What if Disney acquired DreamWorks Animation on May 15th, 2004?

## List of changes

* To promote the merger, The Walt Disney Company created a promotional poster with Mickey Mouse fishing on the moon.
* Make DreamWorks Animation did a *Once Upon a Studio* short in 2024 to celebrate its 30th anniversary of DWA.
* DreamWorks Animation will revived the project of *Sly Cooper*, making the first PlayStation Productions film to not be distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing nor Columbia Pictures.
	+ This film will be released on June 21st, 2024 as a theatrical release.
* DreamWorks Animation will acquired Sony Pictures Imageworks on May 10th, 2012, then the Glendale campus would have its space leased as part of their films.
	+ The company will be split into two, similar to Illumination who acquired Mac Guff in 2011.
* *Flushed Away Again* (SmashupMashup's version) will be made on September 17th, 2021.
	+ This sequel will be handled by Mikros Image, despite it has being co-produced by DreamWorks Animation.
	+ The film following the events of *Flushed Away,* the Toad plots his revenge on Roddy St. James and Rita Malone and plans to take over Kensington with his new army.
* Before its DreamWorks Animation was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in May 15th, 2004.
	+ *Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas* and *Rise of the Guardians* was successful at the box office.
* The voice actors of the characters in a Brazilian version would be recasting or reprising.
	+ Wagner Moura will instead be voice as the Death in both English and Brazilian Portuguese for *Puss in Boots: The Last Wish*.
	+ Márcio Simões will reprise his role as Theodore Templeton, *The Boss Baby: Family Business*, instead of being recast by Hércules Franco.
* In 2024, The new 2022 DreamWorks logo will be extended to the honor of 30th anniversary of its company since 1994.
	+ While Toothless, The Bad Guys, and Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey are still appearance in this logo, the logo will include together Alex and Marty, Eep Crood, Puss in Boots, Princess Poppy, Po, and Theodore Templeton in the logo, instead of being replaced with the different character.
* *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* would be theatrical film instead of a Netflix-exclusive, and it will be co-produced by DreamWorks Animation for Walt Disney Pictures.
	+ Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Timothy Spall and Phil Daniels would have reprised their roles in *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* as Ginger, Rocky, Nick and Fletcher, respectively, while Fowler is still voiced by David Bradley instead of the late Benjamin Whitrow. John Powell also returned as composer alongside Harry Gregson-Williams.
		- On the Brazilian version, Diário de Castro and Nádia Carvalho will remained alive and will reprised their roles in this film itself as Rocky and Mrs. Tweedy.
	+ Pete Docter will be involved as a executive producer in this film.
	+ Like the 2000 film, the sequel would instead be produced in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio rather than 2.00:1.

* All DreamWorks Animation video games will be published or under licensed by Disney Interactive Studios in 2005.
* Pacific Data Images would stay open for operate and it wouldn't be close down permamently in 2015.
	+ DreamWorks Animation will acquired Pacific Data Images on 1995 instead of 2001.
* All of DreamWorks Animation characters from the films and television shows will be appear in *Disney Infinity, Disney Magic Kingdoms,* etc*.*
* DreamWorks Animation will kept the Jukebox on the future DVDs and Blu-ray home media releases for old and new songs, *Antz* and *Chicken Run* would be included in the jukebox.
* DreamWorks Animation will make a film adaptation about Winnie-the-Pooh on September 23rd, 2022.
	+ Jim Cummings will reprise their roles as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, with the Disney version of the characters to be using in the movie.
	+ The movie would be a prequel as a origin story about how Christopher Robin and Pooh's first met.
* *Over the Hedge* would have changes:
	+ The characters would be recasting.
		- RJ with Jason Sudeikis.
		- Verne with Patton Oswalt.
		- Ozzie with Maurice LaMarche.
* *Father of the Pride, Neighbors from Hell, Fast and Furious Spy Racers*, and *Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous* wouldn't existing at all after its Disney acquistion of DreamWorks.
* Ana Lúcia Menezes (who died on April 21st, 2021 in reality) would've remained alive forever and permamently in post-2021.
	+ Ruby Gillman is instead voiced by Ana Lúcia Menezes.

