Dreamworks Animation: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: Nacelle (The Toys/Movies That Made Us, Disney’s Behind the Attraction, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek) has brought on former DreamWorks Animation exec Nikki Barbanell as VP, Business & Legal Affairs.

self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office.“The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in U.S.

How To Train Your Dragon” and “Kung Fu Panda.”Around the time “Dragon” was released in 2010, I began preferring DreamWorks to the critically worshipped Pixar and its yappy Ivy League blobs.Like that cold-blooded-but-heartwarming adventure about a one-winged fire-breather, “Robot” doesn’t set out to be the class know-it-all that back-pats adults with puns and overly clever “a-ha!”s.Instead, writer-director Chris Sanders (of, you guessed it, “Dragon”) goes right for his character’s souls — and ours.Roz is a futuristic robo-assistant, like an Alexa or Siri, who can walk, assimilate and help around the house. However, she’s not of much use when her shipping package washes ashore on a faraway island inhabited only by animals.The android is nibbled, scratched, chased, attacked and rained on.

Shrek 5 will be released next year, some weird and wacky fan theories are coming out of the enchanted forest. If you are familiar with the Shrek universe and have always thought that Lord Farquaad looks like someone, but you just can’t put your finger on it… wonder no more.Podcasters ‘Just The Nobody’s’ wanted to explore Lord Farquaad’s family tree and what they uncovered will make you want to move Far Far Away. “Let’s start by talking about who Lord Farquaad’s mother is… there’s a theory that his mom is Snow White.“We see in Shrek he has the magic mirror on the wall.

“Shrek 5” will be released on July 1, 2026.Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy will reprise their roles as Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey, respectively.“Not too Far, Far Away…@Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz,” the studio wrote on X (formerly Twitter).It’s unclear if Antonio Banderas, who plays Puss in Boots in the animated franchise, will return.“Shrek 5” will be directed by Walt Dohrn with Brad Ableson as co-director, according to Variety.Dohrn, 53, was a writer and animator on the second and third “Shrek” films. He served as head of story on the fourth film, where he also voiced Rumpelstiltskin.The fifth movie will be produced by Gina Shay, who worked on the fourth film, and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri.The beloved film series started with 2001’s “Shrek” and spawned three sequels — 2004’s “Shrek 2,” 2007’s “Shrek the Third” and 2010’s “Shrek Forever After.”There’s also been two spinoffs based on Banderas’ character — 2011’s “Puss in Boots” and 2022’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” The franchise has grossed more than $4 billion at the worldwide box office.Meledandri, 65, confirmed in April that “Shrek 5” was in the works with the original cast in talks to return.“We anticipate the cast coming back.

upcoming fifth movie from the animated film franchise.“We started doing [‘Shrek 5’] months ago,” the actor, 63, told Collider in an interview published Monday.“I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up,” he added.But that’s not all!Murphy also confirmed that he’s going to star in a spinoff based on his “Shrek” character Donkey. “Donkey’s gonna have his own movie.

reports Variety. “It’s not that dissimilar to the process that we went through with ‘Mario,’ where you look at what the core elements are that audiences have loved, and you do your very best to honor those core elements,” said Meledandri. “And then you’re hard at work to build story elements and new characters that take you to brand new places.

despite poor reviews.The star-studded flick, with Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange, is now projected to top $200 million in US sales through Sunday, well ahead of the $160 million to $180 million previously expected, according to Variety.“Dr.

The latest big-screen creation of DreamWorks Animation topped opening night totals for new flicks from star actors Alexander Skarsgard and Nicolas Cage.“The Bad Guys” — an animated romp about five over-the-hill anthropomorphic criminals — raked in $8 million in ticket sales on April 22, its first day in theaters.Skarsgard’s Viking revenge tale “The Northman,” meanwhile, came in at number two at the box office, earning $5 million.Last week’s box office winner — “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” — dropped to number three.

“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” horse franchise — which has mindbogglingly been in existence for 19 years — is “Spirit Untamed.” It’s closer to a state fair pony ride than a rousing Western adventure. A general criterion for a kids movie is that you should be able to remember the villain — their voice, look, catchphrase. Well, right now I can more easily picture the cashier at Trader Joe’s than the baddie of “Spirit Untamed.”The entire plot is just as bland.