Kung Fu Panda (movie)

Celebrities voice support for Angelina Jolie after mastectomy

2013-05-14 11:06:00

Only moments after�Angelina Jolie's revealing op-ed was published late Monday, the actress' name was trending on Twitter. From celebrities to cancer survivors, tens of thousands voiced their support for Jolie's decision to undergo a preventive double...

DreamWorks Animation posts profit with assist from 'Croods'

2013-05-01 05:00:00

DreamWorks Animation has a bunch of cavemen to thank for getting some fresh Wall Street love. Analysts responded positively to news that the Glendale studio had scored with its prehistoric feature "The Croods," which helped drive first-quarter profit to...

DreamWorks Animation beats expectations despite 40% profit drop

2013-04-30 14:32:00

DreamWorks Animation posted a nearly 40% drop in profit in the first quarter while revenue remained virtually flat. For the three months ended March 31, the Glendale studio posted net income of $5.6 million, or 7 cents a share, on revenue of $135 million....

DreamWorks Animation sends its characters to Macao

2013-04-30 00:05:00

DreamWorks Animation is placing another bet in China. The Glendale studio is partnering with one of Asia's largest resort operators to bring its characters to� Macao. Dreamworks has signed a deal with Sands China, a subsidiary of the company that owns...

From American Girl to Trolls, a conversation with DWA's Shawn Dennis

2013-04-23 07:00:00

In 1959, Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam couldn't afford to buy Christmas presents for his daughter. So he carved a doll based on the legendary Scandinavian troll. This doll wasn't the scary, somewhat evil troll of Scandinavian lore, but a...

Oriental DreamWorks and Chinese partners announce Tibet movie

2013-04-20 08:00:00

Filmmakers doing business in China are often advised to avoid the three Ts, as in Taiwan, Tibet and Tiananmen Square. But that warning doesn't apply if you happen to be Jeffrey Katzenberg, the animation mogul who has been at the forefront of Hollywood's...

Classic Hollywood: Remembering Bruce Lee and martial arts films

2013-04-15 05:00:00

Forty years ago, the cinematic landscape was undergoing a seismic shift. Young Turk filmmakers such as George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin and Terrence Malick were exploring unique and challenging themes. The black...

Village Roadshow hits jackpot with Chinese-language films

2013-04-02 05:00:00

Village Roadshow Pictures Asia released its first Chinese-language film with no certainty the modestly budgeted movie would succeed with audiences in the world's most populous country. But "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," a comedic take...

Jack Black's REDCAT debut is a gala for Catherine Opie, Disney Co.

2013-03-17 12:45:00

As emcee for the REDCAT Gala on Saturday, Jack Black said he had always hoped his debut at the multidisciplinary theater would include a performance of his “special post, post-modern interpretive dance,” complete with a “big dynamic...

Netflix gets into the awards game with the Flixies

2013-02-28 12:32:00

Just when you thought awards season was behind us, Netflix decides to get into the game with its own awards. But don't worry, these awards take a realistic look at just how you use Netflix and you won't even have to watch Seth MacFarlane sing about...

DreamWorks Animation takes $87 million write-down on 'Guardians'

2013-02-26 13:32:00

DreamWorks Animation SKG said it would take an $87-million charge on last year's holiday movie "Rise of the Guardians," marking the largest write-down the studio has ever taken for one of its own movies. Analysts had estimated that the studio would take a...

DreamWorks Animation licenses characters for Russia theme parks

2013-02-15 12:38:00

DreamWorks Animation SKG is licensing its movie characters for various theme parks being developed in Russia, an increasingly important market for the Glendale-based studio. The creator of the "Shrek," "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" franchises said it...

It's really not asking too much for animated movies to come up with a halfway-new story. Really! In "Turbo," a snail (voiced by Ryan Reynolds), of course, wants to do the opposite of what we expect from him (race against cars) and explore the world.

2013-04-29 08:57:00

This garden is based on the movie "Kung Fu Panda" and includes elements of stone, water, fire and wood.

2013-03-01 00:00:00

That's why he lets DreamWorks pay him the big bucks for doing stuff like "Kung Fu Panda" and then, in his own words, "I take all my money here and bet it on Pixar." Self-awareness. Awesome.

2013-02-21 01:03:00