DreamWorks Pictures
American film studio
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| 2025 | In the Dog Man release, The Bad Guys franchise was replaced by The Wild Robot, with Gingy added to the logo. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| June 14 2024 | DreamWorks Land officially opened at Universal Studios Florida, bringing together multiple DreamWorks Animation franchises in a dedicated themed area. |
| 2023 | Logo character appearances begin to change with the release of Trolls Band Together, replacing some franchise characters. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| March 15 2023 | DreamWorks released MoonRay as an open-source software. |
| 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 | President Margie Cohn announced studio's openness to returning to traditional animation. |
| 2022 | DreamWorks Animation continued to introduce new franchises like The Bad Guys, demonstrating ongoing commitment to creating fresh animated content. |
| 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. |
| August 5 2022 | DreamWorks announced plans to release their rendering software MoonRay as open-source software. |
| 2021 | DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment is shut down, with distributions now handled by Studio Distribution Services. |
| 2021 | Lenovo became the studio's preferred workstation partner, ending DreamWorks Animation's 19-year association with HP brand. |
| 2020 | 'Shrek' was inducted into the National Film Registry, recognizing its cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance. |
| 2020 | Lenovo became DreamWorks Animation's data center partner. |
| October 1 2020 | DreamWorks Water Park finally opens to the public, after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | DreamWorks Pictures co-produced the film '1917', a critically acclaimed war film that received numerous prestigious award nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. |
| 2019 | The Abominable franchise was launched, featuring 1 film, 1 short film, and 2 TV seasons. |
| 2019 | Began releasing films through Universal Pictures. |
| November 21 2019 | Days before the planned opening, the park's launch is delayed to March 19, 2020. |
| April 11 2019 | DreamWorks program was removed from all Royal Caribbean cruise ships after the company and DreamWorks did not renew their partnership contract. |
| February 22 2019 | Full animated version of the 2018 logo and its new fanfare officially debut with the release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. |
| January 9 2019 | Christopher DeFaria stepped down as president, with Margie Cohn promoted to oversee all film and television operations. |
| 2018 | Released 'Green Book', a co-production with Universal Pictures, Alibaba Pictures, Participant Media, Innisfree Pictures, and Cinetic Media. The film won multiple prestigious awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award. It was also nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, and Satellite Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy. |
| 2018 | Released 'First Man', a co-production with Universal Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment, and Perfect World Pictures. The film was nominated for Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture, Golden Lion, and Satellite Award for Best Film - Drama. |
| 2018 | Released 'Welcome to Marwen', a co-production with Universal Pictures, ImageMovers, and Perfect World Pictures. |
| 2018 | New DreamWorks Animation logo debuts in the first trailer of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, composed by John Powell. |
| 2018 | DreamWorks introduced its in-house render MoonRay, first used on the short film Bilby, and animation system Premo for their films. |
| 2018 | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment began distributing the DreamWorks back catalogue, effectively shuttering DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment. |
| November 2018 | Mall's vice president of communications announces the water park would open in September 2019. |
| November 6 2018 | Chris Meledandri was announced to be helping Universal and DreamWorks revive the Shrek franchise, with plans to retain the original voice actors. |
| June 2018 | Triple Five Group announces the water park would open by the end of 2019. |
| May 2 2018 | Hulu announced its first license deal with DreamWorks Animation, becoming the exclusive streaming home for future and library DWA films. |
| February 27 2018 | Kelly Betz was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of DreamWorks Animation. |
| February 2 2018 | CMC Capital Partners bought out all stakes in Oriental DreamWorks, renaming it to Pearl Studio. |
| 2017 | Distribution of DreamWorks Animation films shifts from 20th Century Fox to Universal Pictures. |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby and Captain Underpants franchises were launched by the studio. |
| 2017 | Concluded distribution partnership with 20th Century Fox. |
| November 13 2017 | DreamWorks Animation announced the launch of DreamWorks Shorts, a program to produce original animated short films to be shown before feature films. |
| October 6 2017 | Abhijay Prakash is announced as the new COO of DreamWorks Animation. |
| January 2017 | Christopher DeFaria joined DreamWorks Animation as president of the DreamWorks Feature Animation Group. |
| 2016 | Acquired by NBCUniversal for $3.8 billion. |
| 2016 | The studio began developing more diverse franchises, including Trolls and Tales of Arcadia, showcasing its expanding creative range. |
| December 21 2016 | Melodie Soria stepped down from her position as co-president of DreamWorks' Feature Animation division. |
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