Robin Chandler Joins DreamWorks Animation as Head of Theatrical Publicity
DreamWorks Animation announced Tuesday that Robin Chandler will be joining the studio as head of Theatrical Public Relations. Chandler previously served as head of Worldwide Publicity for Pixar...
View ArticleJason Reitman writing and directing imaginary friend cartoon 'Beekle' for...
GLENDALE, Calif. -- Jason Reitman is to write and direct Beekle, a film version of the award-winning children book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, DreamWorks Animation ......
View ArticleJason Reitman Takes On ‘Beekle’ Book Adaptation For DreamWorks Animation
He’s been up in the air and hung with young adults but Jason Reitman...
View ArticleJason Reitman Taps His Inner Child for DreamWorks Animation's 'Beekle'
Jason Reitman needs redemption after his 2014 flop "Men, Women & Children" and tepidly received 2013 awards-hopeful-that-couldn't...
View ArticleJason Reitman To Write And Direct Animated 'Beekle'
Not even the critical and commercial drubbing of "Men, Women & Children" can stop Jason Reitman. He's currently filming the...
View ArticleJason Reitman Finds Beekle For DreamWorks AnimationHe has an animated,...
He's had trouble with his recent films as a director for adults – both Labor Day and Men, Women And Children faltered critically and commercially – so Jason Reitman will be...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Write and Direct ‘Beekle’ for DreamWorks Animation
Jason Reitman has made Oscar contenders, cult classics, TV pilots and live...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation taps Jason Reitman to direct "Beekle" film
DreamWorks Animation has tapped director Jason Reitman to make his first animated film. The Glendale-based studio said Reitman will write and direct "Beekle," a movie based on the award-winning...
View ArticleJason Reitman Finds Beekle For DreamWorks Animation
He's had trouble with his recent films as a director for adults – both Labor Day and Men, Women And Children faltered critically and...
View ArticleJason Reitman turns to animation with Adventures of Beekle adaptation
Juno director making his first kids’ movie with a tale of an imaginary friend in search of companionship ...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Dive into Animation with 'Beekle' for DreamWorks
Oscar-nominated director Jason Reitman (Juno) is about to make a major departure for his next project. amz asin="0316199982" size="small"The...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Taps Jason Reitman To Capture Audiences' Imagination...
(Source: DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc) GLENDALE, Calif., May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks Animation has found a very real director for the story of an imaginary friend, as the Academy...
View ArticleJason Reitman to direct 'Beekle' adaptation for DreamWorks Animation
After two consecutive misses with critics, filmmaker Jason Reitman has decided to try something different. He will direct Beekle, an adaptation of the children’s book The Adventures of Beekle: The...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Write, Direct ‘Beekle’ for DreamWorks Animation
Jason Reitman will write and direct “Beekle,” an adaptation of the award-winning children’s book, for DreamWorks Animation, the studio announced Wednesday. “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Taps Jason Reitman To Capture Audiences' Imagination...
Jason Reitman will write and direct "Beekle" for DreamWorks Animation Facebook Twitter Pinterest × Jason Reitman will write and direct "Beekle" for DreamWorks Animation GLENDALE, Calif., May 27, 2015...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Direct, Write ‘Beekle’ For DreamWorks Animation
Jason Reitman, the director of such decidedly grown up fare as “Thank You For Smoking” and “Juno,” will get in touch with his...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Write and Direct Beekle for DreamWorks Animation
Fresh off the massively disappointing box office of his underrated ensemble drama Men, Women & Children (I liked it!), filmmaker Jason Reitman...
View ArticleSluggish ‘Penguins’ Dampens DreamWorks Animation Prospects
DreamWorks Animation faced a chilly reception from investors this morning after its latest release, Penguins of Madagascar, generated $36 million at...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Plotting New Round Of Layoffs
Layoffs are coming to DreamWorks Animation – again – on the heels of the studio’s leadership shakeup this month and recent write-downs, including...
View ArticleDreamworks Animation cuts 500 jobs, will make only two movies a year
A series of flops is finally starting to cost Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation. The company announced widespread changes today, including a new strategy for feature films and cutting hundreds...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-DreamWorks to cut 500 jobs, make fewer movies in restructuring move
(Adds details, background, share price) n">Jan 22 (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc will cut about 500 jobs, more than a fifth of its workforce, and produce one fewer movie a year as part of...
View ArticleWhy Pricey Off-Beat Pics Didn’t Pay Off For DreamWorks Animation
Any good news for DreamWorks Animation at the 2014 global box office came at an exorbitant cost. While the animation film studio’s slate was up...
