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KEY WORDS: not a revamping on the long on hold Me & My Shadow feature, sources say but something entirely original dealing with a the same basic concept.
Kung Fu Panda 3 English Teaser Trailer!
We’ll finally get our first teaser on next Thursday you guys!
I’m guessing these still are from said teaser. :)
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“Beekle is the story of an imaginary friend who is so odd and so unique that no kid could possibly imagine him. So he decides to take matters into his own hands, and sets off on an unimaginable journey to the land of people in search of a best friend.”
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DreamWorks moves Kung Fu Panda 3 release to January 29, 2016. (x)
The third KFP flick was originally set to come out right before Christmas this year, but was bumped back after Disney announced a December 18 release for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The recently restructured studio should be looking forward to box office success with Kung Fu Panda 3. The first two movies together raked in almost $1.3 billion worldwide. The third outing will again star Jack Black as the voice of Po the panda. Rebel Wilson, Bryan Cranston and Seth Rogen are also set to lend their voices to the martial arts comedy, directed by KFP veteran Jennifer Yuh Nelson. - Animation Magazine
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This is not the end of DreamWorks Animation
Today is a huge loss for all the talented artists and hard working staff members of PDI DreamWorks. I'm sorry for the all these innocent people that had to suffer through bad executive producing, they are not at fault yet they are the loser of this situation. But, this is not the end of DreamWorks Animation. Here are some updates:
It’s also cutting back its feature film output from three to two movies a year, with plans to release a sequel and an original title in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
As part of the company re-organization, DreamWorks Animation marketing head Dawn Taubin and chief operating officer Mark Zoradi are departing, while Lew Coleman is retiring as vice chairman.
The company will focus on six specific movies for the next three years: “Kung Fu Panda 3″ (March 18, 2016), “Trolls” (Nov. 4, 2016), “Boss Baby” (Jan. 13, 2017), “The Croods 2″ (Dec. 22, 2017), “Larrikins” (Feb. 16, 2018) and “How to Train Your Dragon 3″ (June 29, 2018).
“B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations” has been put back into development.
Budgets on its films will be reduced to $120 million, starting with “Trolls,” out in 2017. Its northern California studio, PDI, also will be shuttered, with staff there offered the chance to move to DWA’s headquarters in Glendale, Calif. PDI had produced the “How to Train Your Dragon” films.
DWA also said “Captain Underpants” will be produced outside of the studio’s pipeline “at a significantly lower cost” with a 2017 release. The company’s only 2015 release is “Home,” which will open domestically on March 27.
Both “Kung Fu Panda 3″ and “B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations” were moved out of 2015, with the latter not yet landing on a new release date.
Now onto some more positive aspects:
DWA chief Jeffrey Katzenberg said he will take a more hands-on role in how the studio’s films are developed and produced.
“My time and my focus needs to be on making blockbuster films,” Katzenberg said during a call with analysts after announcing the re-org. “We have the people to do it. That’s where my energy is going to be focused.
“Feature animation is the core of our company. Getting our feature film business back on track is our number one priority.”
Katzenberg said that making three films per year was “too ambitious. I want us to get back to making two great blockbuster films a year. We want to get back to basics here.”
Zoradi had joined DWA just seven months ago. “Given that we’re narrowing the focus of the company over the next two to three years, we’ve tried to bring our executive suite in line with a more focused agenda for the company,” Katzenberg said during the call with analysts, adding that Zoradi had volunteered to leave the company, given its new strategy.
“I think we were top heavy and given that we are right sizing the entire operation and focusing the company on the businesses we are in today, rather than businesses we imagined we might be in, this is the right sizing that we need,” Katzenberg said.
The studio enjoyed a now-brief morale boost when “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ was nominated for an Oscar in the best animation picture race, just after winning the Golden Globe in the same category.
DWA made the announcement of the re-org after the stock market closed. Wall Street reacted fairly to the news, with the company’s stock rising more than 3% in after-hours trading.
DreamWorks needed to organize themselves again and this is what they are doing right now. While this is a terrible loss, it could have been worse. They are trying to get back on track with a strong executive producing team behind feature films to make them worth while again. There were rumors about Katzenberg wanting to close the studio down entirely except for instant shows and the YouTube channel. So while this might seem like the worst case scenario: It is probably the only move they are able to do right now to keep the studio alive. (This whole producers making 33 Mio while animators get nothing is another story I won't touch upon)
Let's not forget that Katzenberg is a very strong producer and one of the driving forces behind the Disney Renaissance back in the days. All we can do right now is hope that this plan will work out and financially support the company by going to see HOME on March 27.
#dreamworks animation#dreamworks#author post#news#excuse my terrible english#im still super unsure about the budget cut#i don't think that's a smart move#dreamworks' gorgeous animation and best render in the industry are a huge draw for people to see their movies regardless of film quality#and even 'simpler' movies (stylistically speaking) like MPAS have a higher budget than 120 mio..
BREAKING! DreamWorks just announced to it staff that it will shut down one of its main studios, PDI DreamWorks, in Redwood City, California. The closing of that studio will begin immediately. The beleaguered animation studio also announced that 500 jobs will be eliminated, far more than thepreviously expected number of layoffs. The studio is cutting back its films to two per year: one original film and one sequel.
