Disney/Dreamworks Dream Deal Done

[elizabethswann]

Try saying that ten times fast.

I came across a news thread about this topic over at Visions Fantastic (on of the other daily Disney sites I go through) and I found another link to it on a Blogspot entry.

http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/2009/ ... -done.html

and
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/id ... PV20090209

What are your thoughts on this? I, personally, believe that Dreamworks doesn't need to distribute their non-animated movies through Disney. They've been doing a good job by themselves. Jumping the shark, anyone?

[DisBeamer]

I find this really strange. Maybe I'm completely misremembering history here, but didn't Dreamworks specifically set up to be a competitor? After Katzenberg had his falling out with Disney? Am I hallucinating that?

[horizons1]

I find this really strange. Maybe I'm completely misremembering history here, but didn't Dreamworks specifically set up to be a competitor? After Katzenberg had his falling out with Disney? Am I hallucinating that?

You are right, but it was more of a Katzenberg/Eisner squabble. Katzenberg had a great track record at Disney, especially in animation. But this deal is for live action and DW spun that off from animation so the deal is probably mostly between Spielberg and Disney anyway.

It'd be really interesting if, as suggested in the article, we could get a Roger Rabbit sequel.

[Gymfan15]

Just in case anyone is confused, apparently this is JUST for Dreamwork's live-action movies, and only for future ones. So no animated movies, past or present. That makes me feel a lot better, because I think a majority of Dreamwork's animated movies are...shall we say, not in keeping with Disney's tone or quality, and have no place with the company.

No idea what this will mean for park stuff...we could see more non-Disney attractions like Star Tours or Indiana Jones, or we may not.

[elizabethswann]

I've edited out the post to add another link to an article and to clarify that it's their non-animated movies that are involved.

[MadEye]

I find this really strange. Maybe I'm completely misremembering history here, but didn't Dreamworks specifically set up to be a competitor? After Katzenberg had his falling out with Disney? Am I hallucinating that?

From what I have read and understand, Katzenberg is either no longer with DreamWorks or is now just with DreamWorks Animation (distributed or owned by Paramount). I could be wrong, but I don't know.

[DisBeamer]

You are right, but it was more of a Katzenberg/Eisner squabble.

That's a good point; I remember reading about it in Disney War. I suppose with Eisner not there anymore, the issue between them might be moot.

From what I have read and understand, Katzenberg is either no longer with DreamWorks or is now just with DreamWorks Animation (distributed or owned by Paramount). I could be wrong, but I don't know.

Also a good point. I read somewhere that he was up to something else. Come to think of it, is Geffen still involved with Dreamworks? That was the trio that made up the SKG. Maybe they're just S now.

[Jacca5660]

Try saying that ten times fast.

I came across a news thread about this topic over at Visions Fantastic (on of the other daily Disney sites I go through) and I found another link to it on a Blogspot entry.

http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/2009/ ... -done.html

and
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/id ... PV20090209

What are your thoughts on this? I, personally, believe that Dreamworks doesn't need to distribute their non-animated movies through Disney. They've been doing a good job by themselves. Jumping the shark, anyone?

This seems to be more for Disney's benefit then Dreamworks. I don't understand or didn't realize that Spielberg and Disney had patched up their differences. Wasn't there a falling out during the Eisner ( ) years? I didn't think Spielberg was that happy with Disney.

I can understand with the quality of Dreamworks productions and the recent downward trend of Touchstones productions why Disney would want to do this. It keeps going through my head that it must have been a great deal for Spielberg.