DreamWorks Names Bonnie Arnold,Mireille Soria Co-presidents Of Feature Animation

(RTTNews) - DreamWorks Animation (DWA) announced that it has appointed Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria, as co-presidents of feature animation. As part of this transition, chief creative officer Bill Damaschke will step down from his position.

In their new roles, Arnold and Soria, respectively the lead producers behind the studio's How to Train Your Dragon and Madagascar franchises, will oversee creative development and production for DreamWorks Animation's theatrical releases. Between them, they have produced eight films at DreamWorks that have grossed more than $3.5 billion globally.

Arnold has 31 years of filmmaking experience. She has been serving twelve-year at DreamWorks Animation. She currently oversees DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon film franchise, the first two installments of which have grossed more than $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office.

Soria also has 31 years of production leadership experience, including fifteen at DreamWorks Animation where has overseen the successful Madagascar franchise, including three films that collectively have grossed nearly $1.9 billion at the worldwide box office. Before joining to DreamWorks Animation, Mireille held a deal at Fox Family Pictures, where she produced the romantic Cinderella story Ever After. She had previously held the post of vice president of production for Walt Disney Pictures.