DreamWorks Animation

For the live-action counterpart of this studio, see DreamWorks Pictures. For the television arm of this studio, see DreamWorks Animation Television.

DreamWorks Animation LLC
FormerlyDreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (2004-2016)
Company typeSubsidiary
  • NYSE: DWA (2004–2009)
  • Nasdaq: DWA (2009–2016)
IndustryAnimated films
PredecessorAmblimation
Pacific Data Images
Founded
  • October 12, 1994; 30 years ago (October 12, 1994) (as a division of DreamWorks Pictures)
  • October 27, 2004; 20 years ago (October 27, 2004) (as DreamWorks Animation SKG)
Founders
Headquarters1000 Flower Street,
Glendale, California 91201
,
U.S.
Number of locations
2 facilities
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
Number of employees
1,400 (2022)[2]
Parent
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Websitedreamworks.com

DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA)[4] (also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio owned by Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a subsidiary of Comcast. The studio has released a total of 49 feature films, including several of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, with Shrek 2 (2004) having been the highest at the time of its release. Its first film, Antz, was released on October 2, 1998, and its latest film, The Wild Robot, was released on September 27, 2024. They have an upcoming theatrical slate of films, which includes Dog Man on January 31, 2025, How to Train Your Dragon on June 13, 2025, The Bad Guys 2 on August 1, 2025, Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie on September 26, 2025, and Shrek 5 on July 1, 2026.[a]

Formed as a division of DreamWorks Pictures in 1994 with alumni from Amblin Entertainment's former animation branch Amblimation, it was spun off into a separate company in 2004. NBCUniversal acquired DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion in 2016. The studio initially made some traditionally animated films, as well as three stop-motion co-productions with Aardman Animations, but now exclusively relies on computer animation. However, in 2022, President Margie Cohn stated that the studio is open to traditional animation.[14] Its productions, including The Prince of Egypt, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and the Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls franchises, have received various accolades, including three Academy Awards, 41 Emmy Awards, numerous Annie Awards, and multiple Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.

Films produced by DreamWorks Animation were originally distributed by DreamWorks Pictures until 2005. Paramount Pictures distributed its releases from 2006 through 2012, and 20th Century Fox (currently known as 20th Century Studios) did the same from 2013 through 2017. Most DWA films from 2019 onward have been released through Universal Pictures, which also owns most of the rights to its back catalogue.[15]

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  3. ^ "DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC. - FORM 10-K (Annual Report)" (PDF). Shareholder.com. DreamWorks Animation SKG. February 25, 2011. p. 148. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
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  5. ^ White, Abbey (November 9, 2023). "Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser Are a Young Boy and His Biggest Fear in Trailer for 'Orion and the Dark'". Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 12, 2022). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Kung Fu Panda 4' Is Happening; Universal Sets 2024 Release". Deadline. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 19, 2023). "DreamWorks Animation's 'The Wild Robot' To Bring Life To Early Fall 2024 Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 23, 2024). "DreamWorks Animation's 'The Wild Robot' Will Go One Week Later In The Fall". Deadline. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 29, 2024). "'Dog Man' Movie Based On Books From 'Captain Underpants' Creator Set For 2025 Release From Universal And DWA". Deadline. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Betancourt, Emiliana (November 19, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Trailer: Hiccup and Toothless Come to Life After Hit Animated Trilogy". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2024). "DreamWorks Animation Sets 'The Bad Guys 2' For Late Summer 2025". Deadline. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 25, 2024). "'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' to Get the Big-Screen Treatment in 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Couch, Aaron; McClintock, Pamela (July 9, 2024). "Shrek 5 Set for 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Jesús Agudo (December 13, 2022). "Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation, on saving 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' and the future of Shrek". eCartelera (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 27, 2018). "'How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' To Fly A Week Earlier In February". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2019.


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