
DreamWorks To Unveil Joint Venture Plans in China
DreamWorks Animation has announced it will be partnering with two state-owned Chinese media companies—Shanghai Media Group and China Media Capital—with details of the landmark joint...
‘Rango’ Rides Home with Top Annie Prize
In what may be a bellwether for Oscar night, Paramount/Nickelodeon’s quirky CG-animated feature Rango won the prize for Best Picture at the Annie Awards...
Animation Oscar Nominees React to Happy News
We were lucky enough to catch up with some of the talented artists who were nominated for Oscars this morning. Here is what they...
2011 Animated Oscar Noms Offer Surprises
The nominees for the 84th annual Oscars were announced Tuesday morning, with the best animated feature race falling to
A Cat in Paris Alain Gagnol...
Tintin Takes Home Another Best Animated Trophy
Continuing its winning streak after taking the Golden Globe Award a week ago, Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin took home the Producers Guild...
Expanding the Magical World of William Joyce
How Hurricane Katrina and a veteran children’s book advocate in New York City inspired an award-winning animated short and popular iPad app.
Many months before...
Penguins’ ‘Operation Blowhole’ Arrives on DVD
Penguins of Magadascar, Nickelodeon’s CG-animated spinoff of its popular movie series has slowly been building up steam and picking up various awards since it...
Who Won The 2011 Animated B.O. Derby?
Now that we have embarked on a brand new year, it’s a good time to look back and see how our favorite animated movies...
Simon Said
One of the true pioneers of comic books, Joe Simon, passed away last week at the age of 98. Unlike his early creative partner...
A Grand Adventure
Global sensation Tintin finally arrives in America, thanks to a spectacular movie directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson.
Spielberg, Jackson, Tintin. Those...
Five Toons Land Golden Globe Nominations
The five Golden Globe nominees in the Best Animated Feature category were announced this morning in Beverly Hills. They are:
Among the well-reviewed movies that...
‘Kung Fu Panda 2,’ ‘Family Guy: 9’ Land on DVD
It’s a big week for popular toons on DVD/Blu-ray as DreamWorks’ acclaimed Kung Fu Panda 2 (Paramount Home Ent.) and Family Guy: Season 9...
One More Time with Feathers
George Miller’s Oscar-winning, soft-shoeing penguin crew is back in the new 3-D adventure, Happy Feet 2.
Back in 2006, audiences around the world got their...
10 Titles Up for Best Feature Annie Award
The nominations for the 39th Annual Annie Awards were unveiled this morning. Thanks to the healthy number of animated features released in 2011, ASIFA...
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