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December of 2009

 

Rate BWW TV: Backstage at DREAMGIRLS with Chester Gregory

Original at Broadway World external link    Mon, Dec 28

Dreamgirls was adapted into a motion picture by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, and opened in December 2006.

Rate Avatar's success is a godsend for 3-D vendors at the Consumer Electronics Show

Original at VentureBeat external link    Mon, Dec 28

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Last year, 3-D got a lot of hype from speakers ranging from James Cameron to Jeffrey Katzenberg, head of DreamWorks Interactive. ... and more »

Rate Walmart's 'All You' Magazine: December 2009 - In-Store Marketing Institute

Original at In-Store Marketing Institute external link    Mon, Dec 28

Walmart's 'All You' Magazine: December 2009 subscription) Hasbro, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures join for a two-page spread asking, "What's on your list?" and touting Transformers apparel, toys, ...

Rate Citybeats: Lawsuit to stop city project draws some mixed reviews

Original at Pasadena Star-News external link    Sun, Dec 27

Before then, she headed the animation division of DreamWorks SKG as well as overseeing the worldwide video operations of DreamWorks Studios. ...

Rate Hollywood Wants to Take All Your Christmas Money

Original at Gawker external link    Tue, Dec 22

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Stephen Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios has bought the rights to the hit play "War Horse," now running in London. Lee Hall, who wrote the screenplay for ... and more »

Rate DreamWorks vs. Paramount: The Feud Goes On - Indie Wire

Original at Indie Wire external link    Tue, Dec 22

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blog) DreamWorks vs. Paramount: The Feud Goes On blog) And it's the name of the entity left behind at Paramount when DreamWorks took their name with them. Spielberg took the affront as a vengeful “fuck you,” ...

Rate www.bharatbook.com : DreamWorks SKG Strategic Analysis Review - PRMinds

Original at prminds.com external link    Tue, Dec 22

www.bharatbook.com : DreamWorks SKG Strategic Analysis Review PRMinds (press release) It is a subsidiary of Viacom's Paramount Pictures Corporation. The company carries out its operational activities across US, London, England, ... and more »

Rate DreamWorks stock may give investors nightmare ending

Original at Boston Herald external link    Mon, Dec 21

For investors in DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the problem with getting away from the stock is that it's up nearly 58 percent year-to-date and could ...

Rate Happy Birthday

Original at Cityfile external link    Mon, Dec 21

DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is 59. Ray Romano is turning 52. Andy Dick is celebrating his 44th. Jane Fonda is turning 72. ...

Rate Harry Potter's Magical Effect On The Economy

Original at Harry Potter's Page external link    Mon, Dec 21

Warner Bros commissioned a screenplay but then spent months negotiating with Steven Spielberg of DreamWorks, who was interested in directing. ... and more »

Rate DreamWorks studios acquires rights of the book “War Horse”

Original at movies.indiatimes.com external link    Sat, Dec 19

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The new company is a continuation of DreamWorks Studios which was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. ... Spielberg To Produce WWI Adventure Film 'War Horse'Movie-Moron Steven Spielberg takes on World War-ISpicezee

Rate All eyes on 'Avatar'

Original at Variety external link    Fri, Dec 18

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Monsters and Critics.com He's a genius, and it's a work of brilliance," said DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg while he was applauding during the standing ovation over the credits. ... James Cameron Avatar InterviewAbout - News & Issues (blog)

Rate Theme Parks See Potential in Asia

Original at New York Times external link    Fri, Dec 18

Dubailand, which was to include Paramount, Marvel and DreamWorks Animation theme parks among others, is now only a distant dream. ... and more »

Rate DreamWorks & Steven Spielberg Adapting 'War Horse' Novel - First Showing

Original at First Showing external link    Thu, Dec 17

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MSN India DreamWorks & Steven Spielberg Adapting 'War Horse' Novel The newly independent DreamWorks is developing an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel War Horse. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen ... Spielberg and DreamWorks Mount Their War HorseCanMag

Rate Hollywood Ink: Steve Carell, Tina Fey May Rom-Com Again - Movieline

Original at movieline.com external link    Thu, Dec 17

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New York Magazine Hollywood Ink: Steve Carell, Tina Fey May Rom-Com Again Movieline (blog) Variety] · DreamWorks has picked up rights to the epic World War I novel War Horse. Steven Spielberg will co-produce but currently has no plans to direct. ... WB buys script for CarellVariety

Rate DreamWorks to mount epic 'Horse'

Original at Variety external link    Wed, Dec 16

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Spielberg, who is currently mulling his options for his next directing vehicle and is expected to pick something inside the DreamWorks fold, ...