* LEGO will make DreamWorks minifigures as a actual minifigures such as Shrek, Po, Alex, Barry B. Benson, Hammy, Hiccup, Eep Crood, Oscar, and Fiona.
* *Shrek Forever After, Puss in Boots,* and its sequel, *The Last Wish,* and *Madagascar 4* would've been co-produced by Pacific Data Images.
* In *The Bad Guys* (2022), they will actually became crime-fighters of Los Angeles at the end of the film when the bad guys become the good guys of Los Angeles on their good behavior.
* *Turbo* will get rewritten:
	+ Chet will get a minor role. However, After Theo crashing in the garden where many other snails worked and he and Chet gets fired from the Garden Crew, Chet angrily scolds Theo for his recklessness, argument, disowning, and break up with him saying that they are no longer brothers, leaving him alone. But he will come back for him after he saw in the TV, apology and reconcile to Turbo, and encourage him to continue the race, by resume the race.
* The fifth *Shrek* film would actually being released on 2025.
* *Madagascar* (2005) would have changes:
	+ Marty will be main focus instead of Alex.

* Starting in 2018, David Katzenberg would became president of DreamWorks Animation, while Pete Docter would became chief creative officer of DreamWorks Animation.
* *Thriller Night* (2011) would have changes:
	+ Give it a Brazil dub with the original cast.

* *Trolls* franchise would have changes:
	+ Branch will kept its true color form and light blue skin in *Trolls World Tour* (2020) and *Trolls Band Together* (2023), instead of change back to grey skin.
	+ General:
		- DJ Suki will wear more outfit (like swimsuit, pink dress, sport, winter, and more) in movies and series.
	+ *Trolls World Tour* (2020):
		- Have DJ Suki appear.
		- Have DJ Suki fall in love with King Trollex.
	+ Cloud Guy is voiced by Robin Williams as Robin (who died on August 11, 2014 in reality) would've remained alive permamently in 2014.
	+ *Trolls Band Together* (2023):
		- Have first film's characters (with Smidge) and *World Tour'*s characters (with Legsly, except Tiny Diamond and Prince Darnell) appears.
		- Have The Snack Pack, Queen Barb, and other leaders get more screen time.
		- Have Holly Darling goes to adventure with Poppy, Tiny Diamond, and Branch.
		- Veneer will never get arrested after he turns good at the end of the film.
* *Tortoise vs. Hare, Madagascar 4, Larrikins, Tusker, Me and My Shadow,* and *B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations* wouldn't be cancelled permamently.
* *The Boss Baby* franchise would have changes:
	+ James Marsden will be voice as Tim Templeton (Adult) in *The Boss Baby instead of Tobey Maguire*, later, he will reprise his role as Tim Templeton (Adult) in The Boss Baby: Family Business..
* The song in the played for trailers and films will be added or replaced it in:
	+ The song "Bad Reputation" by Joan Bett will be played in Baker's Dozen Battle scene for *Puss in Boots: The Last Wish*, after it was previously used in *Shrek*.
	+ "Bad" song by Michael Jackson will be played in *The Bad Guys* (2022), after it was previously used in *Megamind*.

* Queen Poppy (from *Trolls*), and Princess Fiona (from *Shrek* franchise) would also appear in *Ralph Breaks the Internet*, and reprise her roles as Anna Kendrick and Cameron Diaz, and be part of Disney Princess.
* Starting with *Madagascar* onward, all DreamWorks Animation films will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
	+ John Lasseter will be involved to serve as a executive producer until his departure in 2018 to Skydance Animation.
	+ In 2018, Pete Docter will become the CCO of DreamWorks Animation, and being serve as a executive producer in all films.

* Antz would be 2006 reissue into new media release (with the current 2006-2009 DreamWorks logo as plaster).
* *Shrek Forever After, Puss in Boots*, and its sequel, *The Last Wish*, *Madagascar 4*, *Trolls, World Tour and Band Together* would be presented in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio rather than 2.39:1 aspect ratio.
* Walt Disney Pictures would acquire the distribution film rights for *Antz, The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Chicken Run, Shrek, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Shrek 2,* and *Shark Tale.*
* The themed rides and attractions based on DreamWorks Animation properties would been licensed to Disney parks.
	+ The DWA characters will appear many in Disney parks as meet and greet.

