First Look: The Characters of Monsters vs. Aliens
I’m reporting from DreamWorks at the moment, and I am trying to soak in everything that I have seen. We were taken around for an inside look at the studio’s next animated feature Monsters Vs. Aliens....
View ArticleWalking Through DreamWorks Animation Campus
I spent yesterday touring the halls of DreamWorks Animation, and being shown some footage from their next film Monsters Vs. Aliens. We were shown some phenomenal footage and inside techniques that...
View ArticleRobert Downey Jr., Tina Fey Talking About Voice Work with Dreamworks
In case you haven’t noticed, Robert Downey Jr. is on top of the acting world this year. With the success of Iron Man and the electric buzz surrounding its imminent sequel, as well as his...
View ArticleCould Tom Cruise Voice the Villain in Shrek 4?
A small, CGI-animated bird from Dreamworks recently dropped a present into Cinema Blend‘s inbox with potential news on Shrek Goes Fourth. Apparently the list of actors being considered to voice the...
View ArticleKung Fu Panda 2 Coming to IMAX and 3D in June 2011
Hey kids, take note of this — $626 million dollars worldwide box office gross is going to guarantee that you get a sequel. Then again, you might have already known that. And whether they knew it or...
View ArticleBD Patrol: Kung Fu Panda Kicks and Punches in HD
Now that the Presidential Election is over — which is what I was previously using as an excuse — it is time to get back on the ball with my own column, The Blu-ray Patrol. And in order to do that, we...
View ArticleNew ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ Trailer Focuses On the Boobies
Dreamworks’ upcoming animated film Monsters vs. Aliens is shaping up to be their funniest release yet. Sure it’s directed by Rob Letterman, the writer/director of the abysmal Shark Tale, but the man...
View ArticleWatch This: SoBe’s 3D Monsters vs. Aliens Superbowl Commercial
The other day we brought you the 2D version of SoBe Lifewater’s Superbowl commercial, which features characters from the upcoming Dreamworks Animation feature Monsters vs. Aliens. And today they have...
View ArticleMonsters vs Aliens: 10 Things I Liked, 5 I Didn’t
Now, I’m not a huge fan of CGI. I still stick to my guns over classics like 101 Dalmatians or Heavy Metal when it comes to quality animated films for families. What I do like, though, are monsters,...
View Article‘Star Trek’ Writers Go Undead with ‘Xombie’
I’ve been feeling lately like we have a ton of zombie films slowly lumbering their way toward us, unrelenting and thirsty for box office cash. The next slobbering, brain-bashed entry in this series of...
View ArticleHow to Train Your Dragon Trailer Fails Its First Test
There’s a pun here somewhere. I just can’t find it. Perhaps it is something along the lines of, “perhaps Dreamworks Animation should learn how to make a good animated movie” before they tackle the...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio Gets Animated, Teams Up with Santa
Dreamworks Animation announced today that Leonardo DiCaprio has joined his first animated feature film, their upcoming release The Guardians. This is not to be confused with the Zack Snyder directed...
View ArticleMegamind Teaser Trailer: Hey Kids, It’s Animated Will Ferrell
Dreamworks Animation has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming film Megamind, which will release on November 5, 2010. The film — like so many Dreamworks releases — sports a pretty big...
View ArticleReview: How to Train Your Dragon
I’ve never been to the Dreamworks Animation studio, but I’m curious if written on a wall there’s a universal Must Do list that applies to each movie they make. Settings can change, plots can change,...
View ArticleMegamind Trailer: It’s Like The Incredibles, But with Brad Pitt
It’s clear from this first full trailer for Dreamworks’ upcoming animated superhero film Megamind that the similarities to Pixar’s The Incredibles are on purpose. That said, it isn’t exactly a bad...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Shrek Glasses May Kill You
This is what happens when movie marketing goes wrong. This week, McDonald’s will recall about 12 million Shrek drinking glasses because federal regulators found they contain the toxic metal cadmium,...
View ArticleSeth Rogen Signs Up for Ghost School in Dreamworks’‘Boo U.’
For those among you who are cool, you will remember the best days of Seth Rogen were his short-lived days spent among the cast of Freaks & Geeks. Sure, he’s grown up and gone on to do bigger...
View ArticleReview: Kung Fu Panda 2
If there’s one family movie franchise I wouldn’t mind seeing more of it’s the epic tale of Po the Kung Fu Panda and his merry band of fighting creature friends, the Furious Five. This sequel to the...
View ArticleParamount is Done With DreamWorks Animation Professionally
DreamWorks Animation has been making animated features that are then distributed by Paramount Pictures for a while now. It’s been a good model that’s, for the most part, worked out well. Heck, when...
View ArticleEerie Short Film ‘Alma’ Will Get Feature Length Treatment with Guillermo del...
Many people think that DreamWorks Animation is in a constant battle against Pixar. That’s because they are. However, the near-total domination from Disney’s arm means that DreamWorks gets a bit of...
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