Rate Box Office: Magic for 'Princess,' fireworks for 'Up in the Air'

Original at HitFix external link    Sun, Dec 13

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Some of the last major hand-drawn releases to hit theaters included DreamWorks' "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" which found only $17.7 million in 2002, ... Disney's Princess belle of the ball on $25m as annual box office record tumblesScreendaily.com

Rate Touchstone sets 'Real Steel' release for 2011

Original at Hollywood Reporter external link    Wed, Dec 9

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FILM (blog) One of several planned co-productions with Paramount -- which Spielberg and Snider bolted from in the fall to re-create DreamWorks as a private company ... Disney Touts 1st DreamWorks Release: 'Real Steel' in 2011TheWrap all 5 news articles »

Rate Spielberg drops out of 'Harvey'

Original at monstersandcritics.com external link    Fri, Dec 4

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It would have been his first film behind the camera for the newly assembled DreamWorks. “Harvey” is an adaptation of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning ... Spielberg abandons 'Harvey'Variety Spielberg Pulls Out of 'Harvey'TheWrap

Rate Second-Class Treatment for Directors?

Original at New York Times external link    Thu, Dec 3

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Matt Mueller/DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures Peter Jackson with Saoirse Ronan on the set of “The Lovely Bones. ... 23 New Images from 'The Lovely Bones' Makes a Packed GalleryRopeofSilicon.com The Lovely Bones not violent enough, say early screen testersIndieMoviesOnline

Rate Alcoa Climbs 6.6%; Walgreen Falls Short

Original at Wall Street Journal external link    Wed, Dec 2

Janney raised its rating on DreamWorks Animation SKG (Nasdaq) to "buy" from "neutral," saying 2010 prospects are improving and the film "How To Train Your ... and more »

November of 2009

 

Rate Anatomy of a Contender: 'Up in the Air'

Original at Hollywood Reporter external link    Mon, Nov 30

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Globe and Mail But then DreamWorks announced its split from corporate owner Paramount, which held on to the project, greenlighted it and signed Montecito to a new ... NBR's best: 'Up in the Air'Variety all 1,398 news articles »

Rate Spielberg, Jackman, and REAL STEEL

Original at We Are Movie Geeks external link    Tue, Nov 24

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Steven Spielberg is producing a film about robots. Let the shocking continue. Variety is reporting that Hugh Jackman has signed on to star in and DreamWorks ... Hugh Jackman to fight robots in Spielberg movieHindustan Times Hugh Jackman Signs On to Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi FilmSnark Food

Rate Opinion: Stephen Spielberg and Stephen King Join Forces

Original at andPOP external link    Sat, Nov 21

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Director Steven Spielberg is planning to bring Stephen King's latest novel, Under the Dome, to television, reports CBC. DreamWorks TV announced Spielberg ... Review | 'Under the Dome': No rulesMiamiHerald.com Florida Times-Union -The Southland Times -TV Squad (blog)

Rate 'Dreamgirls' goes global

Original at Variety external link    Fri, Nov 20

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News One the subject of revival discussions even before the release of the 2006 DreamWorks/Paramount screen adaptation, which earned Jennifer Hudson an Oscar. ... Photo Coverage: Opening Night of DREAMGIRLS at the Apollo After PartyBroadway World all 38 news articles »

Rate Steven Spielberg And Stephen King Join Forces To Scare The Crap Out Of You

Original at moviesblog.mtv.com external link    Fri, Nov 20

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Dome"'s is the most tempting yet, especially with Spielberg and DreamWorks now pushing for a televised adaptation. While it's true that King works adapted ... Spielberg and King to bring 'DOME' to the screenExaminer.com CBC.ca -TVOvermind -Inside TV (blog)

Rate Oh, boy, Spielberg is out

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    Fri, Nov 13

DreamWorks was interested in acquiring the film for Steven Spielberg to direct, a deal that could have involved Will Smith stepping up to star in the remake ... WILL SMITH PICKS 'FLOWERS': Actor reportedly taking on adaptation of 1959 ...Eurweb.com all 7 news articles »