* *Over the Hedge: The Big Heist* will be made on June 17th, 2016.
	+ This sequel will be based on the storyline of the 2006 tie-in video game.
	+ Unlike its previous film, the animation style will be inspired by *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* (which give a visual style that resembles storybook illustrations), and to make the film look like a comic strip, the team will focus more on *The Peanuts Movie* style design, different than what it was in the first film, which utilized the realistic style.

* *Madly Madagascar* will be premiered on February 14th, 2011 instead of January 29th, 2013.
* *Shrek Forever After* would have changes*:* Have Arthur Pendragon appears.
* *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* would had changes:
	+ Have Mason and Phil get more screen time.

### Classic Media was acquired by DreamWorks Animation on June 23rd, 2005.

* DreamWorks Animation will acquire Classic Media on June 23, 2005, and would still being rebranded to DreamWorks Classics.
	+ Shows based on Classic Media's IPs like *The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show,* *Noddy, Toyland Detective, Harvey Girls Forever!,* and *The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle* would still be made by DreamWorks Animation.
	+ DreamWorks Classics will acquire Jay Ward Productions in 2006.
	+ The *2014 Rocky and Bullwinkle* short would keep its theatrical release before *Mr. Peabody and Sherman*.
	+ *Felix the Cat*, *Underdog*, *Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales*, *Casper the Friendly Ghost*, *Little Audrey*, *Richie Rich*, *Baby Huey*, and all Jay Ward cartoons will be incorporated into Mickey Mouse.
	+ Big Idea Entertainment will stay open.
		- Disney also would have lots of care for the franchises Big Idea owns.
	+ A third *VeggieTales* movie will be co-produced by DreamWorks Animation, while *The Bob and Larry Movie* (The origin story of VeggieTales hosts Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber reveals how they met, how they got their own show, and answers the question how vegetables and fruit talk.) will be revived by DreamWorks Animation and it would be released on November 20, 2009.
	+ DreamWorks' partnership with Bullwinkle Studios would still continue, although WildBrain Studios would still provide the animation for the shows.
	+ Disney wouldn't fire Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Vischer and Kurt Heinecke.

### Television (specials, films, series, etc.) and short series

* *Madagascar Toons* will be made for 2015 until 2021 as a short series for DreamWorks Animation and Walt Disney Pictures.
	+ The animation for the short series was handled by DreamWorks Animation Glendale.
	+ The original voice cast from the films will reprise their roles respective.
	+ The short series had an fifth episodes as a seven minutes, it also had been produced in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio for the short series.
		- *Choco-Waffles* (The gang travels to The Netherlands via train, and Melman instantly wants to eat a choco-waffle, but the gang wants to convince him there are other great attractions in The Netherlands) would be released in 2015 as a bonus features for *Home*.
		- *Losing Control* (Following the events of the previous episode, Melman is still crazy for choco-waffles that he almost gets the circus train out of the rails.) would be released in 2016 as a bonus features for *The Croods* on DVD only.
		- *Vitaly and Gregory* (The circus goes to Ukraine, and Vitaly reunites with his childhood best friend, a snow leopard named Gregory.) would be released in 2017 as a bonus features for *Shrek 2* on Blu-ray only.
		- *Off the Tracks* (After the circus had a show in Prague, the train driver is tired and cannot drive the train anymore, so Stefano mixes between an italian espresso and a bottle rum, making the train go faster, but his actions have consequences.) would be released in 2019 on YouTube.
		- *The Little Friendly Fossa* (Before the gang start a show in Sussex, they find a lost little baby fossa named Richie, and Alex must return him to his richer owners, but they'll have fun along the way.) would be released in 2021 as a theatrical before *Spirit Untamed*, and would included as a bonus feature on the home media release.
	+ The short series will take place after the events of *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.*

* *Trolls Holiday in Family Reunion* will be premiered on ABC on December 2023.
	+ Viva, DJ Suki, Branch's brothers, *Trolls World Tour* characters and *TrollsTopia* characters will be appear in the television special.

