DreamWorks Animation Adds to Film Release Slate
Press Release from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
GLENDALE, Calif., May 28 -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) announced today its plans to release five feature films every two years, adding an additional film every other year to its existing two picture a year release schedule on a going-forward basis. The Company also announced its upcoming slate of animated feature film releases through 2012.
The Company's slate through 2012 now includes eight feature films from DreamWorks Animation's talented and seasoned creative leadership team, including five original films and three sequels based on the Company's existing blockbuster franchises, SHREK, MADAGASCAR and KUNG FU PANDA. As has been previously announced, all DreamWorks Animation feature films are now being produced in 3D.
"Our exceptionally talented and highly experienced creative team is bringing to DreamWorks Animation a significant number of imaginative, original and cutting-edge ideas today," said Bill Damaschke, Co-President of Production and President of Live Theatrical. "Having achieved a high level of success and consistency in our creative process and having in our development pipeline more great story concepts than ever before, we are very confident in our ability to add one original film every other year."
The upcoming animated films on the Company's future theatrical release schedule are currently planned as follows:
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, which is based on the book of the same name by Cressida Cowell, will be released on March 26, 2010. It is being written and directed by Chris Sanders (LILO & STITCH) and Dean DeBlois (LILO & STITCH), produced by Bonnie Arnold (OVER THE HEDGE, TOY STORY) and will star Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and TJ Miller. Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, the story centers around a teenager who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. But when he encounters - and ultimately befriends - an injured dragon, his world is turned upside down.
SHREK FOREVER AFTER will be released on May 21, 2010. Aron Warner (producer of the SHREK franchise films) and Andrew Adamson (SHREK, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA) are serving as executive producers on the film, which is being directed by Mike Mitchell and produced by Teresa Cheng and Gina Shay and will feature the original all-star cast, including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas.
OOBERMIND (formerly titled MASTER MIND) will be released on November 5, 2010. It is being directed by Tom McGrath (MADAGASCAR, MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA), executive produced by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld, produced by Lara Breay and Denise Nolan Cascino and will star Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey. When super villain Oobermind defeats his archrival Metro Man, the world should be his oyster. But instead, Oobermind falls into total despair. It turns out that life without a rival is life without a point for him. So he creates a new superhero rival. Unfortunately, the new hero wants to be a super villain too. Who can we turn to? Who has what it takes to stand up to this menace? Who will defend the innocent? Oobermind! That's who.
KUNG FU PANDA: THE KABOOM OF DOOM will be released on June 3, 2011. The next chapter of the 2008 blockbuster is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, produced by Melissa Cobb and will feature the return of the original all-star cast, including Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu and David Cross. A new villain has emerged with a mysterious weapon so powerful it threatens the very existence of kung fu. It is up to Po and the Furious Five to protect all that they know. But first, Po must confront his long lost past.
GLENDALE, Calif., May 28 -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) announced today its plans to release five feature films every two years, adding an additional film every other year to its existing two picture a year release schedule on a going-forward basis. The Company also announced its upcoming slate of animated feature film releases through 2012.
The Company's slate through 2012 now includes eight feature films from DreamWorks Animation's talented and seasoned creative leadership team, including five original films and three sequels based on the Company's existing blockbuster franchises, SHREK, MADAGASCAR and KUNG FU PANDA. As has been previously announced, all DreamWorks Animation feature films are now being produced in 3D.
"Our exceptionally talented and highly experienced creative team is bringing to DreamWorks Animation a significant number of imaginative, original and cutting-edge ideas today," said Bill Damaschke, Co-President of Production and President of Live Theatrical. "Having achieved a high level of success and consistency in our creative process and having in our development pipeline more great story concepts than ever before, we are very confident in our ability to add one original film every other year."
The upcoming animated films on the Company's future theatrical release schedule are currently planned as follows:
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, which is based on the book of the same name by Cressida Cowell, will be released on March 26, 2010. It is being written and directed by Chris Sanders (LILO & STITCH) and Dean DeBlois (LILO & STITCH), produced by Bonnie Arnold (OVER THE HEDGE, TOY STORY) and will star Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and TJ Miller. Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, the story centers around a teenager who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. But when he encounters - and ultimately befriends - an injured dragon, his world is turned upside down.
SHREK FOREVER AFTER will be released on May 21, 2010. Aron Warner (producer of the SHREK franchise films) and Andrew Adamson (SHREK, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA) are serving as executive producers on the film, which is being directed by Mike Mitchell and produced by Teresa Cheng and Gina Shay and will feature the original all-star cast, including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas.
OOBERMIND (formerly titled MASTER MIND) will be released on November 5, 2010. It is being directed by Tom McGrath (MADAGASCAR, MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA), executive produced by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld, produced by Lara Breay and Denise Nolan Cascino and will star Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey. When super villain Oobermind defeats his archrival Metro Man, the world should be his oyster. But instead, Oobermind falls into total despair. It turns out that life without a rival is life without a point for him. So he creates a new superhero rival. Unfortunately, the new hero wants to be a super villain too. Who can we turn to? Who has what it takes to stand up to this menace? Who will defend the innocent? Oobermind! That's who.
KUNG FU PANDA: THE KABOOM OF DOOM will be released on June 3, 2011. The next chapter of the 2008 blockbuster is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, produced by Melissa Cobb and will feature the return of the original all-star cast, including Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu and David Cross. A new villain has emerged with a mysterious weapon so powerful it threatens the very existence of kung fu. It is up to Po and the Furious Five to protect all that they know. But first, Po must confront his long lost past.
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