Guillermo del Toro Series Part of DWA & Netflix’s Expanded Deal

BEVERLY HILLS/GLENDALE: Netflix and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) have expanded their current multiyear agreement, making the streaming service the global home—outside of China—to a number of new original series produced by the studio, including one from acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

The deal includes the streaming rights to the DWA feature film library. It extends the rights of current original kids’ shows from the studio available on the service in operating Netflix markets, and is also expanding to include second-window rights for the series everywhere in the world, excluding China. Titles include The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Dinotrux and Dragons: Race to the Edge, to name a few. Beginning this year, Netflix will debut DWA’s reimagining of the Voltron franchise, as well as Trollhunters, a new fantasy series from del Toro about two friends who make a surprising discovery underneath their hometown. The agreement will also see new original shows being developed and produced by DWA for Netflix, based on recent and upcoming movies as well as on other classic IP.

“DreamWorks Animation is synonymous with great storytelling that families around the world enjoy,” said Cindy Holland, the VP of original series for Netflix. “It’s with great pleasure that we expand on an already successful relationship with DreamWorks Animation to bring more premium kids’ and family television to Netflix members globally.”

“This agreement adds to the incredible foundation we’ve built together with Netflix over a number of years across both film and television,” added Ann Daly, the president of DreamWorks Animation. “We are proud to work closely with Netflix to continue delivering high-quality programming to audiences around the world.”