DreamWorks Animation Lays Off 70 Employees
The studio’s second round of staff cuts in less than six months ‘were across corporate functions, feature, television and technology departments as part of an overall cost-reduction.’
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‘Nimona,’ ‘Spider-Verse,’ and ‘Trolls Band Together’ Directors Among SCAD Fest Speakers
Powerhouse helmers Nick Bruno and Troy Quane; Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson and Kemp Powers; Jeff Rowe; Walt Dohrn; and Peter Sohn to talk at upcoming ‘Top Animators Contenders’ panel at the 26th Annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival; event runs October 21-28.
DreamWorks Goes Voodoo with ‘Fright Krewe,’ its First Horror Series for Kids
For executive producers Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco, the iconic religion has nothing to do with sticking pins in dolls to exact revenge on your enemies; creators Eli Roth and James Frey’s 2D animated show about a group of misfit teens trying to save New Orleans from a demonic threat hits Hulu and Peacock on October 2.
Chris Sanders Returns to DreamWorks to Write and Direct ‘The Wild Robot’
The three-time Oscar nominee is adapting Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown’s 2016 NY Times bestseller, with Jeff Hermann producing and Dean DeBlois, with whom he wrote and directed both ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ executive producing.
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AIF 2023 Announces Line Up – Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ to Kick-Off
The 5-day festival opens October 18 with GKIDS’ presentation of the legendary filmmaker and Studio Ghibli’s new film at the Hollywood landmark TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX; program includes special screenings, competitions, panels and premieres.
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Apple TV+ Reveals Kids and Family Autumn Animation Slate
The streamer announces new spooky series, ‘Curses!' and ‘Shape Island: Creepy Cave Crawl’ stand-alone special coming in October - just in time for Halloween; ‘Interrupting Chicken’ Season 2 kicks off this month.
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Second Trailer Drops for ‘Trolls Band Together’
DreamWorks Animation’s latest film tease features ‘Better Place’ from *NSYNC, the first new song from the boy band in 20 years, with Poppy, Branch, and of course, Tiny Diamond returning to theaters November 17.
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DreamWorks Drops ‘Fright Krewe’ Trailer and Premiere Date
From creators Eli Roth and James Frey, the studio’s first-ever animated horror series for older kids, about a group of misfit teens trying to save New Orleans from a demonic threat, hits Hulu and Peacock on October 2.
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Saraswathi Buyyala Balgam: An ‘Unreal Engine’ Paving the Way for Women Creators
The former Rhythm & Hues and DreamWorks Animation senior exec switched gears and jumped headfirst into animated film and series development, creating her own shows while mentoring and collaborating with Epic Games and ASIFA India to start the Women Creators Program.
DreamWorks and DNEG Alum Archie Donato Joins Jellyfish Pictures
The industry veteran comes on board as creative director of animation as the studio expands into feature animation and high-end TV; animation division also recently welcomed Chrissy Metge as executive producer and Louis Flores as VFX supervisor.
DreamWorks Drops ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 7 Trailer
In the all-new season of the animated series set 1,300 years after the events of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise, the threat of Buzzsaw looms over Rakke town and the Riders must protect Dragonkind; all 7 episodes hit Hulu and Peacock next month.
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‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Now on Digital
DreamWorks Animation’s animated feature tells the story of a shy 16-year-old who discovers she’s descended from a legendary line of royal sea Krakens; following today’s digital release, the ‘Collector’s Edition’ comes to Blu-ray and DVD in September.
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DreamWorks Drops ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ Season 3 Trailer
Jack Black’s Po and Rita Ora’s Wandering Blade head to England for an all-new epic adventure in the new season, premiering on Netflix September 7.
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Two DreamWorks Animation-Inspired Video Games are On the Way
Gear up for high-speed fun with some of the studio's fan-favorite characters in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing or embark on an interactive adventure with the beloved Trolls in DreamWorks Trolls Remix Rescue.
Saffronic Appoints Skyler Mattson as its First CEO
The former WongDoody exec will helm the emerging global animation, gaming, and advertising, and VFX studio founded in 2022 by Tim Sarnoff and Vince Pizzica.
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‘Dew Drop Diaries’ Shows Why Audiences Love Their Fairy Stories
Rick Suvalle and Aliki Theofilopoulos talk about the new DreamWorks Animation 3DCG series, premiering July 24 on Netflix, and how many of us secretly wish for a little magical ‘someone’ in our lives to help look out for us and our loved ones.
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DreamWorks Drops ‘The Croods: Family Tree’ Season 7 Trailer
The Croods and Bettermans return with more misadventures when six all-new episodes of the popular animated series hit Peacock and Hulu July 27.
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DreamWorks Debuts ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 8 Trailer
The new season of the hit animated series sees Gabby and her best pal Pandy Paws meet fairies, find treasure, and go on wild adventures inside her super-special dollhouse; all-new episodes premiere on Netflix August 7.
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‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’: Getting Down to the Bones of a Boneless Character
On DreamWorks Animation’s new 3DCG film, giving the titular hero soft, octopus-like curves capable of flexible, fluid movement that still looked slightly alien required designs – and rigs - that were bendable in ways never done at the studio; the movie hits theaters today, June 30.
DreamWorks and Netflix Share ‘Dew Drop Diaries’ Trailer
The new animated preschool series follows a group of three-inch tall family fairies who secretly ‘help out’ their human families; the show hits the streamer next month.
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Joel Crawford Receives Honorary Degree from SCAD
The ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ director was awarded along with the graduating class of 2023.
‘Not Quite Narwhal’ Tells a Story for All of Us
Co-executive producers Brian K. Roberts, Nakia Trower Shuman, and Sarah Katin talk about their all-new 3DCG kid’s series, based on Jessie Sima’s NYT bestseller, about a curious, fun-lowing narwhal who one day discovers he’s actually a unicorn; show debuts today, June 19, on Netflix.
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DreamWorks Shares ‘Orion and the Dark’ First Look at Annecy 2023
Nighttime doesn’t have to be frighttime… written by Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman, the 3DCG animated feature tells the story of an average kid and his not-so-average all-consuming fears; coming to Netflix in 2024.
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Bill Damaschke to Lead Warner Bros. Rebranded Feature Animation Division
The animation visionary, known for ‘Shark Tale,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda’ will act as president of the newly minted Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
Doberman Pictures Names Sarah Wall Head of Production
New role includes responsibility for the company’s growing production slate; tenure at studio follows 13-year run in various executive roles at DHX Media.