Rate Spielberg's Adaptation of Oldboy Rumored Dead - Inside Pulse

Original at movies.insidepulse.com external link    Wed, Nov 11

Spielberg's Adaptation of Oldboy Rumored Dead Inside Pulse (blog) According to the “trusted source,” Mandate and DreamWorks did not see eye to eye, and DreamWorks has pulled the plug on the project. ... Will Smith and Spielberg Remake of Oldboy Gets the AxeReelzChannel.com

Rate The Benefit of a Boot Out the Door

Original at New York Times external link    Sat, Nov 7

This interview with Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation SKG, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Jeffrey Katzenberg ...

Year 2009

 

Rate DreamWorks, bucking Hollywood trend, to make more movies

Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com external link    Thu, May 28

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In the face of tough economic times, most Hollywood studios are paring back the number of movies they make each year, but apparently DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. didn't get the memo. The Glendale-based animation studio announced this morning that it ...

Rate DreamWorks Animation shares soar

Original at Hollywood Reporter external link    Wed, Apr 29

 United States By Georg Szalai Shares of DreamWorks Animation soared more than 25% in Wednesday trading, following a better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report after the market close Tuesday and a contract extension for CEO Jeff Katzenberg. ...

Rate Monsters vs Aliens Review - Another DreamWorks Blunder

Original at First Showing external link    Sat, Mar 28

 CO DreamWorks Animation, on the other hand, has had only three movies that I've ever enjoyed - Shrek, Shrek 2, and Kung Fu Panda. They've consistently released what I consider to be completely dull, mindless, and un-entertaining animated crap, ...

Rate Opinion: These monsters show their humorous and human sides

Original at San Diego Union Tribune external link    Fri, Mar 27

DreamWorks Animation) - If “Monsters Vs. Aliens” in 3-D is the filmgoing experience of the future, as DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg likes to pronounce, this exhilarating, lofty motion picture takes you there in a furious, ...

Rate Monsters vs. Aliens: DreamWorks' Katzenberg shows DVICE 3D ...

Original at DVICE external link    Fri, Mar 27

When DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg invited us to see the tech behind his studio's Monsters vs. Aliens debuting in theaters today, we didn't think we'd be impressed by the 3D movie. We've been highly skeptical of the 3D push on the part of ...

Rate Advertisers Change Game Plans for Super Bowl

Original at New York Times external link    Tue, Jan 27

 United States - Aliens,” from DreamWorks Animation. (A 3-D commercial for the film, to be placed by DreamWorks Animation and the Paramount Pictures division of Viacom, ...

Rate Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Trailer to Run During Super BowlVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at entertainmentnow (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jan 6

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By Rosario T. Calabria DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE:DWA - News) and PepsiCo’s SoBe Lifewater today announced that they have joined together with Intel Corporation and NBC to create a first-of-its kind, nationwide ‘Monstrous’ 3D event for Super Bowl XLIII. This first-ever all 3D Super Bowl commercia...

Rate 125 Million Free 3-D Specs for Monsters Super Bowl Blitz

Original at Wired News external link    Mon, Jan 5

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By Lewis Wallace See also: First Look: 3-D Monsters vs. AliensClose Enough to TouchMovie Industry Doubles Down on 3-DNew 3-D Theater Setup Amplifies the Action in HollywoodGeorge Lucas Confirms Plans to Unleash the Force in 3-D DreamWorks Animation plans to give away more than 125 million pairs of 3-D g...

Year 2008

 

Rate Studios Push Box Office Winners as Oscar Contenders

Original at kellene23 (WordPress) external link    Mon, Oct 27

By kellene23 Not to be outdone, Paramount may join the party. Along with Marvel Enterprises, it is weighing an Oscar push for “Iron Man” and its lead actor, Robert Downey Jr., even while promoting Mr. Downey as best supporting actor for his role in the DreamWorks comedy hit “Tropic Thunder.”

