List of DreamWorks Animation productions
The following is a list of productions produced by DreamWorks Animation, a division of NBCUniversal, which includes animated feature films, shorts, specials, and television series. As of 2025, DreamWorks Animation has released 50 feature films, with their first being Antz on October 2, 1998, and their latest being Dog Man on January 31, 2025.
Their upcoming slate of films includes How to Train Your Dragon on June 13, 2025, The Bad Guys 2 on August 1, 2025, Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie on September 26, 2025, and Shrek 5 on December 23, 2026.
Feature movies
[change | change source]Released
[change | change source]| Movie | Release date | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Distribution/Co-production with | Animation service(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antz | October 2, 1998 | Eric Darnell Tim Johnson |
Brad Lewis Aron Warner Patty Wooton |
Todd Alcott Chris Weitz Paul Weitz |
Harry Gregson-Williams John Powell |
DreamWorks Pictures | Pacific Data Images[a] |
| The Prince of Egypt | December 18, 1998 | Brenda Chapman Steve Hickner Simon Wells |
Penney Finkelman Cox Sandra Rabins |
Based on: Book of Exodus |
Hans Zimmer (score) Stephen Schwartz (songs) |
DWA Glendale Bardel Entertainment Fox Animation Studios Heart of Texas Productions | |
| Philip LaZebnik | |||||||
| The Road to El Dorado | March 31, 2000 | Bibo Bergeron Don Paul |
Bonne Radford Brook Breton |
Ted Elliott Terry Rossio |
Hans Zimmer John Powell (score) Elton John Tim Rice (songs) |
DWA Glendale Bardel Entertainment Stardust Pictures Pacific Data Images (opening sequence only) | |
| Chicken Run[b] | June 23, 2000 | Peter Lord Nick Park |
Peter Lord David Sproxton Nick Park |
Based on an original story by: Peter Lord Nick Park |
John Powell Harry Gregson-Williams |
DreamWorks Pictures Pathé Aardman Animations |
Aardman Animations (main faculties) Framestore |
| Karey Kirkpatrick | |||||||
| Joseph: King of Dreams | November 7, 2000 | Robert Ramirez Rob LaDuca |
Ken Tsumura | Based on: Book of Genesis |
Daniel Pelfrey (score) John Bucchino (songs) |
DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Bardel Entertainment |
| Eugenia Bostwick-Singer Raymond Singer Joe Stillman Marshall Goldberg | |||||||
| Shrek | May 18, 2001 | Andrew Adamson Vicky Jenson |
Aron Warner John H. Williams Jeffrey Katzenberg |
Based on the book by: William Steig |
Harry Gregson-Williams John Powell |
DreamWorks Pictures | PDI/DreamWorks[a] |
| Ted Elliott Terry Rossio Joe Stillman Roger S. H. Schulman | |||||||
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | May 24, 2002 | Kelly Asbury Lorna Cook |
Mireille Soria Jeffrey Katzenberg |
Based on an idea by: Jeffrey Katzenberg |
Hans Zimmer (score) Bryan Adams (songs) |
DWA Glendale Bardel Entertainment Anvil Studios Stardust Pictures | |
| John Fusco | |||||||
| Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | July 2, 2003 | Tim Johnson Patrick Gilmore |
Inspired by: Sinbad the Sailor |
Harry Gregson-Williams | DWA Glendale Bardel Entertainment Stardust Pictures | ||
| John Logan | |||||||
| Shrek 2 | May 19, 2004 | Andrew Adamson Kelly Asbury Conrad Vernon |
Aron Warner David Lipman John H. Williams |
Based on the book by: William Steig |
PDI/DreamWorks[a] | ||
| Story by: Andrew Adamson Screenplay by: Andrew Adamson Joe Stillman J. David Stem David N. Weiss | |||||||
| Shark Tale | October 1, 2004 | Vicky Jenson Bibo Bergeron Rob Letterman |
Bill Damaschke Janet Healy Allison Lyon Segan |
