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INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary
Directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell reflect on making the star-studded comedy classic, which spawned two sequels, a Penguins spinoff film, TV shows and holiday specials. And is a new installment is on the way?
INTERVIEW: A Devotion To “Wednesdays With Gramps”

INTERVIEW: A Devotion To “Wednesdays With Gramps”

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November 26th, 2025
A new DreamWorks Animation short focuses on a teen who visits his grandpa and discovers a passion that will strengthen their relationship. It is Oscar qualified and vying for Best Animated Short Film consideration. Co-Director Chris Copeland and producer Shabrayia Cleaver share what makes them so proud about Wednesdays with Gramps. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was […]
INTERVIEW: A Breakdown Of “The Bad Guys: Breaking In”

INTERVIEW: A Breakdown Of “The Bad Guys: Breaking In”

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October 29th, 2025
DreamWorks Animation gang is now headlining a prequel series. The Bad Guys: Breaking In, from executive producers Bret Haaland and Katherine Nolfi, premieres Wednesday November 6th on Netflix.

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INTERVIEW: Open Your Eyes And Heart To “Dragons: The Nine Realms”

Dragons: The Nine Realms is a new DreamWorks series premiering this Thursday Dec. 23 on Hulu and Peacock. Showrunner and executive producer John Tellegen gives me the 411 on this contemporary entry in the beloved franchise. Jackson Murphy: I have wonderful memories of seeing the first How to Train Your Dragon movie when it came […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 20, 2021
INTERVIEW: Open Your Eyes And Heart To “Dragons: The Nine Realms”

INTERVIEW: “Trolls Holiday In Harmony” Directors On New TV Special

DreamWorks Animation just announced a third Trolls feature film that will open in theaters in November 2023. For now, the studio is giving us a new half-hour treat. Trolls Holiday in Harmony premieres this Friday Nov. 26 at 9pm on NBC. The special (featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and Kenan Thompson) is […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|November 23, 2021
INTERVIEW: “Trolls Holiday In Harmony” Directors On New TV Special

INTERVIEW: “The Croods” Franchise Branches Out With CG Series “Family Tree”

Before Universal released DreamWorks Animation sequel The Croods: A New Age in theaters last year (to a respectable $216 million worldwide), DWA was already looking to continue the adventures of The Croods and their new family companions, The Bettermans. Spinoff series The Croods: Family Tree debuts this Thursday September 23rd on Hulu and Peacock. Executive […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 21, 2021
INTERVIEW: “The Croods” Franchise Branches Out With CG Series “Family Tree”

TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”

DreamWorks Animation today announced the series, cast and official trailer for the all new The Croods: Family Tree series, inspired by the hit film The Croods: A New Age, premieres on Hulu and Peacock September 23. Here’s our first look:
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 31, 2021
TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”

Dreamworks Signs All-Star Cast to “The Bad Guys”

Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Awkwafina (The Farewell and Marvel’s Shang-Chi), Marc Maron (Glow), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine), Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), Richard Ayoade (Paddington 2), Zazie Beetz (Joker), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and Emmy Award winner Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) have rounded out the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 28, 2021
Dreamworks Signs All-Star Cast to “The Bad Guys”

INTERVIEW: Marc Guggenheim On “Trollhunters” Finale Film “Rise Of The Titans”

The “Tales of Arcadia” saga officially comes to a close with the new DreamWorks Animation feature Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. It premieres this Wednesday July 21st on Netflix. Executive Producer and co-writer Marc Guggenheim shares his thoughts on the end of a decade-long journey with this one of a kind franchise. Jackson Murphy: Was […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 16, 2021
INTERVIEW: Marc Guggenheim On “Trollhunters” Finale Film “Rise Of The Titans”

DreamWorks Animation Announces Plans to Release MoonRay as Open Source Software

DreamWorks Animation announced their intent to release their proprietary production renderer, MoonRay, as open source software later this year. MoonRay is DreamWorks’ state-of-the-art MCRT renderer, which has been used on feature films such as How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Croods: A New Age, The Bad Guys, and the upcoming Puss In Boots: […]