DreamWorks Studios has firmed up its 2011 schedule after a week-long summit with Disney brass, including moving Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse” from August 10 to Dec. 28. That gives Spielberg two family pics to unwrap at Christmas. Paramount and Sony’s 3D tentpole “Adventures of Tintin: Secret of Unicorn,” directed by Spielberg, opens Dec. 23, 2011. DreamWorks doesn’t have a stake in “Tin-Tin.” DreamWorks co-chair/CEO Stacey Snider said there are enough eyeballs during the year-end holiday season to support both films. “War Horse” is based on stage play, which was drawn from the classic young adult tome. “War Horse” shift was one of several changes to DreamWorks’ 2011 release calendar. In a second shift, Shawn Levy’s “Real Steel” will move up from Nov. 18 to Oct. 7 in order to give the Hugh Jackman event pic room to grow and play into the holiday frame. And DreamWorks will now release femme-driven pic “The Help”, based on the best-selling book, on Aug. 12. Finally, DreamWorks and Disney has dated “Fright Night 3D” for Aug. 19.
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