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DreamWorks Classics is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is a subsidiary of Comcast.
Explore the diverse and beloved characters and stories from DreamWorks Classics, such as Casper, Lassie, Olivia, Pat the Bunny and more. Discover the history, legacy and merchandise of these iconic brands that have entertained generations of fans.
The following is a list of productions produced by DreamWorks Animation, a division of NBCUniversal, which includes animated feature films, shorts, specials, and television series. Feature films. Released. Upcoming. In development. Television specials. Short films.
FilmRelease DateDirector (s)Producer (s)March 8, 2024Mike Mitchell Co-director: Stephanie Ma ...Rebecca HuntleyFebruary 2, 2024Sean CharmatzPeter McCownNovember 17, 2023Walt Dohrn Co-director: Tim HeitzGina ShayJune 30, 2023Kirk DeMicco Co-director: Faryn PearlKelly Cooney Cilella- Overview
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DreamWorks Classics (formerly Classic Media) is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation. It was founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman. The studio's library consists of acquired intellectual property catalogs and character brands as well as the licensing rights for various third-party propertie...
Classic Media (2000-2012)
Classic Media was founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in 2000 and acquired the UPA catalog from Henry Saperstein's estate. Frank Biondi, the former head of Universal Studios, and movie producer Steve Tisch invested in the company. Classic Media then bought the Harvey Entertainment catalog on March 11, 2001. On August 16, 2001, Classic Media and Random House won a joint bid for the assets of Golden Books, with Classic Media acquiring Golden Books' entertainment division (including the Dell Comics and Gold Key libraries) and Random House acquiring Golden Books's book publishing properties. On October 31, 2003, Classic Media purchased the assets of the bankrupt Big Idea Entertainment. By 2007, Classic Media had formed Bullwinkle Studios, a joint venture with Jay Ward Productions, to manage the Jay Ward characters.
DreamWorks Classics (2012–present)
On July 23, 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media from Boomerang Media for $155 million; the company became a unit of DreamWorks Animation and was renamed DreamWorks Classics. On June 18, 2014, DreamWorks Animation bought the "Felix the Cat" brand and added it to the DreamWorks Classics portfolio. On April 28, 2016, NBCUniversal announced it would be acquiring DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The acquisition was completed on August 22.
Book 1. A collection of hilarious comic strips starring the cast of Madagascar, Shrek and Kung-Fu Panda. Shrek strips include ‘The Pie Man Cometh’ (Shrek and Fiona have a pie-eating contest) and ‘Cottage Industry’ (Shrek fights Trolls), and Madagascar strips include ‘House Hassles’ (the gang try – and fail – to build a new house ...
DreamWorks Classics. 0–9. 3-2-1 Penguins! A. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Baby Huey. The Bad Guys (book series) Bertha (TV series) Big Idea Entertainment. Bullwinkle Studios. Buzzy the Crow. Captain Underpants. Casper the Friendly Ghost. Charlie Chalk. Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop. Entertainment Rights. Felix the Cat.
Classic Media, doing business as DreamWorks Classics, is an entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, through Universal Studios. Aside from owning the entire Big Idea library (VeggieTales, 3-2-1 Penguins, and LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures), they also own several different retro...
