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DreamWorks Closes Animation Studio, 500 Lose Their Jobs

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Cartoon Brew is reporting that DreamWorks staff have just been told that their animation studio, PDI DreamWorks in Redwood City, California is to be closed sdown and that 500 DreamWorks will be made redundant.

As a result of this move, DreamWorks will reduce their workload to two films a year, including one sequel.

Those leaving DreamWorks will include marketing chief Dawn Taubin, vice chairman Lewis Coleman, and COO Mark Zoradi – it is often considered important in such events to show that the bigger guys are hurting along with the little guys.

Captain Underpants scheduled for 2017 will now be outsourced and the new lineup reads Kung Fu Panda (March 18, 2016), Trolls (November 4, 2016), Boss Baby (January 13, 2017), The Croods 2 (December 22, 2017), The Larrikins (February 16, 2018), and How to Train Your Dragon 3 (June 29, 2018).

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