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‘Star Trek’ Writers Go Undead with ‘Xombie’

‘Star Trek’ Writers Go Undead with ‘Xombie’

Oh Zombies. Either they are becoming popular again or no one in Hollywood has any creativity. Or they all collectively get together and decide what fads they want to propel. Luckily, the latest adaptation comes from some cool source material that originated right here! On the internet!

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 23, 2009 | Comments

‘Cal of the Wild’ Seems a Few Years Too Late

‘Cal of the Wild’ Seems a Few Years Too Late

Two writers have been hired by DreamWorks to write a script that makes fun of the incredibly relevant, not at all outdated cultural phenomenon of reality television survivalist shows.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 10, 2009 | Comments

Spielberg’s Dream of Martin Luther King Jr Biopic Finally Comes True

Spielberg’s Dream of Martin Luther King Jr Biopic Finally Comes True

Steven Spielberg finally has the blessing of the King estate to do a documentary of one of the most famous figures in American history.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on May 19, 2009 | Comments

Tom Cruise Gets Picky About Next Project to the Tune of Millions

Tom Cruise Gets Picky About Next Project to the Tune of Millions

Tom Cruise is still a major property. He’s so sought after that studios are shilling out millions to handcraft the perfect next project for the star.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on April 22, 2009 | Comments

Boiling Point: Studio Blindness

Boiling Point: Studio Blindness

This week, studios have Robert Fure all riled up – but probably not in the way you think.

By Robert Fure on March 30, 2009 | Comments

UPDATE: Dreamworks and The Mouse Officially Doing the Grown Up

UPDATE: Dreamworks and The Mouse Officially Doing the Grown Up

By “the grown up,” I of course mean that they are engaged in a purely platonic, business relationship to distribute movies together. And probably sleeping together.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 9, 2009 | Comments

What Just Happened: Dreamworks Cheats on Universal with Disney

What Just Happened: Dreamworks Cheats on Universal with Disney

What happens when you catch your distribution partner in bed with another company? You make sure the divorce is finalized once and for all.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 9, 2009 | Comments

Len Wiseman to Protect the President’s ‘Motorcade’

Len Wiseman to Protect the President’s ‘Motorcade’

The folks at Variety are reporting today that Live Free or Die Hard and Underworld director Len Wiseman is currently in talks with Dreamworks to direct Motorcade.

By Neil Miller on November 14, 2008 | Comments

Exclusive Interview: Madagascar 2 Producer Mireille Soria

Exclusive Interview: Madagascar 2 Producer Mireille Soria

We recently had a chance to visit the luxurious InterContinental Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio and meet with one of the producers of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. And yes, there is a luxurious hotel in Ohio.

By Brian C. Gibson on November 7, 2008 | Comments

Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks is Scary in ‘The Uninvited’

Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks is Scary in ‘The Uninvited’

Instead of releasing a bunch of horror films and thrillers in the month of October, the powers that be in Hollywood have decided to release the trailers for their horror films in October, and release the actual horror films in January and February.

By Neil Miller on October 3, 2008 | Comments

Dreamworks Merges with India’s Reliance to Form Studio

Dreamworks Merges with India’s Reliance to Form Studio

500 Million + 700 Million = A new filmmaking partner for Spielberg and Dreamworks.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 19, 2008 | Comments

Diablo Cody to Add Hipness to All of Spielberg’s Ideas

Diablo Cody to Add Hipness to All of Spielberg’s Ideas

It appears that Steven Spielberg is looking to add some hipness to some of his upcoming projects. Either that, or he digs tattoos and fancy shoes.

By Neil Miller on July 16, 2008 | Comments

Steven Spielberg’s New Dream Doesn’t Involve Paramount

Steven Spielberg’s New Dream Doesn’t Involve Paramount

We reported a while back about how the relationship between Dreamworks and Paramount was hitting a rocky, desolate crossroads back in September. The surprising news was how civil and under-the-radar the major players were being about the whole ordeal. Now, it looks like the gloves are coming off, getting filled with bricks, and being put back on.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 10, 2008 | Comments

‘Kung Fu Panda’ Kicks Ass

‘Kung Fu Panda’ Kicks Ass

Earlier this year, I feared Kung Fu Panda. I was afraid it was going to be nothing more than another Shark Tale. Fortunately, I was wrong.

By Kevin Carr on June 6, 2008 | Comments

Atlantis Rises at Dreamworks

Atlantis Rises at Dreamworks

Just yesterday, we reported that Dreamworks got the rights to make Ghost in the Shell into a film. Well today, we can also announce that Dreamworks will be the home of the film adaptation of Scott O. Brown’s graphic novel series Atlantis Rising.

By Josh Radde on April 16, 2008 | Comments

David DiGilio is Damned

David DiGilio is Damned

After acquiring the rights to ‘The Damned’ last August, Dreamworks has hired on David DiGilio to write the script.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on April 14, 2008 | Comments

First Look: Monsters vs Aliens

First Look: Monsters vs Aliens

This is our first look at the upcoming Dreamworks release Monsters vs Aliens, which will be filmed in Ultimate 3D.

By Robert Fure on March 11, 2008 | Comments

Dreamworks and Universal Studios Do Lunch

Dreamworks and Universal Studios Do Lunch

Steven Spielberg joined Stacey Snider, Dreamworks’ co-chair as they had lunch with Universal’s Jeff Zucker (CEO of NBC Universal Television) and Ron Meyer (President & COO of NBC Universal Television) for a quick bite to eat. I wonder what they had?

By Neil Miller on October 24, 2007 | Comments