Animated News (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
DreamWorks is readying an online virtual world based on the Kung Fu Panda franchise, according to USA Today. Launching next year, the browser based Kung Fu Panda World is aimed at 8-12 year olds and will feature games and activities. Rick Rekedal, head of production of DreamWorks Animation Online, said, “Just like Po the Panda [...]
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Despicable Me Second trailer for this 3D animated comedy, and this time it's focusing on arch villain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) trying to break into the headquarters of a rival bad guy. This looks like fun and the bit with the shark had me howling. Check it out on July 9. Sherlock Holmes A second trailer for the new Holmes fllck with Robert Downey Jr. in the title role aided by Jude Law as Watson....
Kryptonian Warrior (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Dreamworks ' new movie after their successes with the Shrek movies and Kung Fu Panda will be "How to train your Dragon". It's a cute little movie not unlike Dragonheart in its concept, where a Viking land fuelled by a Dragon/ Human war spawns an unlikely friendship between a boy named Hiccup and a young Dragon named Toothless. The film stars the voice talents of Jay Baruchel , America Ferrera...
PopCultureShock (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Year: 2009 Running Time: 149 min. Rated: PG-13 SRP:$ 29.99 Studio(s): Dreamworks, Paramount Release Date: October 20, 2009 Pop Culture Shock usually gets the blu-ray of such big studio releases but due to limited material PCS was given the DVD to screen. I will try to list the differences where possible. Film/Feature: C- To run the plot down quickly, Sam Witwicky (Shia [...]
BusinessWeek Online - Fine On Media (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Even before Steven Spielberg's newly reformulated Dreamworks SKG makes its first film, his studio is moving for a third time – well, sort of. BusinessWeek has learned that the Dreamworks operation, headed by Spielberg and producing partner Stacey Snider, is...
Deadline Hollywood Daily (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
BusinessWeek's Ron Grover has a nice scoop: When DreamWorks moved to Disney for distribution, it fell under Disney pay TV deal with Starz through 2012. But Starz balked. You see pay channels like Starz get a piece of the annual $10-$12 a month that a cable operator collects from customers who get the channel. So let’s say that Starz has 18 million subscribers, the last number which owner Liberty...
Film Intuition: Review Database (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Now Available on DVD & Blu-ray Photo Slideshow Celebrate Ice Age AKA Ice Age 3 ; Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs In 2008 and 2009 respectively, the most recent titles from Pixar Animation have taken viewers beyond the clouds in both Up and way past Buzz Lightyear’s “Infinity and Beyond,” with Pixar’s beloved Oscar winning odyssey about a lovesick garbage collecting robot...
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Although Shrek the Musical didn't do as well as hoped, the movies have always done BIG business! Now, Dreamworks execs are hoping to cash in on their franchise making a Shrek spinoff! The concept? It'll be centered on Shrek's secondary sidekick, Puss in Boots. Tom Wheeler is writing the flick's screenplay for the spinoff, which will detail [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Paramount/DreamWorks' Transformers Revenge of the Fallen fell off its top perch on the DVD sales and rental charts after only one week last week, unseated by 20th Century...
FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Casting Tidbits Activate! First up, THR reports that Zach Galifianakis is continuing his hot hiring streak, but this time only his voice will be needed as he's entered negotiations to provide the voice for Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots at DreamWorks Animation. He joins Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in a story about the events leading up to the feline assassin's first meeting...
Get the Big Picture (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Didn't I just say Zach Galifianakis has had a great year , with The Hangover leading to several big casting announcements in the past four months? I'm sorry if that sounds a bit like an admonition, but with five new projects handed to him since July, maybe he should get a stern talking to. Let's just hope they're up to snuff; none of them sound bad on the surface, so maybe it's the perfect storm of...
JoBlo (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Zach Galifianakis might sport WAY more hair than I do, he's about to be given my moniker of egghead if Dreamworks lines up the proper cash offer. I like cash too, in case they ever read this... The bearded comic who's name has been dropped in a sh*tload of projects since his breakout turn in THE HANGOVER is in negotiation with the studio who wants him to join Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in the...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
That lady dragon in 'Shrek' will get some winged competition next spring with 'How to Tame Your Dragon.' The DreamWorks film's ...
Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Zach Galifianakis' post-"Hangover" hot streak continues: the actor is in talks to provide the voice of Humpty Dumpty in DreamWorks' "Shrek" spinoff, "Puss in Boots."
Film Junk (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Dreamworks just can't say no to giant f'n robots. The studio seems convinced that in the wake of Transformers, almost any action movie with large mechanical creatures is destined for success, and who knows... they might be right. In addition to the robot boxing movie they're setting up with Shawn Levy called Real Steel, they have also just acquired the rights to Daniel H. Wilson's upcoming book Robopocalypse,...
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