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DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

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January 10th, 2026
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 […]

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A Peek Behind Dreamworks Forthcoming “Abominable”

Abominable, DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature, is making history. Industry veteran Jill Culton is the first woman to be the writer and main director of a major, original animated film. “It’s a mini-breakthrough,” she said. Culton came-up with the idea for “Abominable” — which is about a Chinese teen girl’s relationship with a yeti, seven years […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 23, 2019
A Peek Behind Dreamworks Forthcoming “Abominable”

TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls World Tour”

Dreamworks today dropped the trailer for their forthcoming sequel to Trolls – which won’t appear until next year, on April 17th, 2020. Trolls World Tour has a story that sounds like a combination of Disney’s Music Land, and Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom mixed with Avengers Infinity War and psychedelic imagery to top The Three […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 20, 2019
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls World Tour”

DreamWorks Animation Revs Up “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers” and “Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts”

Today, as part of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, DreamWorks Animation released the following: A first look teaser and title reveal of its highly anticipated Netflix original series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (see below) – and an all new Netflix original series Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts from executive producers Radford Sechrist […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 13, 2019
DreamWorks Animation Revs Up “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers” and “Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts”

INTERVIEW: Q&A with Dreamworks director Andrew Erekson on “Marooned”

Story artist Andrew Erekson (Home, Captain Underpants) is premiering his directorial debut at the Annecy International Film Festival in France this week. The DreamWorks Animation short Marooned is about two robots stuck on the Moon hoping to return to Earth. And he’s certainly over the moon about showing his creation to audiences. Andrew Erekson: I’m […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 11, 2019
INTERVIEW:  Q&A with Dreamworks director Andrew Erekson on “Marooned”

Dreamworks “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” Animated Series Coming To Netflix

DreamWorks Animation today announced Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, an animated action-adventure series, is set to debut globally on Netflix in 2020 as part of an ongoing multi-year agreement with Netflix to produce original animated kids and family programming. Set within the same timeline as the 2015 blockbuster film, Jurassic World, the Netflix original series is […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 4, 2019
Dreamworks “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” Animated Series Coming To Netflix

First Look Images: Dreamworks New Short “Marooned”

Dreamworks has released two “first-look” images from their next short Marooned. The film is directed by Andy Erekson and produced by Jeff Hermann. Music by Amie Doherty. In addition to its World Premiere screening at the Annecy International Animation Festival (June 10th through 15th), it was announced today that Marooned has been accepted to screen […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 28, 2019
First Look Images: Dreamworks New Short “Marooned”

Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss “Trolls World Tour”

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: […]