A girl, a postman, a coin and some magic. They’re the components of To: Gerard, a new DreamWorks Animation short from writer/director Taylor Meacham. You’ll be able to watch it soon. In the meantime, the short recently picked-up a big award at this year’s virtual Annecy Film Festival. Jackson Murphy: Congrats on the Annecy honor. […]
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Interview with DreamWorks “To: Gerard” writer/director Taylor Meacham
June 29th, 2020 
Jackson Murphy 10-Year Anniversary: Remembering DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek Forever After”
May 18th, 2020 Jackson Murphy This Thursday, May 21st, marks the 10-year anniversary of the release of DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek Forever After. The fourth and final chapter in the core Shrek saga was directed by Mike Mitchell, who put a spin on the classic It’s a Wonderful Life story with Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss in Boots. Shrek Forever After, […]
REVIEW: “Trolls World Tour”
April 11th, 2020 Martin Goodman I am continually amazed that recent animated films, even ones with five screenwriters (which Trolls World Tour has) continue to be so derivative, thematically redundant, and prone to replace originality with CGI eye candy. So far, in 2020, Pixar’s Onward has bucked this unfortunate trend. Now, Onward may not be a landmark film in that […]
Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss “Trolls World Tour”
April 6th, 2020 Jackson Murphy The DreamWorks Animation sequel to their 2016 Oscar nominated hit will be available for home viewing this Friday, April 10th. Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss the game-changing move to release the film on Video On Demand and if they wanted to top ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ in the music department. Jackson Murphy: […]
TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”
March 12th, 2020 Jerry Beck Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming 45-minute Netflix special, DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon. It flies onto Netflix on March 27th. Check out the trailer below. Dak, Leyla and the Rescue Riders crew brace for their newest adventure when greedy pirates get their hands on a map leading to a precious […]
Dreamworks Short “To: Gerard” Set For Tribeca Dilm Festival World Premiere
March 5th, 2020 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation has announced that the World Premiere of its latest short film, To: Gerard will take pace on April 18th, at the Tribeca Film Festival. In To: Gerard, writer/director Taylor Meacham (making his directorial debut) pens a love letter to his father—one that unifies his love for animation and the art of illusion—to tell […]
Dreamworks Animation Aligns TV Leadership Under Peter Gal
February 7th, 2020 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation today announced the streamlining of executive leadership within its TV division under Teri Weiss, Executive Vice President of Development, and Kelly Kulchak, Executive Vice President of Current Programming. The announcement was made by Peter Gal, Chief Creative Officer, TV. “As we continue to push boundaries in animation and challenge ourselves to pursue innovative […]
Jenny Marchick Named Head of Development, Features for Dreamworks Animation
February 1st, 2020 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation has named Jenny Marchick Head of Development for the feature film division. The appointment, effective February 3rd, was announced by Kristin Lowe, Chief Creative Officer, Features for DreamWorks. In this role, Marchick will build the DreamWorks slate of animated feature films. She is tasked with finding and developing projects as well as identifying […]
Creator Radford Sechrist and Exec Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”
January 8th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical series, which they can’t wait for viewers to explore: Jackson Murphy: Rad, is it true that you wanted to do something along the lines of “Game of […]
Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”
December 23rd, 2019 Jackson Murphy The “Fast and the Furious” franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks’ new series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insights on their family-friendly entry in this saga – and working with Vin Diesel. Jackson Murphy: Were you fans of the “Fast & Furious” saga […]
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No Comments » Universal and Dreamworks Announce Exclusive Deals With “Dragon’s” Dean DeBlois
December 18th, 2019 Jerry Beck Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation today announced that the studios have entered into production agreements with Dean DeBlois, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker behind DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, which has collectively grossed more than $1.6 billion globally, and his recently formed Anvil Pictures banner. Universal will have a first-look […]
DreamWorks Sets Cast of its Netflix Original Series “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”
December 12th, 2019 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation has announced the cast of its Netflix original series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, a visually striking coming-of-age tale from creator and executive producer Radford Sechrist slated to debut on Netflix January 14th. After spending her entire life living in an underground burrow, a young girl named Kipo (Karen Fukuhara) is thrust […]
DreamWorks Announces Holiday Special “Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas”
November 20th, 2019 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation unveiled the trailer for a holiday special of its Emmy Award-winning series Spirit Riding Free titled, DreamWorks Spirit of Christmas. The trailer shows Katherine McNamara (Arrow) joining the cast of the holiday special as singing sensation, Sally Jessup in a heartfelt performance featuring original holiday songs. DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas […]
FIRST LOOK: Universal, DreamWorks, Netflix “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers”
November 18th, 2019 Jerry Beck Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have released first look images and announced the cast of the Netflix original series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, based on Universal’s multi-billion dollar franchise. The series is executive produced by Vin Diesel, Neal H. Moritz, Chris Morgan, Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland and is slated to debut on Netflix […]
INTERVIEW: Jack Quaid on Bringing Richie Rich to “Harvey Street Girls”
November 18th, 2019 Julissa Padilla When you think of the name Richie Rich, what comes to mind? The comics, live action film? How about the television show Harvey Street Girls? This kids animated show produced by DreamWorks for Netflix is about a trio of girls who explore wacky adventures in their neighborhood with their friends to discover what it really […]
