Mr. Peabody and Sherman News

DreamWorks Animation Stock Tumbles After ‘Mr. Peabody’ Writedown

variety.com – DreamWorks Animation shares have slid sharply after the company took a $57 million impairment charge against earnings due to disappointing box office results for “Mr. Peabody and Sherman.” Shares were down 9.6% in mid-session trading Wednesday, falling $2.54 to $23.82. It was the lowest trading level of 2014. After the market closed Tuesday, the company... 7 years 25 weeks ago via donnieyen

Jeffrey Katzenberg: New Animated Films Have To “Check Off More Boxes” Following ‘Peabody & Sherman’ Loss

deadline.com – The DreamWorks Animation chief sounded like he’d prefer to have a root canal than talk to analysts about how his studio hopes to avoid another failure like Mr. Peabody & Sherman — which just resulted in a $57M writedown for Q1. Three of the studio’s last four films failed to deliver, Jeffrey Katzenberg noted, which he blamed on “inconsistent execution” and other factors tied to marketing and scheduling. 7 years 25 weeks ago via theothersenhman

DreamWorks Animation Takes $57M Impairment Charge On ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’

deadline.com – DreamWorks Animation shares are down 5.2% in post market trading following the announcement in its Q1 earnings. The writedown “is evidence of the current challenges we face within our feature film segment, and restoring the strength in our core business is my number one priority today,” CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says. 7 years 25 weeks ago via donnieyen

Will DreamWorks Animation Lose Money on ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman'?

thewrap.com – DreamWorks Animation will lose tens of million on its latest movie, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” or maybe it will break even on it despite of the film's weak performance at the foreign box office. Confused? Us too. Analysts are divided over whether the movie will force DreamWorks Animation to take a write-down.

7 years 27 weeks ago via theothersenhman

Weekend Box Office Report: Viewers Flood Theaters to See 'Noah'

5:02 PM 3/30/2014 by Logan Falk

Bad puns notwithstanding, the box office was very good to one of our new releases, which earned a goodly amount above its predicted gross range. The other films, holdouts and new releases alike, did okay as well, but Noah most definitely won the day.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Peabody' Steals First

7:43 PM 3/16/2014 by Logan Falk

Neither of this weekend’s new releases took the top spot on the charts, which isn’t entirely surprising, given that most critics were disappointed with the quality of the films. Instead, last week’s new releases took the opportunity to enjoy a second weekend atop the charts.

Box Office: ‘Need for Speed’ in Dogfight with ‘Mr. Peabody’

variety.com – Disney-Dreamworks’ “Need for Speed” is facing a dogfight this weekend at the U.S. box office from Fox’s canine toon “Mr. Peabody and Sherman.” Friday forecasts showed “Speed” slowing down significantly from initial forecasts, dropping from the mid 20s to around $19 million to $23 million at 3,115 locations. The second frame of “Peabody” was coming... 7 years 31 weeks ago via theothersenhman

DreamWorks Animation Stock Takes Another Hit With ‘Peabody & Sherman’

variety.com – Most of Wall Street was not impressed with DreamWorks Animation’s second recent lackluster release, as “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” which bowed to $32.2 million domestically, caused the toon shop’s price target to plummet from $35 to $21 per share, according to Cowen and Co. analyst Doug Creutz. DWA stock closed Monday at $29.05 per share,... 7 years 32 weeks ago via brucelee

Weekend Box Office Report: '300' Sequel Rises to the Top

6:09 PM 3/9/2014 by Logan Falk

This weekend was very good to both of the new releases, despite the disparity in ratings (and quality, to be honest) between them—their projected earnings were generous to begin with, but they were able to make above even these relatively large predictions over the weekend (probably owing to the lackluster releases of the last couple weeks).

New in Theaters: '300: Rise of an Empire,' 'Mr. Peabody and Sherman'

8:12 PM 3/7/2014 by Logan Falk

Rather than the overall cinematic disappointment of the two previous weekends, this batch of new releases offers something a little better—a mixed bag. There is one certified “fresh” release, so that’s something, at least.

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Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Mr. Peabody (voiced by Ty Burrell, Emmy Award® Winner - Modern Family) is a business titan, inventor, scientist, Nobel Laureate, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist, and genius who also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy...

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