DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE:DWA) and PepsiCo’s SoBe Lifewater
today announced that they have joined together with Intel Corporation
and NBC to create a first-of-its kind, nationwide ‘Monstrous’ 3D event
for Super Bowl XLIII. This first-ever all 3D Super Bowl commercial break
event will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s premier 3D movie
trailer for its upcoming feature film, "Monsters vs. Aliens,” which
comes to theaters in the U.S. on March 27th.
In addition, the timeslot will feature a 60-second 3D SoBe Lifewater
commercial marking the return of the ultra-hip SoBe lizards, who made
noise during last year’s Super Bowl broadcast with one of the most
talked about spots. DreamWorks Animation’s history-making 3D movie
trailer was animated using Intel’s latest, high-performance processing
technologies and will be broadcasted along with the SoBe television spot
at the end of the second quarter of the game, which airs on NBC on
Sunday, February 1, 2009. Viewers will have the opportunity to re-use
their glasses for a special 3D episode of NBC’s hit comedy "Chuck,”
airing Monday, February 2, 2009 (8-9pm ET.)
Intel has produced over 125 million pairs of 3D glasses, which are being
distributed by PepsiCo through the SoBe Lifewater brand. The glasses
will be disseminated via 25,000 SoBe Lifewater retail displays in
grocery, drug and other retail venues beginning in early January and
will be FREE to consumers. Should a display’s supply of glasses run out,
consumers can call 1-800-646-2904 in order to obtain a pair.
NBC viewers will be alerted to the SoBe Lifewater Super Bowl Displays
via a series of tune-in spots airing beginning on January 19th. Displays
and tune-ins will instruct viewers to use their 3D glasses on Super Bowl
Sunday, with additional messaging, "Don’t Chuck Your Glasses,” prompting
viewers to re-use them during the special 3D episode of "Chuck,” which
will feature a special guest appearance by NBC Sports analyst and Super
Bowl champion Jerome Bettis.
The 60-second SoBe Lifewater spot, directed by Super Bowl commercial
veteran and brand architect Peter Arnell, will mark arguably the first
ever Super Bowl ad cross over event - with the SoBe Lizards sharing the
screen with characters from the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film that
will be showcased in the pod's preceding spot. The SoBe Lizards and
stars from DreamWorks’ "Monsters vs. Aliens" will dance alongside
current NFL stars in what promises to be among the most
highly-anticipated commercials on Super Sunday. The spot features a
modern interpretation of the famed ballet Swan Lake, and the rhythmic
effects when the players and creatures are infused with the refreshing
and re-invigorating impact of SoBe Lifewater.
About Monsters vs. Aliens
DreamWorks’ "Monsters vs. Aliens,” the Company’s first InTru 3D release,
opens nationwide March 27, 2009, and will be distributed by Paramount
Pictures. When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by
a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously
grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. The military jumps into action and
Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound.
There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag
group of monsters: the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.;
the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and
indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their
confinement is cut short, however, when a mysterious alien robot lands
on Earth and begins storming the country. In a moment of desperation,
the President is persuaded to enlist the motley crew of monsters to
combat the Alien Robot and save the world from imminent destruction. A
Paramount Pictures release featuring the voices of Reese Witherspoon,
Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert,
Kiefer Sutherland and Paul Rudd. The film is directed by Rob Letterman (Shark
Tale) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2). The producer is Lisa
Stewart. "Monsters vs. Aliens” is DreamWorks Animation’s first InTru 3D
Movie. A 2D version will also be available.
About DreamWorks Animation SKG
DreamWorks Animation is principally devoted to developing and producing
computer generated, or CG, animated feature films. With world-class
creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced
CG filmmaking technology and techniques, DreamWorks Animation makes high
quality CG animated films meant for a broad movie-going audience. The
Company anticipates releasing its feature films into both conventional
and IMAX® theatres worldwide. The Company has theatrically released a
total of 17 animated feature films, including "Shrek,” "Shrek 2,” "Shark
Tale,” "Madagascar,” "Over the Hedge,” "Shrek the Third,” "Bee Movie,”
"Kung Fu Panda”
and "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.” "Monsters vs.
Aliens” opens in theaters on March 27, 2009. Beginning in 2009, all of
the Company’s feature films will be produced in stereoscopic 3D
technology.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) is one of the world's largest food and beverage
companies, with 2007 annual revenues of more than $39 billion. The
Company employs approximately 185,000 people worldwide, and its products
are sold in approximately 200 countries. Its principal businesses
include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks,
Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. The PepsiCo portfolio includes 18
brands that generate $1 billion or more each in annual retail sales.
PepsiCo's commitment to sustainable growth, defined as Performance with
Purpose, is focused on generating healthy financial returns while giving
back to communities the Company serves. This includes meeting consumer
needs for a spectrum of convenient foods and beverages, reducing the
Company's impact on the environment through water, energy and packaging
initiatives, and supporting its employees through a diverse and
inclusive culture that recruits and retains world-class talent. As a
member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the
Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America),
PepsiCo is a recognized leader in sustainability. For more information,
please visit www.pepsico.com.
To further experience SoBe Lifewater, visit www.sobelieve.com.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops
technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people
work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom,
blogs.intel.com
and www.intru3d.com.
About NBC
NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the network’s
primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC’s quality programs and
balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, ratings
success, particularly among young, upscale viewers, and numerous awards,
including more Emmy Awards than any network in television history.
NBC’s roster of popular scripted series includes the two-time
Emmy-winning 30 Rock (starring Golden Globe and Emmy winners Tina
Fey and Alec Baldwin) and The Office (starring Golden Globe
winner and Emmy nominee Steve Carell), and My Name Is Earl, the
#1 new scripted series of the 2005-06 television season among adults
18-49. In addition, NBC offers such hit dramas as Heroes, NBC's
#1 series of the 2007-08 season in 18-49, the powerful Law & Order franchise,
representing the longest-running crime series and the
second-longest-running drama series in the history of television, and
the venerable ER, which has received more Emmy nominations than
any other show in television history.
In the alternative series realm, NBC boasts Deal or No Deal,
hosted by Howie Mandel, as well as The Celebrity Apprentice,
hosted by Donald Trump and produced by Mark Burnett, and The Biggest
Loser. NBC’s alternative series also include Last Comic Standing and
the #1 summer series in total viewers of 2008, America’s Got Talent.
NBC also airs original movies and event programming throughout the year.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
Company's plans, prospects, strategies, proposals and our beliefs and
expectations concerning performance of our current and future releases
and anticipated talent, directors and storyline for our upcoming films
and other projects, constitute forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and
projections about the industry in which we operate and management's
beliefs and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are
difficult to predict. Actual results may vary materially from those
expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in
economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory
factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of
the business of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. These risks and
uncertainties include: audience acceptance of our films, our dependence
on the success of a limited number of releases each year, the increasing
cost of producing and marketing feature films, piracy of motion
pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or alternative forms
of entertainment and our need to protect our proprietary technology and
enhance or develop new technology. In addition, due to the uncertainties
and risks involved in the development and production of animated feature
projects, the release dates for the projects described in this document
may be delayed. For a further list and description of such risks and
uncertainties, see the reports filed by us with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form
10-K and our most recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. DreamWorks
Animation is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any
obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or
otherwise.