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BWW TV: Backstage at DREAMGIRLS with Chester Gregory
Original at Broadway World
• Mon, Dec 28
Dreamgirls was adapted into a motion picture by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, and opened in December 2006.
Avatar's success is a godsend for 3-D vendors at the Consumer Electronics Show
Original at VentureBeat
• Mon, Dec 28
Last year, 3-D got a lot of hype from speakers ranging from James Cameron to Jeffrey Katzenberg, head of DreamWorks Interactive. ... and more »
Walmart's 'All You' Magazine: December 2009 - In-Store Marketing Institute
Original at In-Store Marketing Institute
• 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, ...
Citybeats: Lawsuit to stop city project draws some mixed reviews
Original at Pasadena Star-News
• Sun, Dec 27
Before then, she headed the animation division of DreamWorks SKG as well as overseeing the worldwide video operations of DreamWorks Studios. ...
Hollywood Wants to Take All Your Christmas Money
Original at Gawker
• Tue, Dec 22
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 »
DreamWorks vs. Paramount: The Feud Goes On - Indie Wire
Original at Indie Wire
• Tue, Dec 22
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,” ...
www.bharatbook.com : DreamWorks SKG Strategic Analysis Review - PRMinds
Original at prminds.com
• 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 »
DreamWorks stock may give investors nightmare ending
Original at Boston Herald
• 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 ...
Happy Birthday
Original at Cityfile
• 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. ...
Harry Potter's Magical Effect On The Economy
Original at Harry Potter's Page
• 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 »
DreamWorks studios acquires rights of the book “War Horse”
Original at movies.indiatimes.com
• Sat, Dec 19
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
All eyes on 'Avatar'
Original at Variety
• Fri, Dec 18
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)
Theme Parks See Potential in Asia
Original at New York Times
• 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 »
DreamWorks & Steven Spielberg Adapting 'War Horse' Novel - First Showing
Original at First Showing
• Thu, Dec 17
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
Hollywood Ink: Steve Carell, Tina Fey May Rom-Com Again - Movieline
Original at movieline.com
• Thu, Dec 17
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
DreamWorks to mount epic 'Horse'
Original at Variety
• Wed, Dec 16
Spielberg, who is currently mulling his options for his next directing vehicle and is expected to pick something inside the DreamWorks fold, ...
Box Office: Magic for 'Princess,' fireworks for 'Up in the Air'
Original at HitFix
• Sun, Dec 13
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
Touchstone sets 'Real Steel' release for 2011
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Wed, Dec 9
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 »
Spielberg drops out of 'Harvey'
Original at monstersandcritics.com
• Fri, Dec 4
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
Second-Class Treatment for Directors?
Original at New York Times
• Thu, Dec 3
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
Alcoa Climbs 6.6%; Walgreen Falls Short
Original at Wall Street Journal
• 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 »
Anatomy of a Contender: 'Up in the Air'
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Mon, Nov 30
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 »
Spielberg, Jackman, and REAL STEEL
Original at We Are Movie Geeks
• Tue, Nov 24
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
Opinion: Stephen Spielberg and Stephen King Join Forces
Original at andPOP
• Sat, Nov 21
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)
'Dreamgirls' goes global
Original at Variety
• Fri, Nov 20
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 »
Steven Spielberg And Stephen King Join Forces To Scare The Crap Out Of You
Original at moviesblog.mtv.com
• Fri, Nov 20
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)
Oh, boy, Spielberg is out
Original at Los Angeles Times
• 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 »
Spielberg's Adaptation of Oldboy Rumored Dead - Inside Pulse
Original at movies.insidepulse.com
• 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
The Benefit of a Boot Out the Door
Original at New York Times
• Sat, Nov 7
This interview with Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation SKG, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Jeffrey Katzenberg ...
DreamWorks, bucking Hollywood trend, to make more movies
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Thu, May 28
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 ...
DreamWorks Animation shares soar
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• 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. ...
Monsters vs Aliens Review - Another DreamWorks Blunder
Original at First Showing
• 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, ...
Opinion: These monsters show their humorous and human sides
Original at San Diego Union Tribune
• 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, ...
Monsters vs. Aliens: DreamWorks' Katzenberg shows DVICE 3D ...
Original at DVICE
• 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 ...
Advertisers Change Game Plans for Super Bowl
Original at New York Times
• 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, ...
Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Trailer to Run During Super BowlOriginal at entertainmentnow (WordPress)
• Tue, Jan 6
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...
125 Million Free 3-D Specs for Monsters Super Bowl Blitz
Original at Wired News
• Mon, Jan 5
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...
Studios Push Box Office Winners as Oscar Contenders
Original at kellene23 (WordPress)
• 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.”
DreamWorks Remembers David Geffen as Loving, Studio-Shopping Father
Original at Defamer
• Mon, Oct 27
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]
Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Ready to Join Other Hollywood Players Outsourced to India
Original at Defamer
• Wed, Jun 18
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...
Play the 'DreamWorks Free to Good Home' Sweepstakes
Original at Defamer
• Tue, May 6
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.
Ghost in the Shell 3D live-action remake
Original at Gone Elsewhere
• Tue, Apr 15
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...
Writers Strike News Roundup: Wed., Dec. 26
Original at Television Week
• 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...
The Smart 50: Entertainment Weekly Declares That There Are At Least 50 Intelligent People In Hollywood
Original at Defamer
• Thu, Nov 29
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...
Is There Really Too Much Gore in 'Sweeney Todd'?
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Aug 28
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
HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray: The Battle Rages On
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Aug 22
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...
Brad & Steven & Sumner & David
Original at Defamer
• Mon, Jul 23
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...
Magic Of Successful DreamWorks/Paramount Collaboration Earns Grey's Kids A Three-Day Weekend [Hollywood Holidaywatch II]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Jul 10
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.
Paramount Sells DreamWorks Library To Soros
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Mar 17
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...
Sniderwatch Ends As Stacey Chooses Steven and Brad Over Ron
Original at Defamer
• Mon, Feb 27
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]