Michael J. Wilson Rob Letterman |
Hans Zimmer | DWA Glendale | |
| Madagascar | May 27, 2005 | Eric Darnell Tom McGrath |
Mireille Soria | Mark Burton Billy Frolick Eric Darnell Tom McGrath |
PDI/DreamWorks[a] | ||
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit[b] | October 7, 2005 | Nick Park Steve Box |
Claire Jennings Carla Shelley Peter Lord David Sproxton Nick Park |
Based on the characters by: Nick Park |
Julian Nott | DreamWorks Pictures Aardman Animations |
Aardman Animations (main faculties) Moving Picture Company |
| Steve Box Nick Park Mark Burton Bob Baker | |||||||
| Over the Hedge | May 19, 2006 | Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick |
Bonnie Arnold | Based on the characters by: Michael Fry T. Lewis |
Rupert Gregson-Williams (score) Ben Folds (songs) |
Paramount Pictures | DWA Glendale Pacific Data Images (uncredited) |
| Len Blum Lorne Cameron David Hoselton Karey Kirkpatrick | |||||||
| Flushed Away | November 3, 2006 | David Bowers Sam Fell |
Cecil Kramer David Sproxton Peter Lord |
Story by: Sam Fell Peter Lord Dick Clement Ian La Frenais Screenplay by: Dick Clement Ian La Frenais Chris Lloyd Joe Keenan Will Davies |
Harry Gregson-Williams | Paramount Pictures Aardman Animations |
Aardman Animations (main faculties) DWA Glendale |
| Shrek the Third | May 18, 2007 | Chris Miller Co-director: Raman Hui |
Aron Warner | Based on the book by: William Steig |
Paramount Pictures | PDI/DreamWorks[a] | |
| Story by: Andrew Adamson Screenplay by: Jeffrey Price Peter S. Seaman Chris Miller Aron Warner | |||||||
| Bee Movie | November 2, 2007 | Simon J. Smith Steve Hickner |
Jerry Seinfeld Christina Steinberg |
Jerry Seinfeld Spike Feresten Barry Marder Andy Robin |
Rupert Gregson-Williams | Paramount Pictures Columbus 81 Productions |
DWA Glendale |
| Kung Fu Panda | June 6, 2008 | John Stevenson Mark Osborne |
Melissa Cobb | Story by: Ethan Reiff Cyrus Voris Screenplay by: Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger |
Hans Zimmer John Powell |
Paramount Pictures | DWA Glendale James Baxter Animation (opening sequence only) |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | November 7, 2008 | Eric Darnell Tom McGrath |
Mireille Soria Mark Swift |
Etan Cohen Eric Darnell Tom McGrath |
Hans Zimmer (score) Hans Zimmer Will.I.Am (songs) |
PDI/DreamWorks[a] | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | March 27, 2009 | Conrad Vernon Rob Letterman |
Lisa Stewart | Inspired by an idea from: Rex Havoc by Jim Stenstrum |
Henry Jackman | DWA Glendale | |
| Story by: Rob Letterman Conrad Vernon Screenplay by: Maya Forbes Wallace Wolodarsky Rob Letterman Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger | |||||||
| How to Train Your Dragon | March 26, 2010 | Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois |
Bonnie Arnold | Based on the books by: Cressida Cowell |
John Powell | ||
| Will Davies Dean DeBlois Chris Sanders | |||||||
| Shrek Forever After | May 21, 2010 | Mike Mitchell | Gina Shay Teresa Cheng |
Based on the book by: William Steig |
Harry Gregson-Williams | ||
| Josh Klausner Darren Lemke | |||||||
| Megamind | November 5, 2010 | Tom McGrath | Lara Breay Denise Nolan Cascino |
Alan Schoolcraft Brent Simons |
Hans Zimmer Lorne Balfe |
PDI/DreamWorks[a] | |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | May 26, 2011 | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Melissa Cobb | Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger |
Hans Zimmer John Powell |
