Tag: Shrek
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Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’ to Be Turned Into Animated Film
Terry Pratchett’s “The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents” is set to become the first of the much-loved author’s books to be adapted as an animated movie. The Discworld novel, the 28th in the series and the first for children, has been optioned by Germany-based Ulysses Filmproduktion, which will make the film alongside Ireland’s Cantilever…
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‘Puss in Boots’ Sequel Lands ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Director
DreamWorks Animation has tapped “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” director Bob Persichetti for its “Puss in Boots” sequel.The deal was announced Tuesday, two days after “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” won the Oscar for animated feature for Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller.The original “Puss in Boots” was a spinoff from 2004’s “
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‘Shrek Retold’ Trailer: The Fairytale Gets an Acid Trip Remake By Over 200 Animators and Filmmakers
Not too long ago, we learned that the DreamWorks Animation hit Shrek would be getting some kind of reboot from Illumination Entertainment. But before that happens, a huge group of filmmakers and animators have collaborated to remake the entire original movie from scratch. Shrek Retold is a reimagining of the original Shrek with over 200…
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‘Despicable Me’ Producer Hired By Dreamworks To Relaunch The ‘Shrek’ Franchise
It’s only been seven years since “Puss in Boots,” the latest film in the “Shrek” franchise, hit theaters and earned $555 million worldwide. But as we’ve seen time and time again, it’s never too early to reboot a franchise. Although, what Dreamworks and “Despicable Me” mastermind Chris Meledandri is being called a reboot, but really…
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Wizart Sends ‘Snow Queen: Mirrorlands’ to Germany (Exclusive)
Russia’s Wizart has sold rights for German-speaking Europe for its 3D animated feature “The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands” to Peppermint Enterprises.Peppermint managing director, Patrick Keller, said the company is planning a late January/early February theatrical release, the first time that a film from the franchise has been given a theatrical release in the territory, where past…
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Andrew Adamson’s ‘Shelved’ Launches China-New Zealand Production Alliance (Exclusive)
New Zealand-born director of “Shrek,” Andrew Adamson has joined forces with Tim White to produce “Shelved,” a major live action-CGI fantasy film. The picture about two slacker robots who fret about being replaced by humans, is to be set up as a New Zealand-China co-production with a production budget in the range of $20-40 million.“Shelved”…
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Cameron Diaz Says She’s ‘Actually Retired’ From Acting
As one of the most in-demand actresses of the late 1990s and 2000s, Cameron Diaz starred in a number of hit films, from “There’s Something About Mary” to “Charlie’s Angels” to “My Sister’s Keeper” to “Shrek.” In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, though, Diaz says she has now retired from acting.Sitting down with “The…
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‘Monster Hunt 2’ Showcases China’s Improvements – and Ambitions – in Animation
“Chinese animation is making great progress,” declared Raman Hui, director of “Monster Hunt 2,” the smash-hit hybrid of live action and animation that played in a Special Gala screening Sunday at the Berlinale. Hui’s is no empty boast: His family-oriented adventure film has just taken in $190 million in three days at the Chinese box…