DreamWorks had already had a better handle on fantasy action than Disney did in the 2010s, and more specifically, had beaten "Strange Magic" to the punch of making old things feel new again.

DreamWorks Animation has garnered a reputation as, fairly or not, a sequel factory. It’s a lot less distinctive in this regard in a modern era of Illumination films or endless Pixar legacy sequels.

DreamWorks Animation unveiled a new curtain raiser, featuring Shrek, Boss Baby and The Bad Guys, with the classic moon boy reimagined as a moon child.