With Shrek now done and dusted for good, where can DreamWorks Animation head now? The first details on their future...Losing a successful film franchise is always a hard hitter for companies like DreamWorks who crave success via kids' popularity so much nowadays, thus no doubt with the underperformance of Puss In Boots last Winter the animation studio will be saddened to let go of its Shrek series. Nevertheless, this does at least give the various teams scope for expansion, which makes its exciting to now have been given a line-up of future film projects that DreamWorks are now starting to create. What are we going to see in the next few years? Here's the full list of animated films we know we're getting from the studio via their latest press release...
THE CROODS- March 22nd, 2013
TURBO- October 18th, 2013
MR PEABODY & SHERMAN- November 1st, 2013
ME AND MY SHADOW- March 14th, 2014
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2- June 20th, 2014
HAPPY SMEKDAY!- November 26th, 2013
THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR- March 27th, 2015
TROLLS- June 5th, 2015
B.O.O: BUEREAU OF OTHERWORLDLY OPERATIONS- November 6th, 2015
KUNG FU PANDA 3- March 18th, 2016
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3- June 18th, 2016
Right, then- let's take a look at the notable additions. The vast majority of these newcomers (Croods; Turbo; Mr Peabody etc.) seem to be potential budding fantasy franchises which could do well with younger audiences, although right now of course it's hard to spot anything matching Shrek. On the other hand, we're getting multiple returns from the How To Train Your Dragon, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda franchises over the course of the next four years, so kids wanting a bit of nostalgia later on will most certainly have it. And no, you didn't read wrong, DreamWorks really are planning four years ahead. It seems a little overconfident on their parts, but given their studios' recent consistent successes perhaps it's just right for them. For all the latest news on DreamWorks' latest film projects, keep checking back at On-Screen!
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