Madagascar to return to theaters as DreamWorks reveals re-release for January

DreamWorks’ move to bring Madagascar back to theaters arrives as a bit of a belated celebration, with the original film ...

SHREK 5 Casts SUPERMAN’s Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) as Shrek’s Son

Shrek 5 is officially happening with voice actors Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, and Eddie Murphy returning and a release date in June 2027. The post SHREK 5 Casts SUPERMAN’s Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) ...

Shrek 5 Casts Marcello Hernández, Skyler Gisondo as Shrek and Fiona’s Sons

Naturally, Shrek 5 will also feature the return of OG cast members Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Fiona), and Eddie Murphy ...
Los Angeles Times

DreamWorks Animation at 20

Still recovering from jet lag after a three-day trip to Australia, India and China, Jeffrey Katzenberg sat in a courtyard next to a duck pond at the Mediterranean-style campus dotted with oaks and ...
TheWrap

DreamWorks Animation’s Annecy Film Fest Lineup Includes ‘Ruby Gillman,’ Unannounced Films Reveal

DreamWorks Animation is definitely having a moment, especially coming off the Oscar-nominated “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” They’ll continue that celebration this summer at the 2023 Annecy ...
TechCrunch

Comcast to acquire DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion

In an effort to increase its competition with family entertainment juggernaut Disney, Comcast announced this morning that it will spend $3.8 billion to acquire DreamWorks Animation, home to popular ...
Los Angeles Times

Comcast’s NBCUniversal buys DreamWorks Animation in $3.8-billion deal

NBCUniversal on Thursday said it has reached an agreement to acquire DreamWorks Animation in a deal valued at $3.8 billion. Under terms of the agreement, NBCUniversal’s parent company, Comcast Corp., ...

Netflix, DreamWorks alum Christina Lee Storm joins AI production company Secret Level to lead new narrative studio (exclusive)

Veteran Hollywood executive Christina Lee Storm has joined Secret Level as the head of the company's new narrative studio, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

DreamWorks Animation Taps Nickelodeon’s Marjorie Cohn to Head TV Efforts

Expanding the company's growing television efforts, the 26-year veteran of the kids' network is expected to oversee the development and production of 1,200 new original episodes in the coming five ...
The Hollywood Reporter

NBCUniversal to Acquire DreamWorks Animation in $3.8B Deal

Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg will not be running the studio he founded, but will serve as chairman of DreamWorks New Media and consultant to NBCUniversal. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor ...
Variety

NBCUniversal Sets New DreamWorks Animation Chain of Command

The day after the closing of the $3.8 billion deal that put DreamWorks Animation under the Comcast corporate umbrella, the company announced the new management structure that will oversee the cartoon ...
SFGate

DreamWorks Animation to cut 500 jobs, PDI gets hit hard

DreamWorks Animation announced Thursday that it would cut 500 jobs — more than 20 percent of its staff — in the wake of a string of box office disappointments, and reportedly its PDI/DreamWorks ...