* Its animated series of DreamWorks Animation Television will be co-produced with Disney Television Animation.
* *The Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness,* and *Monsters vs. Aliens* still exists, although, without Nickelodeon's involvement and the animation of the series is still being provided by Oktobor Animation.
	+ *Over the Hedge: The Series* would be premiered on 2017, with the animation services being handled by Oktobor Animation.
* *Monsters vs. Aliens* (TV Series) would have changes:
	+ Make it last for four seasons.
	+ Have Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, and Hugh Laurie reprise their roles as Susan Murphy/Ginormica, B.O.B., Dr. Cockroach, and Link respectively.

* *Home: The Adventures of Tip and Oh* would have changes:
	+ Tip will wearing red one-piece swimsuit instead of two-piece swimsuit.
* *Trollstopia* would had changes:
	+ Have Synth being King Trollex's brother.
	+ Give the show more connection to the first two movies and *The Beat Goes On.*
	+ Many of the secondary characters from *The Beat Goes On!* and most of the characters from the second film such as Delta Dawn, Queen Barb (aside from being mentioned), Riff, Prince D, King Quincy, Queen Essence, Hickory, Trollzard, and King Trollex would return in the series.
		- They would get more screen time.
* *VeggieTales in the House* and *VeggieTales in the City* would be produced by DreamWorks Animation Television.
	+ *Silly Songs with Larry* would appear as a segment.
	+ Many removed characters such as Awful Alvin, Mr. Nezzer, The Alchemist, Mother Pearl, Greta Von Gruesome, Scooter Carrot, The Scallions, Qwerty and Khalil would appear in this series.
	+ Better humor and better jokes.
* *Harvey Street Kids* would have changes:
	+ Not ending it, so it would have more seasons.
	+ The daytime sky is colored in sky blue, and the trees of Harvey Street are instead fully green for the whole shows.

### Video games

* *Madagascar Party* wouldn't get cancelled permamently.
* ***Trolls*** would get 2016 tie-in video game as a action-adventure by Activision and Vicarious Visions, and it will being released on November 1st, 2016 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch.
* *Kung Fu Panda 3* (based on the 2016 film) will be made as a tie-in video game by Activision with XPEC Entertainment and being released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox 360 on January 13rd, 2016.
	+ The game is the same gameplay as the 2008 video game, *Kung Fu Panda.*

* *Flushed Away: Re-Flushed*, a remake of the original 2006 video game *Flushed Away,* with the same gameplay as the original PS2/GCN version of the 2006 video game, and would being released in 2021. Here's the differences between the original and remake:
	+ It has FMVs (narrated by Roddy and Rita) with video clips from the *Flushed Away* movie, and also deleted scenes that were excluded in the final version of the film.
	+ The animation for this game is re-enhanced to high-definition!
	+ The slideshow FMVs from the original PS2/GCN version are now animated.
	+ Almost every voice actor from the original reprise their roles. Some old voice actors are replaced with new ones.
	+ The gameplay is even more better than the original, because it has no slowness, laginess, glitches or anything.
	+ The music is more enhanced, and the new main menu theme for the game is much more better than the original main menu theme!
	+ It includes even more better minigames than the original!
	+ It uses an autosave feature, so you'll never start to the beginning of each level after you quit to the menu!
	+ It includes cameos from Aardman and DreamWorks films, like the Alex the lion plush toy from Madagascar in Tabitha's apartment, and a portrait of Wallace & Gromit. In Tabitha's apartment, there are also DVDs of DreamWorks and Aardman movies on the shelf!
	+ It removed the "The End?" scene after final cutscene.
	+ The Toad, Le Frog, Spike, Whitey, Sid, Gilbert and Sullivan are added as playable characters exclusive in minigames!
	+ It will includes open-world to explore.

* *Madagascar*, a 2005 video game would have changes:
	+ No glitches.
	+ Fixing animation, fixing camera, and fixing audio.
	+ Fully open world.
	+ Times Square will be added it in.
	+ It will feature the product placements.

