3Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share. "The Bad Guys," DreamWorks Animation; Taylor Krahenbuhl DIRECTION - TV/MEDIA "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," Episode: [special production], NoneMore Productions and Bad Robot . Feb 16 "Representation is all about dream building. It tells the story of a fish named Oscar (Smith) who falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss (De Niro) to advance his own community standing and teams up with the mobster's other son (Black) to keep up the other facade. [83][84], On October 6, 2017, it was announced that Abhijay Prakash would be COO of DWA. [63][64], At Guggenheim Partners' TMT Symposium, NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke discussed how the purchase of DWA would fit into its business strategies. [10] Some of Amblimation's artists came to DreamWorks in 1995, when the studio's last feature, Balto, was completed,[11] with the rest doing so following the studio's closure in 1997.[12]. Soon after arriving, he's called to the office of his boss Sykes (Martin Scorsese) to discuss the fact that he owes "five thousand clams" and has to pay it back by the next day. [113] On April 11, 2019, the DreamWorks program was removed from all ships due to DreamWorks and Royal Caribbean not renewing their contract. DreamWorks Animation LLC ( DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. [90], On May 2, 2018, Hulu announced its first license deal with DreamWorks Animation, becoming the exclusive streaming home for future DWA feature films, as well as library films. [52] Next on November 12, it was reported that Hasbro was in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation in November. Notes: [32] The same year, the company purchased the film rights to the Trolls franchise. Universal CityWalk | Universal Creative | Universal Express | Halloween Horror Nights, Former/Defunct/Cancelled: [67][68], On June 21, 2016, the acquisition was approved by the United States Department of Justice. [36], According to a Los Angeles Times report, DreamWorks Animation was in talks with Sony Pictures to distribute its upcoming films, such as the 2013 releases of The Croods and Turbo. [41] Rise of the Guardians (2012) was the last DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by Paramount, and The Croods became the first DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by Fox. [115], The world's first indoor interactive play and creativity center theme park located within City of Dreams Manila opened on June 12, 2015. Executive ProducerDENNIS FIESTA Story byDENNIS FIESTACHRISTOPHER MARK Screenplay byJONATHAN AIBEL &GLENN BERGER Executive Music ProducerSERGIO MENDES Music byLORNE BALFE Alec BaldwinBill HaderBilly CrystalDavid CrossBryan CranstonSteve ZahnRussell Brandwith Kate . DWA's partnership with Aardman ended after the release of Flushed Away in November 2006, having delivered three out of five films. 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Jordan Levin will leave his position as CEO following the acquisition. Despite the mixed reviews and strong hatred for the film, the film grossed $47,604,606 on its opening weekend placing itself #1. This film was (and still is) despised by the Dreamworks fan base and is considered their weakest film ever due to the characters looking too much like their voice actors. Edwin R. Leonard, CTO of DreamWorks Animation, won a special achievement award at the 2008 Annies for driving their innovative work with open-source software and Linux.[178]. DreamWorks Animation Television (Others) | DreamWorks Classics | Big Idea Entertainment (On-screen variants) | Harvey Entertainment | Harvey Comics | Jay Ward Productions (Bullwinkle Studios) (75%) | DreamWorks Experience | DreamWorks New Media (Peacock Kids4) | Golden Books | MoonRay | Premo, Defunct/former: First, it was reported in September that the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank was in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation for a price of $3.4 billion,[51] but the next day, it was reported that SoftBank had withdrawn its offer. In August 2012, DreamWorks Animation signed a five-year distribution deal with 20th Century Fox for all territories. [17], The animation division was spun off into a publicly traded company named DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (doing business as DreamWorks Animation LLC) on October 27, 2004, and traded via the New York Stock Exchange. The proposal reportedly calls for the combined company to take the name "DreamWorks-Hasbro" and for Jeffrey Katzenberg to become its chairman, but as a matter of policy, neither Hasbro nor DWA publicly comment on mergers and acquisitions. Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Florida1 | Volcano Bay1 | Universal's Islands of Adventure1 | Universal Studios Japan | Universal Studios Singapore | Universal Studios Beijing2, Hotels: Owing to the slow pace of animated feature production, the first two DreamWorks Animation features were not released until 1998. (Knocks down the bridge) I'm rotten! The logo showcases the Moon Child flying on the crescent moon, interacting with several DreamWorks characters before settling on the moon. Lenny comes along, now disguised as a whale-washing dolphin named Sebastian. Lenny frees Oscar but fails to trick Frankie, who becomes annoyed and charges at Oscar until an unknown anchor falls and kills him. [98], On January 16, 2020, five new DreamWorks Animation shows were announced for Hulu and NBCUniversal's new video streaming service Peacock. Oscar just laughs, and Lenny, as "Sebastian" lunges forward to scoop Angie into his mouth, freeing her from Lino and giving Oscar dominance over the sharks. [35] In August 2012, DreamWorks Animation formed a joint venture with Chinese investment companies to establish a Shanghai-based entertainment company, named Oriental DreamWorks, to develop and produce original Chinese films and their derivatives. In 1995, DreamWorks signed a co-production deal with Pacific Data Images to form subsidiary PDI, LLC (PDI owned 60% of PDI, LLC, while DreamWorks SKG owned 40%). Universal Studios Moscow | Universal's Epic Universe, Other: He then strongly urges Lino not to prejudge people before he knows them properly and to not make the mistake he made in prejudging his wealth, so Lino and Lenny reconcile. 