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After a string of disappointing releases at the box office, DreamWorks Animation has named Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria co-presidents of feature animation, the toon studio announced Sunday. Bil…
I know industry stuff like this isn’t very compelling to most fans, but I LOVE Bonnie so I’m hopeful for good things to come!
And it should be interesting in the office tomorrow
Kung Fu Panda 3 Release Date Pushed to 2016
"DreamWorks Animation has pushed back the release of Kung Fu Panda 3 to March 18, 2016, vacating the Christmas slot that would have had it open five days after Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
This is the second 2015 release bump for DreamWorks Animation, which has pulled its summer release B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operationsfrom its planned June 5 slot. No new date for that movie has been confirmed.
This leaves the studio with Home, out March 27, as the studio’s lone feature release for 2015."
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The International Animated Film Society announced its nominations for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation.
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DreamWorks Delays ‘Bureau Of Otherworldly Operations’
DreamWorks has removed the upcoming feature, B.O.O.: Bureau Of Otherworldly Operations, from its scheduled June 5, 2015 release date.
The studio doesn’t currently have a new release date for the supernatural action comedy, but could release it as early as fall of 2015 or spring 2016. DreamWorks will release two other animated features next year: Home on March 27 and Kung Fu Panda 3 on December 23.
According to LA Times, which first reported the story, it’s unclear why DreamWorks is pushing back the film. Some sources at the studio claim that DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg was “unhappy with the progress of the film,” while others say that its June slot was too competitive, especially since Pixar will release Inside Out that same month.
A DreamWorks spokesperson told the Times, “Animated features are our most valuable asset and we regularly evaluate how to maximize their value, including determining the most opportune time to release a film.”
SOURCE Any thoughts?
#b.o.o.#Bureau Of Otherworldly Operations#dreamworks animation#jeffrey katzenberg#B.O.O.: Bureau Of Otherworldly Operations#news#i never seen the second pic before?#also I'm kinda glad - three animated features from one studio are just too much every year#rather have them delay the film than another box office failure. pre producting needs and should take its time
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How to Train Your Dragon 3 Pushed Back to 2017
DreamWorks Animation announced today that How to Train Your Dragon 2 crossed the $600 million mark on Labor Day, while the third installment has been pushed back a year. A record-breaking opening in China coupled with success in territories around the world have catapulted "Dragon 2" to become the highest-grossing animated film of the year and one of the top ten grossing films of the year in any genre. Through Monday, How to Train Your Dragon 2 has grossed $174 million domestically and $426 million in international markets. The company also announced that How to Train Your Dragon 3, which was facing Finding Dory and The Nice Guys on June 17, 2016, has been pushed back to a June 9, 2017 release. It has that date to itself for now, although right before it comes the second LEGO Movie on May 26 and a week after another Pixar movie is scheduled. From the same creative team as the first two films, writer/director Dean DeBlois and producer Bonnie Arnold, How to Train Your Dragon 3 continues the story where the sequel leaves off. Returning cast includes Jay Baruchel as Hiccup, America Ferrera as Astrid and Cate Blanchett as Valka. Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=122543#ixzz3CENVPP00
Studio Mir has signed a deal with DreamWorks Animation to produce up to four TV cartoon series over the next four years
The Korean studio, known for the 2-D martial arts fantasy TV animation “The Legend of Korra,” said Thursday that it would work together with the Hollywood animation behemoth in planning and producing the series, each with 78 episodes.
“The contract with DreamWorks is meaningful since we will be working as partners,” Studio Mir founder and executive producer Yoo Jae-myung said. “This has never been done before by a Korean studio.” A Studio Mir spokesman said details regarding the titles of the cartoons could not be revealed, but that they would be in 2-D. The two sides also plan to discuss the distribution of the series online and on DVD. DreamWorks’ television production head Mark Taylor and director Joaquim Dos Santos visited Korea last month to plan the joint project. Studio Mir’s “Legend of Korra” has gained high ratings on Nickelodeon, a U.S. cartoon cable channel. Its premiere averaged 4.5 million viewers and was the network’s most-watched animated series in three years. In July, the Korean studio participated in the San Diego Comic-Con 2014 to unveil the season three of “The Legend of Korra.” DreamWorks Animation, headed by CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, is one of the biggest Hollywood animation studios along with Disney’s Pixar, and is known for its blockbuster hits such as “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” By Suk Gee-hyun ([email protected]) SOURCE
The Croods 2 and Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves release dates slightly pushed back
"DreamWorks Animation has adjusted its release schedule for a pair of sequels, pushing back ever so slightly The Croods 2 and Puss in Boots 2.
Originally set for early November 2017, The Croods 2 will no open Dec. 22, 2017.
Similarly, Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves has moved from November 2018 to Dec. 21, 2018." source
#news#the croods 2#puss in boots 2 nive lives and 40 thieves#dreamworks animation#hmmm i wonder if they pushed them back after the disappointing box office of ROTG and Megamind?#but it's already been quite some time since then#maybe the have finally learned - november has never been a good spot for their movies with the exception of madagascar 2#but i doubt release dates so close to christmas will perfom any better#the new year season is usually considered the worst so i'm kinda nervous
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DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers poster.
Source (from graphrofberk).