* *DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing* would have changes:
	+ The characters will be included or added:
		- Ruby and Chelsea as playable characters from *Ruby Gillman: Teenage Karen.*
		- Tighten as playable along with Megamind.
	+ The more playable characters like Turbo, Perrito, Oscar, RJ, Hammy, Moses, Barry B. Benson, Roddy St. James, the Penguins, Eep, Tai Lung, Minion, Toothless, Jack Frost, B.O.B., Mr. Peabody, Oh, Wallace and Gromit, Captain Underpants, will be appear in this game.
	+ Branch and Poppy will had on the roster.
	+ The new tracks or circuits will be adding it in:
		- Honex from *Bee Movie*
		- Metrocity, Megamind's Lab, and Metroman Museum from *Megamind.*

## Filmography

### Theatrical films

1. *Antz* (1998)
2. *The Prince of Egypt* (1998)
3. *The Road to El Dorado* (2000)
4. *Chicken Run* (2000)
5. *Shrek* (2001)
6. *Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron* (2002)
7. *Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas* (2003)
8. *Shrek 2* (2004)
9. *Shark Tale* (2004)
10. *Madagascar* (2005, first film under Disney's ownership)
11. *Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005)
12. *Over the Hedge* (2006, first film to use the 2006 logo)
13. *Flushed Away* (2006)
14. *Shrek the Third* (2007)
15. *Bee Movie* (2007)
16. *Kung Fu Panda* (2008)
17. *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008)
18. *Monsters vs. Aliens* (2009)
19. *Tortoise vs. Hare* (2009)
20. *The Bob and Larry Movie* (2009)
21. *How to Train Your Dragon* (2010)
22. *Shrek Forever After* (2010)
23. *Megamind* (2010)
24. *Kung Fu Panda 2* (2011)
25. *Puss in Boots* (2011)
26. *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012)
27. *Rise of the Guardians* (2012)
28. *The Croods* (2013)
29. *Turbo* (2013)
30. *Mr. Peabody and Sherman* (2014)
31. *How to Train Your Dragon 2* (2014)
32. *Penguins of Madagascar* (2014)
33. *Home* (2015)
34. *Me and My Shadow* (2015)
35. *B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations* (2015)
36. *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016)
37. *Over the Hedge: The Big Heist* (2016)
38. *Trolls* (2016)
39. *The Boss Baby* (2017)
40. *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017)
41. *Larrikins* (2018)
42. Untitled fourth *Madagascar* film (2018)
43. *How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World* (2019)
44. *Abominable* (2019)
45. *Trolls World Tour* (2020)
46. *LarryBoy: A Veggietales Movie* (2020)
47. *The Croods: A New Age* (2020)
48. *The Boss Baby: Family Business* (2021)
49. *Spirit Untamed* (2021)
50. *Flushed Away Again* (2021)
51. *The Bad Guys* (2022, last film to use the 2006 logo)
52. *Puss in Boots: The Last Wish* (2022, first film to use the Disney100 logo)
53. *Tusker* (2023)
54. *Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken* (2023)
55. *Trolls Band Together* (2023)
56. *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023)
57. *Kung Fu Panda 4* (2024)
58. *Sly Cooper* (2024)
59. *The Wild Robot* (2024)
60. Untitled fifth *Shrek* film (2025)

## Video games

* *Madagascar Party* (2006)
* *Flushed Away: Re-Flushed* (2021)
* *DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing* (2023)
* *Trolls Remix Rescue* (2023)

## Trivia

* *Shrek Forever After* alongside with *Madagascar 4* is the first DreamWorks Animation quadrilogy to be produced in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio rather than 2.39:1.
* The trivia of *LarryBoy: A VeggieTales Movie:*
	+ Shrek will make a cameo appearance as a cloud that one of the radishes are looking at.
	+ DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor India will provided CGI animation for the film, using the original character designs from *VeggieTales*, its 2D animated spin-off *LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures*, and its Netflix spin-offs *VeggieTales in the House* and *VeggieTales in the City.*
		- While Toon City Animation provided 2D hand-drawn animation for the dream sequences, the flashback sequences, and the closing credits sequence.