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DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island is a joyous, painful love letter to the Filipino diaspora

It is fitting that DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island carries a title that evokes memory and loss. The film, released globally in September, is on the surface a coming-of-age adventure about friendship.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Forgotten Island review – best friends forever trapped in frantic DreamWorks animation

This over-controlled adventure never takes a breath or a moment to let its characters come to life

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

'Just look at Kodak or Blockbuster': Former Disney and DreamWorks chief Jeffrey Katzenberg says Hollywood must embrace AI or risk irrelevance

Jeffrey Katzenberg is optimistic about artificial intelligence transforming the film industry and enhancing storytelling techniques. He points out that AI can help lower production costs and break down obstacles in filmmaking, potentially leading to a surge in film production and more creativity in narratives. Katzenberg calls for partnerships between AI…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

“There’s something really powerful in making something very simple. There’s a slightly demented feeling of how far you can push it”: Jim Adkins and Zach Lind on the making of Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American – the record that changed their lives

They had no label, no management and the money was running out, but they had the songs, and a hit that would catch the ear of Taylor Swift, Prince and the rest of the world

MusicRadar · Jul 24

Eddie Murphy to lead Shrek spin-off animation Donkey!

DreamWorks and Universal have confirmed that Donkey will lead his own animated origin story, with Eddie Murphy returning to voice the beloved character following Shrek 5.

BANG Premier · Jun 25

DreamWorks' surprising Forgotten Island anime sequences spark debate

Fresh and creative or 'cultural colonisation'?

Creative Bloq · Jun 24

The Minions and their 'big boss' Chris Meledandri keep a blockbuster machine humming

At a time of perpetual upheaval in Hollywood, the Paris-based animation studio Illumination has become one of Hollywood's most consistent blockbuster-making operations

AAP · Jun 19

'Shrek 5' Release Date, Trailer and Spoilers: Why Are Shrek, Fiona and Their Adult Kids Stuck in Jail?

'Shrek 5' has finally shown itself in a first trailer, with Universal revealing a 30 June 2027 release date and bringing back Shrek, Fiona and Donkey for a new family adventure.

International Business Times UK · Jun 17

The Disneyfication of Shrek 5 is a modern tragedy

Has Dreamworks lost its edge?

Creative Bloq · Jun 17

“It’s Happening, It’s All Happening”: The Best Animated Franchise Is Back With a New Teaser Trailer

Cue up “All Star” by Smash Mouth, because we have a new look at the Shrek franchise. On Tuesday, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation released the first teaser trailer for Shrek 5, ahead of its debut in theaters in the summer of 2027. The footage for Shrek 5 opens with…

The Mary Sue · Jun 16