View ArticleDreamworks Animation stock drops, logs 52-week low
DreamWorks Animation stock tumbled after the studio announced layoffs and over $300 million in writedowns and charges.lRelated COMPANY TOWNStrategy of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg is...
View ArticleOscar Beat Tiff 2013: Jason Reitman Back in the Awards Race with Excellent...
Filmmaker Jason Reitman is no stranger to Oscar attention. His second directorial feature, 2008’s Juno, landed nods for Best Picture,...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation unveils restructure
The embattled studio is letting go of marketing chief Dawn Taubin, vice-chair Lew Coleman and COO Mark Zoradi as it plans to lay off approximately 500 people and...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation is selling its Glendale campus for $185 million
Penguins of Madagascar DreamWorks Animation "Getting the feature film business back on track is my No. 1 priority," said DreamWorks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg. Pictured is a scene from the...
View ArticleHow Jason Reitman Is Planning To Break Out Of His Slump
After a string of critical hits, Jason Reitman has hit a rough patch with a pair of duds, Labor Day and Men, Women & Children. But Reitman is looking to turn things around with an enticing new...
View ArticleBonnie Arnold, Mireille Soria named co-presidents at DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation announced that its chief creative officer Bill Damaschke will step down from his position as veteran producers Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria transition into co-presidents of...
View ArticlePdi/DreamWorks Closing; Half Of Staff Laid Off
As part of its restructuring announced today, DreamWorks Animation will be shutting down Pdi/DreamWorks, its computer animation...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Is Said to Plan Several Hundred Job Cuts
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) plans to cut several hundred jobs, according to a person familiar with the situation, as the “How to Train Your Dragon” studio seeks to rekindle its slumping...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation names 'Madagascar' and 'How To Train Your Dragon'...
While DreamWorks Animation’s struggles continue, the producers behind the successful Madagascar and How To Train Your Dragon Franchises were named the new co-presidents of feature animation on Sunday....
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Posts Loss After Cutting Jobs, Production
(Bloomberg) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the Hollywood studio behind the “Shrek” movies, reported a fourth-quarter loss of $263.2 million after cutting jobs and production following a series of...
View ArticleJason Reitman to direct Nick Hornby-written 'I Would Only Rob Banks For My...
Writer/director Jason Reitman might be in a career-slump at the moment, with his last two films Labor Day and Men, Women and Children not being the critical and financial successes some hoped they...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation to be bought by SoftBank in $3.4 billion deal?
Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation SoftBank is reportedy in negotiations to buy DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation board members held a meeting on Thursday (September 25) to...
View ArticleJason Reitman’s Men, Women & Children Release Date Set for October 3rd
We now know when director Jason Reitman’s next film will be arriving in theaters. In Contention reports that the Men, Women & Children...
View ArticleHokey Smoke! DreamWorks Animation Produces New Rocky & Bullwinkle Short
Legendary Voice Talent, June Foray reprises the role of Rocket J. Squirrel Download image DREAMWORKS ANIMATION PRODUCES NEW ROCKY & BULLWINKLE SHORT. (PRNewsFoto/DreamWorks Animation) GLENDALE,...
View ArticleWhat the Delay of 'How to Train Your Dragon 3' Says About the Larger State of...
| Yesterday, it was announced that DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon 3," the latest installment of animated fantasy films loosely based on a series of novels by Cressida Cowell, would be...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation takes $57 million write-down for 'Penguins of...
DreamWorks Animation has had a rough year and it’s only getting worse. The Oscar loss on Sunday night now looks like nothing thanks to today’s Fourth Quarter results. Jeffrey Katzenberg’s studio posted...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Direct The Possibilities Adaptation from The Descendents Author
Though director Jason Reitman took his time with his first few features, he’s certainly been picking up steam as of late. His latest...
View Article5 Things We Learned About 'Men, Women & Children' From Jason Reitman
According to Jason Reitman, his new film "Men, Women & Children" is about the Internet as much as "Juno" was about teen pregnancy, or...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Leans On The Penguins Of Madagascar To Save Their Ice
Mr. Peabody and Sherman, on paper, was a financial success. It just barely cracked the top 10 of this year's highest grossing films, after enjoying a surprising five-week run in the top 10 a run that...
View ArticleJason Reitman to Direct ‘Princess Bride’ Live Read at Toronto Film Festival
Jason Reitman will direct a live read of “The Princess Bride” at the Toronto International Film Festival. The four-time Oscar nominated filmmaker behind “Juno,” “Up in the...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Shares Score On ‘Home,’ But Is It Enough?
Home is where the heart is for DreamWorks Animation investors this...
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