Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Roars to Record M U.S. Opening, 8M Globally

Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Roars to Record $84M U.S. Opening, $198M Globally

Borrowing a page from Disney’s playbook is paying off big time for Universal at the box office, where the live-action remake of DreamWorks Animation‘s How to Train Your Dragon opened to a series-best $83.7 million domestically and $197.8 million globally, according to Sunday estimates. That includes a huge international haul of $114.1 million from 81…

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#DreamWorks Animation Eliminates Roughly 70 Positions

#DreamWorks Animation Eliminates Roughly 70 Positions

DreamWorks Animation has eliminated about 70 of its positions, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. “DreamWorks Animation reduced its workforce by approximately 70 positions,” a spokesperson told THR. “Roles affected were across corporate functions, feature, television and technology departments as part of an overall cost-reduction.” The news comes as DWA readies its Nov. 17 release of…

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#Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ To Make World Premiere At Annecy

#Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ To Make World Premiere At Annecy

DreamWorks Animation will present the world premiere of its upcoming Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken on June 15 during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Helmed by Oscar-nominated director Kirk DeMicco,(The Croods), the story follows a shy teenager (Lana Condor), who learns that she comes from a family of legendary sea krakens. Toni Collette voices Ruby’s mother and Jane…

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#DreamWorks Animation Unveils New Curtain Raiser, Introduces Reimagined “Moon Child” (Exclusive)

#DreamWorks Animation Unveils New Curtain Raiser, Introduces Reimagined “Moon Child” (Exclusive)

DreamWorks Animation Unveils New Curtain Raiser, Introduces Reimagined “Moon Child” (Exclusive) When families settle into their seats to watch DreamWorks Animation’s latest release Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, they’ll be welcomed by a set of new yet familiar faces. To help trumpet in its latest era, the studio is unveiling a new curtain raiser,…

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#A Desperate Sequel – /Film

#A Desperate Sequel – /Film

“#A Desperate Sequel – /Film” Two weeks ago, Pixar released its latest original film, Luca, straight to Disney+. Some reviews (like the one from /Film’s own Hoai-Tran Bui) praised the film for being a fine depiction of the coming of age of two young boys, while others dubbed Luca as “minor Pixar”. Pixar movies, fairly or…

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