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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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‘Forgotten Island’: How DreamWorks Made a Love Letter to Filipino Culture and Mythology

‘Forgotten Island’: How DreamWorks Made a Love Letter to Filipino Culture and Mythology

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
September 22nd, 2026
For DreamWorks directors and best friends Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), Forgotten Island offered an opportunity to make an original movie that was a wildly imaginative love letter to their shared Filipino culture and mythology.
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First Look at Dreamworks’ “Cocomelon: The Movie”

First Look at Dreamworks’ “Cocomelon: The Movie”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 15th, 2026
Universal Pictures, Moonbug Entertainment, Flywheel Media, Prime Focus Studios and DreamWorks Animation today debuted the first look and announced the all-star cast for CoComelon: The Movie set to arrive in theaters on Friday, February 19, 2027.  The film’s cast includes SZA (One of Them Days), Ike Barinholtz (The Studio), Nicholas Hoult (Superman), Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live), Ego Nwodim (Saturday Night Live), Josh Johnson (The Daily Show), Matt Friend (Family Guy), Rhys Darby (Jumanji: […]
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DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
March 25th, 2026
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
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TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”

Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming 45-minute Netflix special, DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon. It flies onto Netflix on March 27th. Check out the trailer below. Dak, Leyla and the Rescue Riders crew brace for their newest adventure when greedy pirates get their hands on a map leading to a precious […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 12, 2020
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TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”

Dreamworks Short “To: Gerard” Set For Tribeca Dilm Festival World Premiere

DreamWorks Animation has announced that the World Premiere of its latest short film, To: Gerard will take pace on April 18th, at the Tribeca Film Festival. In To: Gerard, writer/director Taylor Meacham (making his directorial debut) pens a love letter to his father—one that unifies his love for animation and the art of illusion—to tell […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 5, 2020
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Dreamworks Short “To: Gerard” Set For Tribeca Dilm Festival World Premiere

Dreamworks Animation Aligns TV Leadership Under Peter Gal

DreamWorks Animation today announced the streamlining of executive leadership within its TV division under Teri Weiss, Executive Vice President of Development, and Kelly Kulchak, Executive Vice President of Current Programming. The announcement was made by Peter Gal, Chief Creative Officer, TV. “As we continue to push boundaries in animation and challenge ourselves to pursue innovative […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 7, 2020
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Dreamworks Animation Aligns TV Leadership Under Peter Gal

Jenny Marchick Named Head of Development, Features for Dreamworks Animation

DreamWorks Animation has named Jenny Marchick Head of Development for the feature film division. The appointment, effective February 3rd, was announced by Kristin Lowe, Chief Creative Officer, Features for DreamWorks. In this role, Marchick will build the DreamWorks slate of animated feature films. She is tasked with finding and developing projects as well as identifying […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 1, 2020
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Jenny Marchick Named Head of Development, Features for Dreamworks Animation

Creator Radford Sechrist and Exec Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical series, which they can’t wait for viewers to explore: Jackson Murphy: Rad, is it true that you wanted to do something along the lines of “Game of […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 8, 2020
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Creator Radford Sechrist and Exec Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”

Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”

The “Fast and the Furious” franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks’ new series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insights on their family-friendly entry in this saga – and working with Vin Diesel. Jackson Murphy: Were you fans of the “Fast & Furious” saga […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 23, 2019
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Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”

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INTERVIEW: Director Joel Crawford on “The Croods: A New Age”

It’s been more than seven and a half years since DreamWorks Animation released The Croods, the caveman family adventure comedy that earned nearly $600 million worldwide and an Oscar nomination. A sequel has been in development, on and off, ever since. Now, finally, The Croods: A New Age is here and will be opening in […]