Dreamworks announces Shrek 5

The new Dreamworks Animation feels a lot like the old Dreamworks Animation. The studio announced that beginning in 2019, it will continue releasing at least two films per year, with the first couple being Shrek 5 and Shadows, the latter which was announced last year.

Dreamworks already has the following films on their release slate: Trolls (November 2016), Boss Baby (2017), Captain Underpants (2017), The Croods 2 (2017), Larrikins (2018), and How to Train Your Dragon 3 (2018). The 2019 additions seem to continue the trend of mixing established franchises with adaptations of children’s books and original concepts.

Brie Larson confirmed as Captain Marvel

Oscar winner Brie Larson has a new title to add to her resume: Superhero.

Disney and Marvel announced at fan festival Comic-Con that Larson will star in Captain Marvel as an air force pilot Carol Danvers who gets special powers after an alien encounter.

Captain Marvel will be the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to centre on a female character. The film is scheduled for release in March of 2019.

Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman and Inside Out’s Meg LeFauve are co-writing the screenplay. No director has been announced.

Published in Dawn, Young World, August 13th, 2016