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 […]
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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 […]
Universal Unveils 2021 “Universal Animation Writers Program”
July 14th, 2021 Jerry Beck Universal Filmed Entertainment Group today announced the writers selected to participate in the newly launched 2021 Universal Animation Writers Program, a first-of-its-kind animation writing program for both feature film and television content. The Studio is proud to welcome its inaugural group of participants: Shari Coleman, Kiana Johnson, Senibo Myers, David Ngo and Joe Winters. These […]
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 […]
TRAILER: DreamWorks “Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans”
June 15th, 2021 Jerry Beck In DreamWorks’ Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, Arcadia may look like an ordinary town but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens and wizards. Now the heroes from the hit series Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards, team-up in their […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “The Boss Baby: Family Business”
June 4th, 2021 Jerry Beck Building on the success of the first film, which earned more than $500 million worldwide, The Boss Baby: Family Business is directed by returning filmmaker Tom McGrath and is produced by Jeff Hermann (Kung Fu Panda 3). The film will debut in theaters and on Peacock on July 2nd. Here’s the trailer:
INTERVIEW: Director Elaine Bogan Unleashes “Spirit Untamed”
May 31st, 2021 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks Animation is opening two new animated movies in theaters over a five-week period. Sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business debuts on July 2nd. But first up – this Friday June 4th – is Spirit Untamed. Director Elaine Bogan re-imagines the popular Netflix Spirit: Riding Free TV series with this epic and heartwarming feature. She […]
INTERVIEW: Matthew Beans On Season 2 Of Hit “TrollsTopia”
March 15th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Two-and-a-half years after I spoke with Matthew Beans about DreamWorks series Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, he’s now the executive producer of sequel series TrollsTopia. The musical comedy adventures feature characters introduced in CG film Trolls World Tour. Season 2 of TrollsTopia debuts this Thursday March 18th on Hulu and Peacock, and Beans can’t stop […]
REVIEW: “Croods 2: A New Age”
January 4th, 2021 Martin Goodman Seven years following the 2013 DreamWorks movie The Croods, the sequel finally found its way to theaters and home streaming. The good news: not only is C2 a better movie than its predecessor, but it’s also a damn sight funnier, warmer, and fun to watch. While superior in its visual effects, the original film was […]
DreamWorks Animation Developing DOG MAN Feature Film
December 9th, 2020 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation has optioned the rights to “Dog Man,” the bestselling series by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants), and is currently developing a feature film based on the series. Peter Hastings (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain) is attached to direct. Hastings, a six-time Emmy Award and Peabody winner, joined DreamWorks Animation in 2011, […]
INTERVIEW: Scott Kreamer Welcomes You To “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”
September 14th, 2020 Jackson Murphy A new chapter of the Jurassic era is born with the debut of animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous this Friday September 18th on Netflix. Five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer and showrunner Scott Kreamer talks Dinos, Dominion and getting the Spielberg seal of approval. Jackson Murphy: What was the initial inspiration for wanting to add an […]
REVIEW: “Trolls World Tour”
April 11th, 2020 Martin Goodman I am continually amazed that recent animated films, even ones with five screenwriters (which Trolls World Tour has) continue to be so derivative, thematically redundant, and prone to replace originality with CGI eye candy. So far, in 2020, Pixar’s Onward has bucked this unfortunate trend. Now, Onward may not be a landmark film in that […]
TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”
March 12th, 2020 Jerry Beck 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 […]
