[B]oth groups would agree that at the core of the dependency relation between center and periphery lays [lies] the inability of the periphery to develop an autonomous and dynamic process of technological innovation. Technology â the Promethean force unleashed by the Industrial Revolution â is at the center of stage.
In July 2011, in the wake of critical and box office success of their animated feature, Rango and the departure of DreamWorks Animation upon completion of their distribution contract in 2012, Paramount announced the formation of a new division, devoted to the creation of animated productions.
A version of this story first appeared in the March 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. With its distribution deal at Disney expiring in 2016, Steven Spielberg's nomadic DreamWorks Studios already is exploring moving again â and Paramount or Universal are the frontrunners, say sources. DreamWorks originally handled its own distribution when it was founded as a full-fledged studio in 1994.