While DreamWorks may not be able to summon the financial and technical resources that you-know-who possesses, that does not mean that they cannot produce a good film, and with their latest effort, The Bad Guys, they mostly succeed. Though the world-building is weird, and some character reversals are rather facile, this is one entertaining flick […]
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INTERVIEW: A Good Time With “The Bad Guys” Team
April 18th, 2022 
Jackson Murphy New DreamWorks Animation feature The Bad Guys opens in theaters this Friday April 22nd. It’s based on a graphic novel series from Aaron Blabey about talking animal criminals in a complicated human world who are out to (possibly) change their image. Director Pierre Perifel and producers Rebecca Huntley and Damon Ross discuss casting, color choices […]
INTERVIEW: All Aboard The “Pinecone And Pony” Express
April 6th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Stephanie Kaliner is the executive producer and showrunner of new DreamWorks Animation series Pinecone and Pony. It’s adapted from author Kate Beaton’s popular picture book “The Princess and the Pony” and premieres this Friday April 8th on AppleTV+. Pinecone, a curious and adventurous girl, and her best friend — a pony named Pony — learn […]
Jack Black is Back in Dreamworks “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”
March 16th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today on National Panda Day, Jack Black has announced on his Tik Tok that he will reprise his role as the ‘Kung Fu Panda’, Po, in the animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. When a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons, Po must leave his […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
March 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. […]
INTERVIEW: “Team Zenko Go” EP On A Mission To Do Good
March 9th, 2022 Jackson Murphy I interviewed the talented Jack Thomas in 2019 for Dragons: Rescue Riders. Now he’s back as executive producer and showrunner of another fun DreamWorks series for families. Team Zenko Go, about a group of kids doing good deeds for others, premieres this Tuesday March 15th on Netflix. Jackson Murphy: How did the core theme speak […]
REVIEW: “DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms” – More Questions Than Answers. So Far
December 22nd, 2021 W.R. Miller When it comes to dragons, there’s no stopping DreamWorks Animation. Based on the best-selling How to Train Your Dragon novels by Cressida Cowell, the franchise has so far spawned three feature films with a combined box-office take of $1.6 billion worldwide, five short films, a “Snoggletog Log” video and a 118-episode TV series collectively titled […]
INTERVIEW: Open Your Eyes And Heart To “Dragons: The Nine Realms”
December 20th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Dragons: The Nine Realms is a new DreamWorks series premiering this Thursday Dec. 23 on Hulu and Peacock. Showrunner and executive producer John Tellegen gives me the 411 on this contemporary entry in the beloved franchise. Jackson Murphy: I have wonderful memories of seeing the first How to Train Your Dragon movie when it came […]
INTERVIEW: “Trolls Holiday In Harmony” Directors On New TV Special
November 23rd, 2021 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks Animation just announced a third Trolls feature film that will open in theaters in November 2023. For now, the studio is giving us a new half-hour treat. Trolls Holiday in Harmony premieres this Friday Nov. 26 at 9pm on NBC. The special (featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and Kenan Thompson) is […]
INTERVIEW: “The Croods” Franchise Branches Out With CG Series “Family Tree”
September 21st, 2021 Jackson Murphy Before Universal released DreamWorks Animation sequel The Croods: A New Age in theaters last year (to a respectable $216 million worldwide), DWA was already looking to continue the adventures of The Croods and their new family companions, The Bettermans. Spinoff series The Croods: Family Tree debuts this Thursday September 23rd on Hulu and Peacock. Executive […]
TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”
August 31st, 2021 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation today announced the series, cast and official trailer for the all new The Croods: Family Tree series, inspired by the hit film The Croods: A New Age, premieres on Hulu and Peacock September 23. Here’s our first look:
Dreamworks Signs All-Star Cast to “The Bad Guys”
July 28th, 2021 Jerry Beck Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Awkwafina (The Farewell and Marvel’s Shang-Chi), Marc Maron (Glow), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine), Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), Richard Ayoade (Paddington 2), Zazie Beetz (Joker), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and Emmy Award winner Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) have rounded out the […]
INTERVIEW: Marc Guggenheim On “Trollhunters” Finale Film “Rise Of The Titans”
July 16th, 2021 Jackson Murphy The “Tales of Arcadia” saga officially comes to a close with the new DreamWorks Animation feature Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. It premieres this Wednesday July 21st on Netflix. Executive Producer and co-writer Marc Guggenheim shares his thoughts on the end of a decade-long journey with this one of a kind franchise. Jackson Murphy: Was […]
Bill Ballew Named Chief Technical Officer of Dreamworks Animation
July 15th, 2021 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation has named Bill Ballew Chief Technical Officer. The appointment, effective immediately, was announced by Randy Lake, Chief Operating Officer for DreamWorks. Ballew assumes the role previously held by Jeff Wike who is retiring. In this role, Ballew will be responsible for the strategic vision, creation, operations and maintenance of the studio’s 3D computer-generated […]
INTERVIEW: Tom McGrath Brings “The Boss Baby” Back For “Family Business”
June 28th, 2021 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks The Boss Baby was a box office smash hit in 2017 and earned longtime studio director Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Megamind) an Oscar nomination. Now comes sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business, which opens in theaters and debuts on Peacock this Friday July 2nd. McGrath discusses what inspired the follow-up, some of the smaller detailed […]
