A prequel feature and series inspired by British writer A.A. Milnes children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh is under development, in a joint production between U.S. companies Baboon Animation and IQI Media.
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franchise in addition to other DWA animated features.The 33-second video, which you can watch above, shows a young boy surfing the moon in deep space as he soars past a number of prominent DWA characters. We get happy salutes from the Bad Guys, Toothless (from “How To Train Your Dragon”), Po (from “Kung Fu Panda”), The Boss Baby, Poppy (from “Trolls”) and the Shrek trio (Shrek, Fiona and Donkey) before becoming the standard “kid fishing on the the moon-sliver” image.
Running through all the major franchises in the DWA library evokes the Marvel Studios opening banner that plays before every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.Surprisingly, Puss in Boots himself is MIA, as are the stars from the blockbuster “Madagascar” films (including those diabolical penguins) and the “Croods” family. Less surprisingly, the stars of “Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas” are also nowhere to be found.
It’s a firm reminder that DreamWorks, which has been releasing theatrical animated movies since “Antz” and “Prince of Egypt” in 1998, has themselves amassed a plethora of fan-favorite marquee characters. It’s an implicit hope that audiences young and old have a similar level of fondness for the stars of “How to Train Your Dragon” as, say, the stars of “Frozen” or “Minions.” Or, if the DWA crew isn’t there yet, they are on their way as the animated films attempt to become generational touchstones akin to the Disney animated films and Pixar releases.
A prequel feature and series inspired by British writer A.A. Milnes children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh is under development, in a joint production between U.S. companies Baboon Animation and IQI Media.
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