DWA Glendale | |
| Puss in Boots | October 28, 2011 | Chris Miller | Joe M. Aguilar Latifa Ouaou |
Inspired by the character from: Giovanni Francesco Straparola |
Henry Jackman | DWA Glendale DreamWorks Dedicated Unit | |
| Story by: Brian Lynch Will Davies Tom Wheeler Screenplay by: Tom Wheeler | |||||||
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | June 8, 2012 | Eric Darnell Conrad Vernon Tom McGrath |
Mireille Soria Mark Swift |
Eric Darnell Noah Baumbach |
Hans Zimmer | PDI/DreamWorks[a] | |
| Rise of the Guardians | November 21, 2012 | Peter Ramsey | Christina Steinberg Nancy Bernstein |
Based on the characters by: William Joyce |
Alexandre Desplat | DWA Glendale | |
| David Lindsay-Abaire | |||||||
| The Croods | March 22, 2013 | Chris Sanders Kirk DeMicco |
Kristine Belson Jane Hartwell |
Story by: John Cleese Kirk DeMicco Chris Sanders Screenplay by: Kirk DeMicco Chris Sanders |
Alan Silvestri | 20th Century Fox | |
| Turbo | July 17, 2013 | David Soren | Lisa Stewart | Story by: David Soren Screenplay by: David Soren Darren Lemke Robert Siegel |
Henry Jackman | ||
| Mr. Peabody & Sherman | March 7, 2014 | Rob Minkoff | Alex Schwartz Denise Nolan Casino |
Based on the characters by: Ted Key |
Danny Elfman | 20th Century Fox Bullwinkle Studios |
PDI/DreamWorks[a] DreamWorks Dedicated Unit |
| Craig Wright | |||||||
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | June 13, 2014 | Dean DeBlois | Bonnie Arnold | Based on the books by: Cressida Cowell |
John Powell | 20th Century Fox | DWA Glendale |
| Dean DeBlois | |||||||
| Penguins of Madagascar | November 26, 2014 | Eric Darnell Simon J. Smith |
Lara Breay Mark Swift |
Story by: Alan Schoolcraft Brent Simons Michael Colton John Aboud Screenplay by: Michael Colton John Aboud Brandon Sawyer |
Lorne Balfe | PDI/DreamWorks[a] DreamWorks Dedicated Unit | |
| Home | March 27, 2015 | Tim Johnson | Mireille Soria Suzanne Buirgy Chris Jenkins |
Based on the book by: Adam Rex |
Lorne Balfe Stargate |
DWA Glendale Pacific Data Images (production services) | |
| Tom J. Astle Matt Ember | |||||||
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | January 29, 2016 | Jennifer Yuh Nelson Alessandro Carloni |
Melissa Cobb | Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger |
Hans Zimmer | 20th Century Fox China Film Group Corporation Oriental DreamWorks Zhong Ming You Ying Film |
DWA Glendale |
| Trolls | November 4, 2016 | Mike Mitchell Co-director: Walt Dohrn |
Gina Shay | Based on the toys by: Thomas Dam |
Christophe Beck | 20th Century Fox | |
| Story by: Erica Rivinoja Screenplay by: Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger | |||||||
| The Boss Baby | March 31, 2017 | Tom McGrath | Ramsey Ann Naito | Based on the book by: Marla Frazee |
Hans Zimmer Steve Mazzaro | ||
| Michael McCullers | |||||||
| Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | June 2, 2017 | David Soren | Mireille Soria Mark Swift |
Based on the novels by: Dav Pilkey |
Theodore Shapiro | Mikros Image Technicolor Animation Productions | |
| Nicholas Stoller | |||||||
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | February 22, 2019 | Dean DeBlois | Bonnie Arnold Brad Lewis |
Based on the books by: Cressida Cowell |
John Powell | Universal Pictures | DWA Glendale |
| Dean DeBlois | |||||||
| Abominable | September 27, 2019 | Jill Culton Co-director: Todd Wilderman |
Suzanne Buirgy Peilin Chou |
Jill Culton | Rupert Gregson-Williams | Universal Pictures Pearl Studio Zhong Ming You Ying Film | |
