In 2013, Minchin moved with his family to Los Angeles so that he could work on Larrikins, a planned Australian-themed animated musical film for DreamWorks Animation, which he wrote the songs for and was set to co-direct with Chris Miller The film was set to have an all-star Australian voice cast, headed by Hugh Jackman[...]
The first Trolls film was a more significant success than almost anyone could have predicted. Powered by a strong voice cast and one of the catchiest original songs of all-time, the film nearly tripled its budget and launched the property into the stratosphere. This is despite the story being pretty basic and losing steam about […]
DreamWorks, the animations iconic fishing from the moon logo populated a massive portion of my childhood trips to the movies, from Shrek to Kung Fu Panda: I watched them all I noticed, however, that as I got older I started to watch less and less of the animation studio's films but we are about to[...]
Animation Festival is done with breaking news and teasing previews (after what has already proven to be a pretty big year for news), Netflix and DreamWorks Animation are building off their earlier Jurassic World spinoff series announcement with a run at the Fast & Furious franchise with animated series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers The[...]
Riding the success of a freshman season that was well-received by viewers and critics alike, Netflix's DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power took flight to this weekend's Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) as a way of thanking fans for their support and to tease what lies ahead for Adora and the Princess Alliance During[...]
This is even truer when you're talking about series that are animated and the characters only age as much as the creators want them to.That isn't the case over at Dreamworks who decided to give the How To Train Your Dragon series a nice, definitive ending with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World[...]
We sat in a dark theatre, watching the credits of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World scroll past on the screen as tears continued to stream down our cheeks. We both did our best to wipe them away, leaving us with damp sleeves, as we sat trying to regain our composure, eyes shrink-wrapped […]
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is a definitive ending to the series that some kids have been following for half of their lives and it’s a very fitting end.This series has always been top tier Dreamworks and this third entry continues that tradition These movies are beautiful and there are some scenes[...]
What registers strongest for me and for my eldest daughter is the first film that drove her out of her seat, kept her wrapped attention, and sparked her imagination, and formed one of our earliest bonds.[caption id="attachment_985028" align="aligncenter" width="600"] credit//DreamWorks[/caption]She has just turned four-years-old and How to Train Your Dragon opened just after her birthday,[...]
Acclaimed cinema poster artist Drew Struzan came out of retirement to create three amazing posters for the third and final How To Train Your Dragon film, and we're just a little choked up. The last movie poster Struzan did was for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015, after creating some of the most iconic […]
Three films just doesn't seem like enough How To Train Your Dragon, but with the animated tv series as well, we've had some wonderful times with Viking Hiccup and his best bud, Toothless.Our little babies are all grown up! *sniffs*How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World will reportedly be the final film in the series,[...]
When the DreamWorks Animation Television series premiered on Novembr 13th, Prince Adam's alter-ego was completely ignored - with many interpreting that as a "swerve" on the series' part that would eventually lead to a huge He-Man reveal.[caption id="attachment_957881" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Netflix[/caption]An interesting theory and one definitely based on past experiences with other shows - and[...]
*Spoilers, Spoilers Everywhere*[caption id="attachment_938900" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Netflix/Dreamworks Animation[/caption]What Worked:The format of the show and the seasonal arc: While all thirteen episodes advanced the overall seasonal arc, each episode was also a self-contained, 24-minute story without a lot of "To Be Continued...." episodes The format made the story accessible to kids, kept the plot from[...]
The Defenders of the Universe face off against Emperor Zarkan's Galra Empire in the eigth and final season (at least on the streaming service) of Voltron: Legendary Defender, hitting Netflix on December 14th! Things are looking pretty dire for the Paladins in this dramatic final trailer from DreamWorks Animation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Em2we1ZGBPEVoltron: Legendary Defender debuted on Netflix in[...]
In today's BUT WHY ARE YOU REBOOTING THAT?! news, it would appear new versions of Shrek and Puss In Boots are on the way. According to Variety, Universal Pictures has been chatting with Despicable Me's Chris Meledandri about bringing the ogre and swashbuckling cat back to the silver screen in a whole new set of films. Meledandri wants to keep […]
[caption id="attachment_938900" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Netflix/Dreamworks Animation[/caption]She-Ra fans are being gifted with some great news from Netflix this week First up, their newest DreamWorks Animation Television series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power will arrive on November 13th - earlier than previously announced To coincide with the announcement, Netflix has released new images and a trailer[...]
The first trailer for the third and final feature film installment of the How To Train Your Dragon series is here, and The Hidden World looks to tug all our Dreamworks heartstrings.
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away[...]
Netflix and Dreamworks struck gold when it came to Trollhunters The three seasons of the show were beloved by adults and children alike and it was nice to see a kids show that didn't dumb itself down under the misconception that kids couldn't handle real stories We shouldn't expect anything less from Guillermo del Toro[...]
Netflix and Dreamworks struck gold when it came to Trollhunters The three seasons of the show were beloved by adults and children alike and it was nice to see a kids show that didn't dumb itself down under the misconception that kids couldn't handle real stories We shouldn't expect anything less from Guillermo del Toro[...]
Netflix and Dreamworks struck gold when it came to Trollhunters The three seasons of the show were beloved by adults and children alike and it was nice to see a kids show that didn't dumb itself down under the misconception that kids couldn't handle real stories We shouldn't expect anything less from Guillermo del Toro[...]
