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Judge Delivers Setback to DreamWorks in ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Lawsuit
The studio behind the blockbuster film can't escape a claim by an artist who says his work was stolen. A judge's ruling might set the stage for a jury trial this year.
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Tudou Founder to Poach U.S. Talent for New Chinese Animated-Film Studio
Gary Wang, who left his online video platform after its merger with rivals Youku in August, said he hopes to import foreign technical experts to staff his new enterprise, to be launched April 1.
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DreamWorks Animation Takes $87 Million Charge for ‘Rise of the Guardians,’ Confirms Layoff Plans
UPDATED: CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says layoffs will occur this year, primarily within production groups.
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Comic-Con 2012: Dreamworks Readies ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ ‘Madagascar’ Spinoff
The animation wing of the studio will give another outing for Jack Black's cartoon bear and launch a feature based on the other film series' penguins.
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DreamWorks Animation Unveils N.J. Theme Park Plans Amid Protests From NFL’s Giants, Jets
UPDATED: The company is providing its characters and creative input for a giant retail mall and theme park development in the Meadowlands.
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12 Quotes By 5 Female Filmmakers at Chapman: ‘It’s Not a Level Playing Field, Get Over It’
Five Hollywood power players said inspiring things at the Women in Focus conference at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
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DreamWorks Animation Posts Falling Net Income and Revenue
Per-share profit is below expectations and the stock falls as much as 8 percent in after-hours trading.
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DWA Celebrates Animators, VFX Artists at Annual Brunch
Attendees include Chris Miller, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Rob Legato and Joe Letteri.
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Independent Distributor GKIDS Makes Its Mark With Two Oscar Nominations
Two animated-film nominations -- for "Chico & Rita" and "A Cat in Paris" -- put the micro-distributor on the map.
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‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Give DreamWorks an Oscar Double Hitter
Directors Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Chris Miller are called up to the Academy Awards' major leagues with first time nominations at the animation studio.
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Why Oscar Snubbed Pixar, ‘Tintin,’ ‘Arthur Christmas’ for Best Cartoon
Surprise noms "Chico & Rita" and "A Cat in Paris" reveal a rift over technology as voters attempt to save hand-drawn animation.
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‘Panda 2’ Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson On Gary Oldman’s ‘Well Deserved’ Oscar Nod
Nelson won the Annie Award for best direction for "Kung Fu Panda 2," and talked about Oldman, who voiced the film's “deathly frightening, cerebral villain."
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