| Trolls World Tour | April 10, 2020[c] | Walt Dohrn Co-director: David P. Smith |
Gina Shay | Based on the toys by: Thomas Dam |
Theodore Shapiro | Universal Pictures | |
| Story by: Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger Screenplay by: Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger Maya Forbes Wallace Wolodarsky Elizabeth Tippet | |||||||
| The Croods: A New Age | November 25, 2020 | Joel Crawford | Mark Swift | Story by: Kirk DeMicco Chris Sanders Screenplay by: Dan Hageman Kevin Hageman Paul Fisher Bob Logan |
Mark Mothersbaugh | ||
| Spirit Untamed | June 4, 2021 | Elaine Bogan Co-director: Ennio Torresan Jr. |
Karen Foster | Based on the characters by: John Fusco Aury Wallington |
Amie Doherty | Jellyfish Pictures 88 Pictures Minimo VFX | |
| Aury Wallington Kristin Hahn | |||||||
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | July 2, 2021 | Tom McGrath | Jeff Hermann | Based on the books by: Marla Frazee |
Hans Zimmer Steve Mazzaro |
DWA Glendale Jellyfish Pictures | |
| Story by: Tom McGrath Michael McCullers Screenplay by: Michael McCullers | |||||||
| The Bad Guys | April 22, 2022 | Pierre Perifel | Damon Ross Rebecca Huntley |
Based on the books by: Aaron Blabey |
Daniel Pemberton | ||
| Etan Cohen | |||||||
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | December 21, 2022 | Joel Crawford Co-director: Januel Mercado |
Mark Swift | Inspired by the character from: Giovanni Francesco Straparola |
Heitor Pereira | DWA Glendale | |
| Story by: Tommy Swerdlow Tom Wheeler Screenplay by: Paul Fisher Tommy Swerdlow | |||||||
| Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | June 30, 2023 | Kirk DeMicco Co-director: Faryn Pearl |
Kelly Cooney Cilella | Pam Brady Brian C. Brown Elliott DiGuiseppi |
Stephanie Economou | ||
| Trolls Band Together | November 17, 2023 | Walt Dohrn Co-director: Tim Heitz |
Gina Shay | Based on the toys by: Thomas Dam |
Theodore Shapiro | DWA Glendale Titmouse, Inc. (2D sequences only) DNEG | |
| Elizabeth Tippet | |||||||
| Orion and the Dark | February 2, 2024 | Sean Charmatz | Peter McCown | Based on the book by: Emma Yarlett |
Kevin Lax Robert Lydecker |
Netflix | Mikros Animation Jungler |
| Charlie Kaufman | |||||||
| Kung Fu Panda 4 | March 8, 2024 | Mike Mitchell Co-director: Stephanie Ma Stine |
Rebecca Huntley | Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger Darren Lemke |
Hans Zimmer Steve Mazzaro |
Universal Pictures | DWA Glendale Jellyfish Pictures |
| The Wild Robot | September 27, 2024 | Chris Sanders | Jeff Hermann | Based on the books by: Peter Brown |
Kris Bowers | DWA Glendale Stim Studio (additional character rigging) | |
| Chris Sanders | |||||||
| Dog Man | January 31, 2025 | Peter Hastings | Karen Foster | Tom Howe | Tom Howe | Jellyfish Pictures |
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Also production company.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Not produced by DreamWorks Animation but released by them.
- ↑ The movie was originally planned to be released theatrically in the United States on this date. However, on March 16, Universal Pictures announced that the movie would be released simultaneously in drive-in theaters, as regular movie theaters closed due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and through Premium VOD in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea and Italy.[1][2] This affected the number of projections and the box office performance of the screenings. As the pandemic receded, the movie was released back in regular theatres.
