Two take lead in DreamWorks race

September 22, 2008 It's suddenly looking like a two-horse race for DreamWorks distribution rights, but those laurels may come with a more limited payoff than some expect. [...] that, too, appears more a reflection of relationships -- soured ones, in this case, between Par and DreamWorks execs -- than any financial considerations. [...] less than three years after Par parent Viacom struck a $1.6 billion deal to acquire DreamWorks, the Melrose Avenue studio is about to cut regular ties with its key principals other than on selective future projects for which Spielberg might return as a producer.

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