Flushed Away is based on the DreamWorks animated movie of the same name.

The animation studios have parted ways after finishing only two films of a five-picture deal. Variety's Adam Dawtrey says it was an interesting gamble in the first place.

Although Aardman is a powerful and respected animation studio, the box office failure of Flushed Away has struck hard with Dreamworks, not even reaching close to a profit in its second week.

DreamWorks Animation began exclusive distribution of Aardman films in 1999. The companies entered into a five-picture deal that allowed DreamWorks to opt out after the second film, “Flushed Away ...

Flushed Away is now streaming on Peacock alongside other DreamWorks Animation offerings like Antz, The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Shrek 2, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ...

Deal flushed: DreamWorks, Aardman wrap 5-year run DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations said last week that they are formally ending their working relationship (HR 1/31).

Battered by the box-office failure of “Flushed Away,” DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday that it had formally severed ties with the movie’s British maker, Aardman Animations. The ...

"Flushed Away" was a big drain on DreamWorks Animation last quarter, as Jeffrey Katzenberg's toon studio took a $109 million writedown on its unsuccessful CGI collaboration with Aardman.

DWA-Aardman deal flushed Ending months of industry speculation, DreamWorks Animation and U.K.-based Aardman Animations said Tuesday that they are formally ending their working relationship.

DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations Ltd. on Tuesday ended the partnership that led to an Academy Award for best-animated feature in 2005.