Mayhem2x3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Cat in the Hat...? in development; after the lorax, you don't think this will at least be a similar hit with family audiences even if it isn't your cup of tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem2x3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Cat in the Hat...? in development; after the lorax, you don't think this will at least be a similar hit with family audiences even if it isn't your cup of tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) I thought you were talking about that godawful live action version. Though I can't say I'd be all that optimistic about an Illumination adaptation either. Anyway, SpongeBob may not have been a masterpiece, but it's no worse than the big studios' less impressive efforts. And as far as I'm aware the show is still very popular.Back on topic, Dreamworks is acquiring Classic Media for $150 millionhttp://www.variety.c...1118056639.html Edited July 16, 2012 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 They own Waldo, so what would happen to Universal's animated version?EDIT: I read that not all versions of the properties are owned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 DreamWorks Animation Snatching Up Casper, Archie And He-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 They own Waldo, so what would happen to Universal's animated version?EDIT: I read that not all versions of the properties are owned.Waldo? You mean, like "Where's Waldo?" Hmm... with all the animated features coming out, he's bound to get lost in the crowd.(heh heh. U see what I did there?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Smart moves IMO. They're not surefire hits, but they'll have some properties to merchandise if needed since they're a relatively "small business."Before anybody says "don't kill my childhood like Michael Bay is doing!" like my first instinct usually is, I was rewatching He-Man last year on Netflix and man was that garbage, so honestly there's not much to destroy there... More than likely they'll improve on it. I remember loving it as a kid though. Looking back I think I must have just really been sucked in by how cool the characters looked and so I wanted all the toys. If DWA can push He-Man into modern times and get the merchandising money from it, they'll have some nice cash flow to help produce their movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christreve Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Found a more complete list and it's very impressive. Good timing with Peabody and Sherman because the movie is coming out next year anyway.Here is the huge catalog of animated characters that Dreamworks Animation is bidding on: Archie, Baby Huey, Basil Brush, Boris & Natasha, Bravestarr, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Dick Tracy, Doctor Solar Man of the Atom, Dudley Do-Right, Ethelbert the Tiger, Fabulous Funnies, Fat Albert, Felix the Cat, Finley the Fire Engine, Fractured Fairy Tales, Frosty the Snowman, George of the Jungle, Gerald McBoing Boing, Godzilla, Groovie Gollies, Guess with Jess, Gumby, He-Man, Hot Stuff, Lamb Chop, Lassie, The Little Drummer Boy, Little Golden Books, Little Lulu, The Lone Ranger, Magnus Robot Fighter, Mr. Magoo, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Pat the Bunny, Peter Cottontail, Postman Pat, Richie Rich, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Roger Ramjet, The Roy Rogers Show, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rupert Bear, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, The Secrets of Isis, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Shazam!, She-Ra, Tinga Tinga Tales, Transformers: Animated, Turok, Underdog, Voltron, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Where's Waldo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Not to be a wet blanket, but apparently there could be some issues... Classic Media has a number of prominent characters in its portfolio, the company does not control all of the rights associated with those properties. That limits the value of the company, since it may not receive lucrative licensing fees for some of its more coveted holdings. I still think it's a good move, like Disney buying Marvel. But like Disney/Marvel, sounds like it could take some time before DWA acquires full rights to all the characters. Luckily for them, none of those are as marketable as Spiderman so they probably won't meet as much resistance to getting full rights like Disney gets from Sony and FOX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Disney's probably not going to give Lone Ranger up right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Buying properties, mmmm! Nice move, but for these reasons I still prefer Pixar, they make original films, however Rise of the Guardians looks fucking awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Disney's probably not going to give Lone Ranger up right now. Yep, that's one of the ones I was thinking of... DWA would probably love to make a movie about that. Perfect buddy movie, could probably draw a big audience. Not likely to happen anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Two weeks more before the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Good for Sony, stupid of Paramount. What do they even have left? Transformers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Paramount is most stupid studios I have seen ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 DreamWorks Animation Buys Classic Media for $155M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 What happens to all those movies being developed by other studios? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Probably the same thing that happened/happens to all the Marvel movies being developed by other studios not named Disney... They keep the rights until the contract runs out or until there is a violation of the contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 so fewer and fewer megacompanies own all the content there is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEye Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) DreamWorks’ “Me and My Shadow” Poster http://www.cartoonbr...dow-poster.html https://www.facebook.com/MeAndMyShadowMovie Edited July 24, 2012 by iEye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
