ComingSoon.net (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
DreamWorks/Paramount has launched more viral sites linked from the "Rain of Madness" website . "Rain of Madness" is a mockumentary that talks about what happened during the shooting of movie within Tropic Thunder , opening August 15th.
Mayerson on Animation (Free subscription) | yesterday
Courtesy of Harvey Deneroff' s blog, here's a link to an interview with Nick Park from The Guardian . In the article, there are some interesting comments about the relationship between Aardman and DreamWorks, including the following: Aardman fought hard to retain the rights to [Wallace and Gromit], which left DreamWorks feeling uncomfortable about losing control of an area almost as important to the...
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | yesterday
One good idea. That’s all it takes. One. And then you can milk it forever, diluting the original source material until it is just a pale puddle worthy of no attention at all. Star Wars is going 3-D. The original six episodes are getting yet another treatment as Jeffrey Katzenberg from DreamWorks Animations confirmed that George [...]
Gizmodo UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
You'll have to excuse the unintentional Star Wars theme this morning but that's the way this stuff falls. According to Dreamworks Animations CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, George Lucas is looking to redo all of the six Star Wars movies in 3-D. It's confirmation of a rumour that's been doing the rounds and will no doubt really excite the hordes of fans around the world. While many feel that he should have...
ChatzWorld - A World of Chat (Free subscription) | yesterday
DreamWorks/Paramount has revealed an extended clip for the D.J. Caruso-directed thriller, starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson,...
The West Virginia Rebel's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
If history is any indication, the Europeans might not respect him in the morning: After Inauguration Day, alas, Europe and the world will not face a Dreamworks president, but the leader of a superpower. Whether McCain or Obama, the 44th president will speak more nicely than did W. in his first term. He will also pay more attention to the 'decent opinions of mankind.' But he will still preside over...
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Rumors have been floating around about it for quite some time, but it appears that all systems are go for the entire Star Wars franchise to be re-released in the 3D format. DreamWorks Animations CEO...
Outside the Beltway (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Josef Joffe pithily captures a point I’ve made repeatedly: In Berlin, hundreds of thousands will cheer a projection rather than a flesh-and-blood Obama on Thursday. After Inauguration Day, alas, Europe and the world will not face a Dreamworks president, but the leader of a superpower. Whether McCain or Obama, the 44th president will speak more nicely than did W. in his first term. He will...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
“Ghost Town” (Sept. 19), www. GhostTownmovie.com. Ricky Gervais plays a dentist with “Sixth Sense” abilities in this comedy from DreamWorks, a company that doesn’t cut corners on its promos. The new trailer shows the movie is more complicated than a guy just seeing ghosts. You can register for updates.
[Geeks are Sexy] technology news (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
It’s been rumoured for a couple of years now, but it appears George Lucas is finally putting together a 3D package of all Star Wars films to be released on to DVD. ComingSoon.net recently spoke with DreamWorks Animations CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg on Tuesday, who informed them that Lucas is very excited about the project, and that [...]
No Fact Zone.Net (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Thanks to Colboarder liesse00 for posting links to the Film School Rejects blog, which featured this today: First Look: The Characters of Monsters vs. Aliens Posted by Brian C. Gibson (brian@filmschoolrejects.com) on July 23, 2008 I’m reporting from DreamWorks at the moment, and I am trying to soak in everything that I have seen. We were taken [...]
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
JJ Villard, who set the animation world ablaze a few years back with his amazing student films and then somehow ended up working at DreamWorks for a while, will be offering his wares for the first time in San Diego. At booth A-04, Villard will debut a full-color book of his artwork titled “Someones Getn [...]
ComingSoon.net (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Earlier this week, ComingSoon.net got the chance to travel to Amblin Entertainment, where producers Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman and director D.J. Caruso showed us the first 30 minutes of Eagle Eye and answered questions about the Paramount/DreamWorks thriller, opening in theaters on September 26.
The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
George Lucas is seeing dollar signs for his next project: turning all six Star Wars episodes into 3-D masterpieces. Cha-ching! Acccording to ComingSoon.net , DreamWorks Animations CEO Jeffery Katzenberg said Mr. Lucas floated the project in the past with no results. The team reportedly now has “the technical resources to pull it off.” Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that any amount of technical wizardry...
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
It looks like Katzenberg’s mania for 3-D is rubbing off on his artists. DreamWorks animator Donnachada Daly has created a new art book called Depth Charge: 3D Illusions in which all of his lovely line drawings are presented in stereoscopic 3D. It will debut in San Diego at table B-8. For additional details, as well [...]