Upcoming
[change | change source]| Movie | Release date | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Distribution/Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Production Status | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Train Your Dragon[a][b] | June 13, 2025 | Dean DeBlois | Marc Platt Dean DeBlois Adam Siegel |
Based on How to Train Your Dragon by: Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois William Davies |
John Powell | Universal Pictures Marc Platt Productions |
Framestore (visual effects) |
Post-production | [3] |
| Dean DeBlois | |||||||||
| The Bad Guys 2 | August 1, 2025 | Pierre Perifel Co-director: JP Sans |
Damon Ross | Based on the books by: Aaron Blabey |
Daniel Pemberton | Universal Pictures | DWA Glendale Sony Pictures Imageworks |
In production | [4][5] |
| TBA | |||||||||
| Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie[c] | September 26, 2025 | Ryan Crego | Steven Schweickart | Based on the television series by: Traci Paige Johnson Jennifer Twomey |
TBA | TBA | [4][6] | ||
| TBA | |||||||||
| Shrek 5 | December 23, 2026 | Walt Dohrn Co-director: Brad Ableson |
Chris Meledandri Gina Shay |
Based on the book by: William Steig |
[7][8][9][10][11] | ||||
| Michael McCullers |
In development
[change | change source]| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Mice and Mystics | co-production with Vertigo Entertainment[12] |
| Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles | [13] |
| Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth | [14] |
| The Wizards of Once | [15] |
| Untitled main fourth Madagascar movie | [16] |
| Untitled Donkey spin-off movie | [17][18] |
| Untitled project | co-production with Unanimous Media[19] |
| Untitled The Wild Robot sequel | [20] |
| Untitled third Boss Baby movie | [21] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Fuster, Jeremy (March 16, 2020). "Universal to Release 'Trolls World Tour' for Digital Rental on Same Day as Theatrical Release". TheWrap. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (April 9, 2020). "'Trolls World Tour' Straight to Streaming — Sign of the Times or the New Normal?". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ↑ Betancourt, Emiliana (19 November 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Trailer: Hiccup and Toothless Come to Life After Hit Animated Trilogy". Variety. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Numbers - Theatrical Release Schedule Changes for the Week Ending November 12, 2023". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 March 2024). "DreamWorks Animation Sets 'The Bad Guys 2' For Late Summer 2025". Deadline. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (25 April 2024). "'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' to Get the Big-Screen Treatment in 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ Lang, Brett (November 6, 2018). "'Shrek,' 'Puss in Boots' Getting Rebooted (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (November 6, 2018). "How Chris Meledandri Became the Most Powerful Man in Animation". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (April 4, 2023). "'Shrek 5' With Original Cast, Donkey Spinoff With Eddie Murphy, 'Sing 3' and More Teased by Illumination's Chris Meledandri (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (June 24, 2024). "Eddie Murphy Finally Delivers Huge Update on 'Shrek 5' and 'Donkey' Spin-Off Movie [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ↑ Sharf, Zack; Shanfeld, Ethan (2024-07-09). "'Shrek 5' Set for July 2026 With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (October 24, 2018). "DreamWorks Animation to Develop 'Mice and Mystics' Movie (Exclusive)". variety.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2020-09-15). "DreamWorks Animation Developing 'Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles' Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "Leo Matsuda Sells Multiple Projects To Dreamworks Animation". Cartoon Brew. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (March 30, 2017). "DWA Books New Fantasy Series From 'How To Train Your Dragon' Author Cressida Cowell". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Director Tom McGrath confirms Madagascar 4 is in the works". April 4, 2017.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (April 4, 2023). "'Shrek 5' With Original Cast, Donkey Spinoff With Eddie Murphy, 'Sing 3' and More Teased by Illumination's Chris Meledandri (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (June 24, 2024). "Eddie Murphy Finally Delivers Huge Update on 'Shrek 5' and 'Donkey' Spin-Off Movie [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Comcast NBCUniversal Inks Stephen Curry's Unanimous Media in Multi-Year Global Talent Partnerships Deal". 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie; Ntim, Zac (October 12, 2024). "'The Wild Robot' Sequel In The Works At DreamWorks With Director Chris Sanders".
- ↑ "Q: @Dreamworks #AskAlecandAmy Is a third part coming? - @OneOfMarci A". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-23.