a dose of reality and low morale.

news was released yesterday that the movie i've been working on, Me and My Shadow, no longer has a release date. and now there is this from the hollywood reporter:

DreamWorks Animation will lay off staff in the wake of the weaker-than-expected performance of the studio's Rise of the Guardians and its announcement Tuesday that it will release two films in 2013 rather than three, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

The layoffs, which have been rumored for weeks, are expected to hit the Glendale-based animation studio's production, technology and overhead functions. Sources say no single film project in development will be targeted, though DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said in a statement Tuesday that the Kate Hudson-Josh Gad-voiced Me and My Shadow, which had been slated for release by Fox in March 2014, is being taken off the schedule indefinitely. Mr. Peabody and Sherman, which was set for a Nov. 1 release, will now shift to the March 7, 2014 slot.

needless to say, morale is down and people are concerned. i can't share more than that, but how the next few weeks and months play out will certainly be interesting.