DreamWorks Animation

American animation studio

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2025 Old DreamWorks Pictures Live-Action Catalogue will fully transfer from Paramount and Disney to Universal Pictures, following Paramount and Skydance merging.
May 22 2025 How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk attraction opens at Universal Epic Universe
2025 In the Dog Man release, The Bad Guys franchise was replaced by The Wild Robot, with Gingy added to the logo.
March 21 2025 Upcoming premiere of 'Bearbrick' animated series on Apple TV+, developed by Meghan McCarthy and produced in collaboration with Dentsu Entertainment.
January 31 2025 DreamWorks Animation released Dog Man, which is their latest animated feature film to date.
2024 New attractions introduced including DreamWorks Imagination Celebration, Po Live!, Po's Kung Fu Training Camp, Poppy's Playground, Shrek's Swamp for Little Ogres, Shrek's Swamp Meet, and Trolls Trollercoaster
2024 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment briefly releases the DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC catalog after previously distributing it from 2011 to 2024.
2024 DreamWorks Animation had two notable film releases: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' grossing $193,590,620 and 'The Wild Robot' earning $143,182,115, demonstrating the studio's continued success in animated film production.
2024 DreamWorks Animation released Kung Fu Panda 4, which grossed $193,590,620 at the box office, ranking 10th among their films.
2024 The studio initiated The Wild Robot franchise, further extending its range of animated storytelling.
2024 DreamWorks Animation's 'The Wild Robot' won the Turly Moving Picture Award
2024 The Wild Robot was nominated for Best Song 'Kiss the Sky'
2024 The Wild Robot nominated for Best Animated Feature by Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann, Best Original Score by Kris Bowers, and Best Sound by Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts
November 2024 DreamWorks Animation celebrated its 30th anniversary and announced its first venture into live-action filmmaking with a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.
October 14 2024 Launch of 'Mighty MonsterWheelies' animated series from Universal Pictures.
June 14 2024 DreamWorks Land officially opened at Universal Studios Florida, bringing together multiple DreamWorks Animation franchises in a dedicated themed area.
May 24 2024 Debut of 'Jurassic World: Chaos Theory' animated series on Netflix, expanding the Jurassic World franchise.
March 1 2024 Premiere of 'Megamind Rules!' animated series on Peacock, continuing the Megamind franchise.
January 2024 Universal Destinations and Experiences announced How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk as one of five featured lands in the upcoming Universal Epic Universe theme park, scheduled to open in May 2025.
2023 MAD Jungle Jam was renamed to 'Belinda's Treehouse', themed to Dreamworld's secondary mascot Belinda Brown.
2023 Pandamonium and other Kung Fu Panda: Land of Awesomeness attractions were relocated to the expanded Ocean Parade area, with Pandamonium reopening as 'Serpent Slayer'.
2023 Release of 'DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing' for multiple platforms by Bamtang Games SAC.
2023 Logo character appearances begin to change with the release of Trolls Band Together, replacing some franchise characters.
October 27 2023 Launch of 'Curses!' animated series on Apple TV+, introducing a new animated storytelling experience.
October 6 2023 Reported shift in DreamWorks Animation's production strategy, moving away from in-house film production and relying more on outside studios after 2024.
October 2 2023 Debut of 'Fright Krewe' animated series on Peacock and Hulu, created by Eli Roth and James Frey.
August 2023 Escape from Madagascar reopened as 'Kenny's Forest Flyer', now themed to Dreamworld's mascot Kenny Koala.
August 2023 Gingy's Glider closed for refurbishment in August, later reopening as a Play School-themed ride.
August 2023 Skadoosh reopened at the end of August as 'Deep Sea Dodgems' in the new Ocean Parade area.
July 2023 Skadoosh (formerly Bumper Beach) closed for refurbishment in mid-July after being temporarily renamed Dreamworld Dodgems.
July 24 2023 'Dew Drop Diaries' animated series released on Netflix.
July 20 2023 Universal Studios Florida announced the creation of DreamWorks Land, a new themed area to replace the former KidsZone space at Universal Orlando Resort, featuring franchises like Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Trolls, and Gabby's Dollhouse.
June 19 2023 Premiere of 'Not Quite Narwhal' animated series on Netflix, introducing a new animated story.
April 2023 Escape from Madagascar closed for refurbishment during the Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland transition period.
March 15 2023 DreamWorks released MoonRay as an open-source software.
February 25 2023 DreamWorks Water Park reopened six days after the incident, with the helicopter permanently removed.
February 19 2023 DreamWorks Water Park temporarily closed after a decorative helicopter fell into a swimming pool, injuring four people.
2022 Harry Gregson-Williams returns to compose a new version of the DreamWorks logo fanfare, which debuts with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
2022 Introduction of The Bad Guys franchise
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was released, earning $186,090,535 and ranking 12th in DreamWorks Animation's box office performance.
2022 DreamWorks Animation continued to introduce new franchises like The Bad Guys, demonstrating ongoing commitment to creating fresh animated content.
2022 President Margie Cohn announced studio's openness to returning to traditional animation.
2022 'The Bad Guys' nominated for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
2022 DreamWorks Animation's 'The Bad Guys' won the Turly Moving Picture Award
2022 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' won Best Animated Film, directed by Joel Crawford and Mark Swift.
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish nominated for Best Animated Feature by Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
November 25 2022 New 'Moon Child' logo is announced, featuring multiple DreamWorks characters and a rearranged score by Harry Gregson-Williams.
November 24 2022 Dreamworld announced a $55 million investment to replace the existing DreamWorks Experience area with Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland in 2023, with Kung Fu Panda attractions relocated to Ocean Parade.
November 22 2022 New 'Moon Child' logo is first released as an unlisted video on DreamWorks' YouTube channel and makes its on-screen debut in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
October 5 2022 Debut of 'Abominable and the Invisible City' animated series on Peacock and Hulu, expanding the Abominable franchise.

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