Context: Jonah or Jonas (' or '; Latin: "Ionas") is the name given in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/Old Testament) to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BCE. He is the eponymous central figure in the Book of Jonah, famous for being swallowed by a fish. The biblical narrative of Jonah is repeated, with a few notable differences, in the Quran., DreamWorks Classics is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal. It was founded as Classic Media in May 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman. The studio's library consists of acquired intellectual property catalogs and character brands as well as the licensing rights for various third-party properties. In 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media from its then-owner, Boomerang Media., Jonah : A VeggieTales Movie is a 2002 American computer - animated comedy adventure film , based on VeggieTales , produced by Big Idea , Inc. and F.H.E. Pictures . The movie premiered on August 14 , 2002 at a Hollywood movie theater and came out as a regular release 2 months later , on October 4 , 2002 . It is the first feature - length film in the VeggieTales series . The movie also came out on VHS and DVD on March 4 , 2003 as a worldwide home video release in both full - screen and widescreen . The themes for the film are compassion and mercy . The film weaves two stories together to illustrate these themes . The first takes place in the current day and concerns a mishap that occurs on the way to a concert . The second , set in ancient Israel , is based directly on the biblical story of Jonah . Through both stories viewers learn that they should be compassionate and merciful and that all people deserve a second chance . This film features the popular `` Pirates Who Do n't Do Anything '' in both segments . They were first seen in the Silly Song of the same name in Very Silly Songs ! and later hosted The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown . Most of the animation was done in house by Big Idea Productions ., DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (known professionally as DreamWorks Animation or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast. It is based in Glendale, California and produces animated feature films, television programs and online virtual games. The studio has currently released a total of 33 feature films, including the franchises "Shrek", "Madagascar", "Kung Fu Panda", and "How to Train Your Dragon". The studio was formed by the merger of the feature animation division of DreamWorks and Pacific Data Images (PDI). Originally formed under the banner of DreamWorks in 1997 by some of Amblin Entertainment's former animation branch Amblimation alumni, it was spun off into a separate public company in 2004. DreamWorks Animation currently maintains its Glendale campus, as well as satellite studios in India and China. On August 22, 2016, NBCUniversal acquired DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, making it a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group., The Book of Jonah is one of the Minor Prophets in the Bible. It tells of a Hebrew prophet named Jonah son of Amittai who is sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. Set in the reign of Jeroboam II (786746 BC), it was probably written in the post-exilic period, sometime between the late 5th to early 4th century BC. The story has an interesting interpretive history (see below) and has become well-known through popular children's stories. In Judaism it is the Haftarah for the afternoon of Yom Kippur due to its story of God's willingness to forgive those who repent., VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. The episodes frequently retell and recreate Bible stories anachronistically reframed and include humorous references to pop culture. The series was developed by Big Idea Entertainment and is owned by DreamWorks Animation through its subsidiary, DreamWorks Classics., Subject: jonah: a veggietales movie, Relation: production_company, Options: (A) amblimation (B) big idea entertainment (C) dreamworks (D) history (E) pacific data images (F) universal
Output: big idea entertainment