Three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative mind behind the How to Train Your Dragon” franchise, leads an incredible live-action re-imagining of the animated trilogy.
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TRAILER: DreamWorks’ “How To Train Your Dragon” Live Action Reimagining
November 20th, 2024 
Lauren Ashton 
INTERVIEW: Spooky Season Treat “Mighty Monsterwheelies”
October 9th, 2024 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks Mighty Monsterwheelies (a collaboration with Lemon Sky and Doberman) morphs classic movie monsters and monster trucks, creating a fun group of characters and episodes for families as we approach Halloween. It premieres Monday October 14th on Netflix. Kyel White developed the series and serves as story editor. Stephanie Simpson is the four-time Emmy-winning executive […]
INTERVIEW: Celebrating 30 Years Of DreamWorks With “The Wild Robot”
October 3rd, 2024 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot opened No. 1 at the box office last weekend, with one of the biggest debuts ever for an animated film in the month of September. Four-time Annie-winning director Chris Sanders and Annecy winner Jeff Hermann react to the critical and audience success and reflect on three decades of DreamWorks. (This […]
TRAILER: Netflix Announces Fall Lineup
August 13th, 2024 Lauren Ashton Netflix has announced an exciting Fall Lineup, releasing exclusive stills from Spellbound, dates for Hot Wheels Let’s Race: Season 2, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 2, Mighty MonsterWheelies, and more. As students prepare to head back to school, the streaming platform is offering a variety of family-centered entertainment that ranges from series’ to feature-length films. […]
INTERVIEW: DreamWorks’ “The Wild Robot” And Distinctive Storytelling
June 18th, 2024 Lauren Ashton DreamWorks’ upcoming film, The Wild Robot, directed by Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, Lilo & Stitch) and led by Head of Story Heidi Jo Gilbert (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Turbo, The Croods: A New Age), takes Peter Brown’s book from the page and onto the screen. During the Annecy […]
INTERVIEW: Eric Fogel On New “Megamind” Movie And Series
February 28th, 2024 Jackson Murphy One of DreamWorks’ most memorable characters returns this Friday March 1st. Feature-length movie Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate and series Megamind Rules both debut on Peacock. Director & EP Eric Fogel (of Archibald’s Next Big Thing) shares how he approached the comeback of this supervillain turned superhero, including making the movie and the show simultaneously. […]
INTERVIEW: Fear Is Focus Of Fearless “Orion And The Dark”
January 30th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Director Sean Charmatz and Producer Peter McCown present the ambitious and memorable new DreamWorks animated feature Orion and the Dark. The family adventure from writer Charlie Kaufman, who adapts from Emma Yarlett’s book, debuts this Friday February 2nd on Netflix. This Animation Scoop Q&A shines a light on how one of the first major animated […]
INTERVIEW: “Kung Fu Panda 4” Preview With The Directors And Producer
December 13th, 2023 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 is one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2024. It’s been eight years since Po’s last big screen adventure. Director Mike Mitchell (of Shrek Forever After and Trolls), co-director Stephanie Ma Stine (art director on How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) and producer Rebecca Huntley (The […]
Chris Sanders to write/direct “The Wild Robots” for DreamWorks Animation
September 28th, 2023 Jerry Beck Dreamworks announced today the commencement of The Wild Robots – marking the return of Chris Sanders to DreamWorks Animation where he directed and wrote How to Train Your Dragon with Dean DeBlois and The Croods with Kirk DeMicco. Sanders also wrote and directed Lilo & Stitch with DeBlois. Producer Jeff Hermann most recently produced The Boss Baby: Family Business, co-produced Kung Fu Panda 3 and […]
INTERVIEW: The Quite Talented “Not Quite Narwhal” Team
June 22nd, 2023 Jackson Murphy New DreamWorks Animation family series Not Quite Narwhal is now streaming on Netflix. It’s based on a popular book about a narwhal named Kelp who finds out he’s actually a unicorn. Kelp decides to spend time on both land and sea, and the show shines in spotlighting who you are and how your friends and […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”
May 23rd, 2023 Jerry Beck Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface. This summer, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the […]
INTERVIEW: Jay Baruchel On Lasting Impact Of Hiccup And “Dragon”
May 9th, 2023 Jackson Murphy Jay Baruchel won an Annie Award in 2011 for his voice performance as Hiccup in DreamWorks’ beloved How to Train Your Dragon. He also won a Daytime Emmy in 2019 for voicing the character on the Dragons: Race to the Edge TV series. It’s been three and a half years since Baruchel last played Hiccup, […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls Band Together”
March 28th, 2023 Jerry Beck Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together. The new feature is steered by returning director Walt Dohrn and producer Gina Shay, and is co-directed by Tim Heitz (head of story, Trolls World Tour). It will be released in theaters on November 17th. After […]
“The Bad Guys” Holiday Special Will Be Available On Netflix In 2023
November 8th, 2022 Lauren Ashton In 2023, Netflix plans to release a new holiday-themed special based on DreamWorks’The Bad Guys. The Bad Guys premiered on Netflix on November 1st of this year as a part of an animated license deal with Universal. From October 31-November 6th, the animated feature topped Netflix’s weekly Top 10 Films in the US. The film […]
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No Comments » INTERVIEW: Uncovering The Magic Of “Abominable And The Invisible City”
September 30th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Ruolin Li is the director of new DreamWorks series Abominable and the Invisible City, the sequel show to the studio’s hit 2019 movie. It premieres this Wednesday October 5th on Hulu and Peacock. Li discusses what the characters are up to, her goals for the series and the movie that inspired her to get into […]
