EXCLUSIVE: Story Kitchen & DreamWorks Animation have formed a strategic partnership with Story Kitchen cementing an animated film first-look. Story Kitchen’s focus will be in securing exciting, iconic, Videogame IP for DWA to adapt for global animated audiences. Story Kitchen is currently in a TV first-look with Amazon.
“We’re incredibly excited to work with DreamWorks Animation as our first -official- film partner, since SK launched in 2022,” Story Kitchen said in a statement.
DWA has strong legacy of films built on immersive worlds which lines up with Story Kitchen’s ability to adapt video games into feature film and TV series adaptations. While no adaptations are currently in development, future announcements are expected soon.
Story Kitchen is a dynamic media company specializing in universe building and franchise architecture; specializing in the adaptation of videogames and other ‘non-traditional’ IP into Film/TV. Founded in 2022 by Sonice The Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson and former APA Agent/Partner Mike Goldberg with their veteran Production and Development Executives, Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons. Recent projects include adaptations of Crystal Dynamics’ iconic Tomb Raider franchise, 2021 Game of the Year, It Takes Two for Amazon, Sega’s 90s classic, Streets Of Rage for Lionsgate as well as brokering revolutionary deals including the now iconic John Wick, Lionsgate franchise, as well as Universal Pictures’ ‘franchise-starters’ Violent Night, starring David Harbour, and Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk.
SK is repped by WME and Pryor Cashman
