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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.
Generations of families have grown up watching the legendary story of how Kris Kringle saved a town with no toys from Burgermeister Meisterburger, and how our favorite holiday traditions came to be. One of The Original Christmas Classics™, Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town™ remains a top-rated TV special, airing annually on ABC.
Their releases across 2022 and 2023 comprised Trolls Band Together, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, The Bad Guys and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. And then in 2024, they are rolling in Po again with...
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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.
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.
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 CilellaDreamworks Classics: Hide & Seek. Book 1. Available formats: Paperback (1) A collection of hilarious comic strips starring the cast of Madagascar, Shrek and Kung-Fu Panda.
The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . DreamWorks Classics.