20Joint venture with Pioneer Corporation. He also opined that younger viewers would have trouble enjoying a film about adult characters with adult problems, such as an elaborate love triangle and a main character wanting to clear his debt with loan sharks, and compared it to more successful fish-focused animated features like Pixar Animation Studios' Finding Nemo, which Ebert felt featured a simpler plot that audiences could more easily identify with. The American Family Association, a Christian conservative organization, raised concerns about Shark Tale, suggesting that it was designed to promote the acceptance of gay rights by children. [29], Beginning in 2010, the studio had planned to release five feature films over the course of every two years,[30] but the next year the studio revisited their plans, "but beyond 2012, Katzenberg said the studio will play it by year, even if that means abandoning his proclamation that DWA would try to release three pictures in a single year, every other year. DreamWorks Animation, American entertainment company producing animated feature films, original TV series and shorts, interactive media, live entertainment, theme park attractions, and consumer products. [47], The next year, in February, DreamWorks announced the foundation of a new publishing division called DreamWorks Press, to publish books in print and digital form. The logo originated from DreamWorks Pictures, debuting in 1997. This new unit would produce computer-generated feature films, beginning with Antz in 1998. Assistant Editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | DreamWorks 3 Below | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Where's Waldo? While the 2007 print logo was no longer used in future film promotional materials, it can still be seen in reprints of old films from the pre-Universal era. As no one saw the deed done and Oscar was seen near the body, everyone thinks he did it, and Oscar sees this as the chance to both redeem himself and receive his fame. Former Nickelodeon senior executive Margie Cohn became Head of Television for the group. Updates? Notes (The space baby grows up and turns into Captain Underpants) Female Dolphin: Eugh! Beginning with Shrek 2 (2004), all released films, other than some co-produced with Aardman, were expected to be produced with CGI. Pixar has achieved more recognition due to its award-winning movies, and it has more Academy Awards in the animation genre than DreamWorks. DreamWorks Animation originated as a division of DreamWorks SKG, a company founded in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen (the S, K, and G of the company name). So far, under Arnold and Soria's current tenure they signed Jason Reitman[58] and Edgar Wright[59] to work on their own animation debuts. [16] The releases of Shrek 2 and Shark Tale also made DWA the first animation studio to produce two CGI animated features in a single year. Until 2018, the name "SKG" was removed, after it was acquired by Comcast's NBCUniversal and the release of Bilby (2018). (Pan to the school bus) Boy 1: Look! DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. [15], In 2001, Shrek was released and went on to win the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Even though Oscar desires to please everyone, he soon discovers that he pleases no one; his paramour Angie is heartbroken because Oscar is no longer honest, while her hedonistic rival Lola repeatedly reminds Oscar that he has her only as long as he's famous. [40] However, the deal did not include the distribution rights of previously released films, which DWA acquired from Paramount later in 2014. Dreamworks presents a new animated logo featuring Shrek and the other top stars of their current franchises. 2Co-owned with Hearst Corporation and Verizon Communications. Taylor Krahenbuhl The Bad Guys DreamWorks Animation Best Direction, TV/Media: Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse A NoneMore and Bad Robot Production. 5Joint venture with Ion Media, NBCUniversal, Corus Entertainment, and Scholastic Corporation. This article is about the animation film studio. [111], DreamWorks also has a partnership with NetApp in order to supply cloud-based storage that allows the company to complete its films.[112]. https://www.britannica.com/topic/DreamWorks-Animation. Both 'Madagascar 3' And 'Prometheus' On Fire For $59.6M/$49.5M", "Box Office Report: 'Turbo' Tops Wednesday With $5.6 Mil; 'Despicable Me 2' Close Behind", "Box Office: '300: Rise Of An Empire' Commands $40M+; 'Mr. [23] Eventually they started contributing to DreamWorks' feature films as well, beginning with animating part of Puss in Boots (2011). The following is a list of productions produced by DreamWorks Animation, a division of NBCUniversal, which includes animated feature films, shorts, specials, and television series. External links Official website V T E It is based in Glendale, California. [60], On April 28, 2016, Comcast officially announced that its NBCUniversal division intended on acquiring DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, valuing the company at $41 per share. Amblin Entertainment (Others) | Amblin Television | DreamWorks Pictures (Others | Trailer variants | Closing variants | On-Screen Variations) | Mister Smith Entertainment | Reliance Entertainment, Former/Defunct:Amblimation | Amblin Imaging | [103] It received a new fanfare composed by John Powell, the other composer of the first Shrek and other DreamWorks films, adapting some cues from Shrek 2 and tones from John Williams' DreamWorks Pictures fanfare to create the music for the logo. [61] Jeffrey Katzenberg was to remain involved in the company as head of DreamWorks New Media, but was to cede control of the studio to Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri, who would oversee both. After explaining this to his best friend Angie (Rene Zellweger), she offers him a chance to pay back the money by pawning a pink pearl that was a gift from her grandmother. Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, a family of criminally-inclined sharks has a problem with one of their sons named Lenny (Jack Black). As the two sharks set out to go in accordance with their father's wishes, Frankie spots the scene where Oscar is being electrocuted by Ernie and Bernie (Ziggy Marley and Doug E. Doug), Sykes' two Jamaican jellyfish thugs, and sends Lenny off to attack. Starting with Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), DreamWorks Animation released all its feature films in 3-D, or stereoscopic, format. With Near $21M Opening Weekend", List of Paramount Pictures theatrical animated feature films, List of 20th Century Studios theatrical animated feature films, Universal Pictures theatrical animated features, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_DreamWorks_Animation_productions&oldid=1142123071, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 16:57. DreamWorks Animation presents this comedic tale of friendship and adventure. Other DreamWorks animated features that were successful enough to spawn at least one sequel included Madagascar (2005), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and How to Train Your Dragon (2010). [24], Since 2009, the studio has been regularly listed in Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For". [96] On July 30, 2018, Variety reported that the deal is worth at least $50 million. Peter MacNicol was originally going to voice. {{item.name}}{{item.name}} View All Movies [117] On November 21, 2019, days before the planned opening, it was delayed to March 19, 2020. After Gaylord was bought out by Marriott, Marriott owners did not renew the contract. 9Joint venture with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Pearl Studio collaborated with DreamWorks to produce Abominable, with the film's original director, Jill Culton, returning. It was formerly a division of DreamWorks Pictures before it became an independent company in 2004 and since 2016, it is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal (Comcast) through its Film & Entertainment unit. NBC O&Os: KNBC | KNSD | KNTV | KXAS-TV | WBTS-CD | WCAU | WMAQ-TV | WNBC | WRC-TV | WTVJ | WVIT In 2014, DreamWorks debuted a new alternate logo used only on their website as part of the studio's then-20th anniversary brand campaign. DreamWorks's movies are made on large-scale stories, and the company uses a large canvas. DreamWorks Animation presents a first-look screening event of the making of its upcoming holiday film, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (in theatres December 21), the sequel to its 2011 Academy Award-nominated blockbuster. Big Idea Entertainment | Bravo Originals | DreamWorks Animation Television | DreamWorks Classics | Harvey Comics | Harvey Entertainment | LXTV | NBC News Studios | NBCUniversal International Studios | NBCUniversal Syndication Studios | Syfy Originals | Universal Content Productions | Universal Kids Original | Universal Television | Universal Television Alternative Studios | Working Title Television, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming: Although DreamWorks Animation was an independent studio from 2004 until 2016, it didn't always release its titles on its own. 6Sold its stake to Ion Media. Shark Tale (also known as Sharkslayer) is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman. Antz is a 1998 American computer animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. [97], On January 9, 2019, Christopher DeFaria stepped down from his position as president of the company, with DreamWorks Animation Television head Margie Cohn promoted to oversee all film and television operations. As a result of the studio's acquisition by Comcast, Universal Pictures (since 2018) holds the distribution rights to all DWA titles. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Up in the sky! DreamWorks Animation Presents S C O T T Directed byTOM MCGRATH, TIM JOHNSON Co-DirectorWALT DOHRN Produced byGINA SHAY, p.g.a. As the only entertainment company on the list, they ranked 47th in 2009,[25] 6th in 2010,[26] 10th in 2011,[27] 14th in 2012,[28] and 12th in 2013. For the next two weeks, it stayed as the #1 film, grossing $31,330,299 on its 2nd week and on its 3rd week, the film grossed $22,005,952. John Mancini, the founder of the Italic Institute of America, protested Shark Tale for perpetuating negative stereotypes of Italian-Americans in its antagonists. 1 with $58.2 mil", "Box Office Breakdown: Dragon Slays All Comers", "UPDATE: #1 'Megamind', #2 'Due Date', #3 'For Colored Girls' All Meet Expectations; Long Lines And Sell-Outs For '127 Hours', "Snow Ices Box Office: 'Puss In Boots' #1, 'Paranormal' #2, 'In Time' #3, 'Rum Diary' #4", "HOT WEEKEND! Given an ovation by the other fish, Oscar finally confesses that he is not a "Sharkslayer" and that it was an anchor that had killed Frankie. | Cleopatra in Space | DreamWorks Wizards | Fast & Furious: Spy Racers | DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Archibald's Next Big Thing/Archibald's Next Big Thing is Here! 15Co-owned with Trans Corp. The race is lost and Oscar is set to be punished in a secluded area for his impulsiveness. Trolls 3 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Dog Man | Mice and Mystics | Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles | Shrek 5 | Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth, Cancelled films: Puss in Boots and Penguins of Madagascar were partially animated at its Bangalore campus. Dreamworks Animated Film Title Card Show more Evolution Of Dreamworks Animation (1998-2022) King 6.3K views 1 month ago Celebratory 4th of July Ambience | Fireworks | Independence Day |. Two years after its acquisition by Universal Pictures in 2016, a new logo was introduced.