DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.
"Megamind" tops box offices for second week
Nov 14, 2010 14:03 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Animated comedy 'Megamind' topped film charts for the second week on Sunday, claiming No. 1 at North American box offices with $30 million and beating new releases, including action flick "Unstoppable."
'Megamind' continues box office reign with $30M
Nov 14, 2010 13:17 EST
Will Ferrell's villainous 'Megamind' continues box office reign, staying at No. 1 with $30M. Will Ferrell's dastardly schemes continue to succeed, with the animated "Megamind" staying at the top of the box office.
'Megamind' gets mega bucks in debut weekend
Nov 08, 2010 17:56 EST
DreamWorks Animation's 3D movie, which also features the voices of Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and Jonah Hill, pulled ahead of strong openings for the other two top contenders, "Due Date" with a 32.7 million dollars take and "For Colored Girls" with 19.5 million.
Hasbro unveils device that promises 3-D on iPod
Nov 08, 2010 15:18 EST
Hasbro markets to iPhone and iPod Touch users with new handheld device that promises 3-D. Hasbro Inc. is betting that iPod and iPhone users want 3-D viewing on the go.
'Megamind' gets mega bucks in debut weekend
Nov 07, 2010 15:52 EST
DreamWorks Animation's 3D movie, which also features the voices of Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and Jonah Hill, pulled ahead of strong openings for the other two top contenders, "Due Date" with a 33.5 million dollars take and "For Colored Girls" with 20.1 million.
3D cartoon "Megamind" animates box office
Nov 07, 2010 14:55 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Megamind" led the North American box office to its best weekend in more than three months on Sunday, but the $47.7 million opening for the DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc release fell a little short of industry forecasts.
Ferrell's `Megamind' makes mega debut with $47.7M
Nov 07, 2010 12:51 EST
Ferrell's `Megamind' makes mega debut with $47.7M; Downey's `Due Date' delivers $33.5M. Will Ferrell's plot to take over the weekend box office has succeeded.
DreamWorks uses social gaming to boost "Megamind"
Nov 03, 2010 21:01 EDT
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Social-networking firm Zynga is embarking on its first-ever feature film integration, partnering with DreamWorks Animation on a 24-hour campaign to boost awareness of the Friday release of "Megamind."
DreamWorks, Zynga to promote 'Megamind' on FarmVille
Nov 03, 2010 15:12 EDT
DreamWorks, maker of "Shrek," "Kung Fu Panda" and other hit movies, and Zynga said the promotion is the first of a feature film inside FarmVille, which claims 17 million daily players.
"Megamind" an early holiday-season 3D winner
Nov 01, 2010 00:52 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The second big animated feature of the year, after 'Despicable Me,' to center on an arch-villain who sees the error of his ways, 'Megamind' is snappy good fun.
Legal battle over "Rear Window" resumes
Oct 31, 2010 23:37 EDT
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - The legal fight over whether the 2007 film "Disturbia" is a rip-off of an Alfred Hitchcock classic is far from being in the, um, rear window.
On the Call: DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg
Oct 26, 2010 19:53 EDT
On the Call: DreamWorks CEO says added charge for 3-D movie tickets stable at $3.25 to $3.50. When the cost to see the latest "Shrek" movie in Imax 3-D briefly hit $20 in New York this summer, theatergoers nearly choked on their popcorn.
DreamWorks Animation 3Q profit doubles; 3-D strong
Oct 26, 2010 19:29 EDT
DreamWorks Animation 3rd-quarter earnings double on int'l movie ticket sales for 4th 'Shrek'. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings doubled thanks to international movie ticket sales for "Shrek Forever After," a sign that global audiences are still hooked on 3-D movies.
Summary Box: DreamWorks Animation 3Q up on `Shrek'
Oct 26, 2010 19:03 EDT
Summary Box: DreamWorks Animation 3rd-quarter profit doubles thanks to `Shrek Forever After'. DOUBLE GOOD: DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings doubled to $39.8 million, or 47 cents per share, thanks to overesas box office ticket sales to "Shrek Forever After."
Steven Spielberg to direct "Robopocalypse"
Oct 22, 2010 17:55 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steven Spielberg has lazered in on the project he will direct after he completes his World War I drama "War Horse": an adaptation of post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel "Robopocalypse."
Business events scheduled for the coming week
Oct 22, 2010 14:55 EDT
Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week. GYEONGJU, South Korea ? Finance officials and central bank governors from the Group of 20 economies meet.
DreamWorks trio hosting fundraiser for Brown
Oct 13, 2010 20:49 EDT
DreamWorks founders hosting fundraiser for California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown. Hollywood moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen are throwing a fundraiser for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown.
No 3D magic for new Harry Potter movie
Oct 08, 2010 23:05 EDT
The new Harry Potter film will only be released in standard 2D next month, after the US studio making it said it had abandoned efforts to convert the movie into a 3D version in time.
Harry Potter can't make 3-D magic
Oct 08, 2010 19:20 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Warner Bros on Friday said it abandoned plans to convert the next Harry Potter movie to 3-D, bringing mixed reactions from box office watchers and fans of the multibillion-dollar blockbuster franchise.
Indian group likely to bid for Hollywood icon MGM
Oct 08, 2010 09:09 EDT
India's Reliance Entertainment is likely to bid for US film group Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the Hollywood studio behind classics such as James Bond and the Pink Panther, a report said Friday.
