http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051209/media_...eamworks_wsj_dc

Seeing Shrek walking around the park would be cool...if it happens.

I think this could really open up the options for rides, shows and attractions at the Parmount Parks. It could also really improve the merchandise that is available in the parks. I hope this happens.

Wow, I would love that, and a bunch of silly penguins... lol

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Ill I can say is MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE LOL!

Er thats Finding Nemo and thats a Pixar film not a dreamworks film.

HUH? Okay I'm like totally confused isnt Shrek and Madgascar characters walk-around characters,Rides etc entitled to an exclusive contract with IOA/Universal?

Ill I can say is MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE LOL!

Er thats Finding Nemo and thats a Pixar film not a dreamworks film.

HUH? Okay I'm like totally confused isnt Shrek and Madgascar characters walk-around characters,Rides etc entitled to an exclusive contract with IOA/Universal?

they could be free agents, meaning anyone can use them, as long as they have purchased the rights to it...

Although, I would love to see nemo stuff around too!!

Er thats Finding Nemo and thats a Pixar film not a dreamworks film.

Darn, you had my hopes up for a bit.

Yea finding Nemo would be a cool ride.

Yea finding Nemo would be a cool ride.

Disneyland is getting one in 2007.

A few things to keep in mind...

1) Universal currently has the theme park rights for use of Shrek, etc. They're unlikely to voluntarily give them up unless someone is willing to pay BIG bucks to buy out their contract.

2) I don't believe that the animation studios are included in this deal--only the live action studio. Dreamworks spun off the animation division via an IPO as its own stand-alone company last Spring. So, they are now actually two separate companies. Shrek, Madacascar, etc. are franchises of the animation studio--not the live action studio.

One of the main reasons NBC-Universal hadn't completed the deal was because the animation studio wasn't part of it, and they didn't think the value of the live action studio warranted the cost.

UPDATE...

Yeah, found this story on Reuters...it is just the live action studio they'd be buying. The deal would give them rights to distribute films from the animation unit, but they wouldn't own it:

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompa...09332157_newsml

So much for that...I thought it was too good to be true. (I should have known that if those 3 were selling it that there had to be a catch.)

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Finding Nemo is also a Disney Film I was about to say DreamWorks animation is teamed up with Universal just so you know Steven Spielrock( Flintstones humor! )Hmm..Spielberg helped the animation unit get off the ground.

Looks like it happened:

http://digg.com/links/Paramount_Buys_Dream..._%241.6_Billion

Topic already exists...

http://www.pkicentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6620

Hmmm...intersting.

My super high-tech forum-scoping powers have failed me.