Rate DreamWorks Remembers David Geffen as Loving, Studio-Shopping Father

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Oct 27

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By STV In describing Mr. Geffen’s role at DreamWorks, Mr. Spielberg likened it to a family relationship. “Jeffrey and I were like the kids,” he said, while Mr. Geffen built the house and saw that the bills were paid. [...] David Geffen Makes a Sudden Exit [NYT]

Rate Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Ready to Join Other Hollywood Players Outsourced to India

Original at Defamer external link    Wed, Jun 18

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By STV Months of speculation over whom DreamWorks might be courting to help underwrite its ugly exit from Viacom ended late Tuesday when The Wall Street Journal reported that Reliance ADA Group, a massive Indian conglomerate, is close to sinking $500 million to $600 million into Steven Spiel...

Rate Play the 'DreamWorks Free to Good Home' Sweepstakes

Original at Defamer external link    Tue, May 6

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By STV Cons: After the dysfunction of Paramount, would DreamWorks want to be anywhere near the tightly controlled GE corporate culture that drove away Snider in the first place? GE remains the antithesis of DreamWorks' bureaucracy-free model.

Rate Ghost in the Shell 3D live-action remake

Original at Gone Elsewhere external link    Tue, Apr 15

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By Nick Universal and Sony were also chasing “Ghost in the Shell,” but Steven Spielberg took personal interest in the property and made it happen at DreamWorks. ” ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is one of my favorite stories,” Spielberg said. “It’s a genre that has arrived, and we enthusiastically welcome it...

Year 2007

 

Rate Writers Strike News Roundup: Wed., Dec. 26

Original at Television Week external link    Wed, Dec 26

European Television Worries Over U.S. TV Shortfall European television executives are fretting about the slim season in store for them from the U.S. in 2008 due to the writers strike, Daily Variety reports. U.S. dramas are big business for European channels, and a limited season has execs look...

Rate The Smart 50: Entertainment Weekly Declares That There Are At Least 50 Intelligent People In Hollywood

Original at Defamer external link    Thu, Nov 29

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By Mark Above, we've spotlighted the entry for underappreciated Imagine superproducer Brian Grazer, who relentlessly publicizes the fact the he's a knowledge-vampire consumed by a smartlust so crippling that it can only be sated by luring unsuspecting geniuses to his office, where he quic...

Rate Is There Really Too Much Gore in 'Sweeney Todd'?

Original at Cinematical external link    Tue, Aug 28

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By Christopher Campbell Filed under: Drama, Horror, Music & Musicals, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, Johnny Depp, Movie Marketing, Images Continue reading Is There Really Too Much Gore in 'Sweeney Todd'?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Rate HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray: The Battle Rages On

Original at Cinematical external link    Wed, Aug 22

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By Christopher Campbell Filed under: Paramount, Paramount Classics, Tech Stuff, Dreamworks, Steven Spielberg, Home Entertainment, Paramount VantageParamount Pictures shocked Hollywood this week by announcing it would no longer distribute its movies in the Blu-Ray format. Instead, Variety reports the...

Rate Brad & Steven & Sumner & David

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Jul 23

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By Mark Geffen himself, calling from his yacht, insisted Friday that "Steven and I are very happy with the performance of Paramount's marketing and distribution teams in handling our films." He cited Rob Moore and Jim Tharp, among others, as contributing to the success of such DreamWorks-Para...

Rate Magic Of Successful DreamWorks/Paramount Collaboration Earns Grey's Kids A Three-Day Weekend [Hollywood Holidaywatch II]

Original at Defamer external link    Tue, Jul 10

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By Mark Many thanks for the amazing leadership shown by David Geffen, Stacey Snider and Adam Goodman at DreamWorks, as well as Rob Moore, Brad Weston, Gerry Rich, Jim Tharp and Andrew Cripps at Paramount. Enjoy this moment in Paramount and DreamWorks' history.

Year 2006

 

Rate Paramount Sells DreamWorks Library To Soros

Original at Defamer external link    Fri, Mar 17

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By Mark As expected, Paramount has sold the DreamWorks film library to a group headed by billionaire George Soros for $900 million, thus greatly defraying the cost of Paramount emperor Brad Grey's early Christmas gift to himself. We can't be bothered to read the press release announcing the bor...

Rate Sniderwatch Ends As Stacey Chooses Steven and Brad Over Ron

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Feb 27

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By Mark Steven got his gal, Brad's keeping his, and, best of all, there seems to be no reason to lay anyone off. Everybody's happy at the New New Paramount! Spielberg's Siren Call Lures Snider to DreamWorks [LAT]Snider hits the switch [Variety]

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