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Universal Studios to distribute up to 6 films a year
Hollywood Reporter Oct 14, 08 10:29 AM CDT
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Steven Spielberg is returning to the Hollywood studio where he made his classic blockbusters Jaws and ET. Spielberg's DreamWorks, backed with $1.4 billion in new financing, has struck a seven-year distribution deal with Universal for as many as six new releases a year, according to the Hollywood Reporter .
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Unhappy DreamWorks director will likely seek new backer
Los Angeles Times Sep 21, 07 3:35 AM CDT
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A split between the DreamWorks braintrust and Paramount appears inevitable amid reports that director Steven Spielberg and partner David Geffen will seek new backers as soon as they're free to do so. The duo have been upset almost from the moment they sold Dreamworks to Paramount two years ago, complaining that the parent label takes credit for hits like "Transformers," and treats their friends poorly.
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