May 20, 2009 : Dreamworks Invading Television
In addition to their huge success on film, Dreamworks Animation is pushing more and more into the realm of TV. The short lived Father Of The Pride series was several years ago, but apparently they have recently partnered up with Nickelodeon for several TV series.
The Penguins of Madagascar, based off Madagascar, began airing this past March. In addition to that, Kung Fu Panda has a 26 episode order slated to air in 2010. Lastly, it was just announced that Nickelodeon ordered a pilot for Monsters vs. Aliens.
Dreamworks is known for their ability to rebrand their products, as seen with their numerous sequels. Also, creating a series from a movie isn’t anything new (Ace Ventura was even made into a cartoon), it’s just not as common to see so many 3D animated shows coming down the pipeline. When Pixar created Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command, which spun off from Toy Story, it was done in a traditional 2D style. It will be interesting to see if a decent quality, 3D animated show can be made at a modest budget.
posted by Pi Visuals at 4:45 pm
Tags: Animation , Dreamworks