DreamWorks stays the course

December 18, 2008 Despite the credit crunch, Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider remain committed to rebuilding the again-private studio into a sizable production machine capable of churning out four to six movies a year. DW brass declined comment, but well-placed sources suggested that media speculation regarding the studio's ability to tap production funding in current market conditions has been wildly overblown. The studio -- which has tapped Universal as its film distribution partner -- plans on buttoning up a $325 million bank syndication by April at the latest, supplementing a firm $550 million commitment by Mumbai-based Reliance Big Entertainment.

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