Cita:Comunicado de prensa[/url]"]-DreamWorks Studios has acquired the feature film rights to EAÔÇÖs (NASDAQ: EA) popular video game franchise, Need for SpeedÔäó, it was announced jointly today by DreamWorks CEO and Co-Chair Stacey Snider and EA President of Studios Frank Gibeau.

┬á ┬á ÔÇ£This is a big piece of business for DreamWorks and we are grateful to Frank Gibeau, Pat O'Brien, Kevin Maher and John and George for choosing us to deliver their goods.ÔÇØ

Brothers George and John Gatins developed the original story with George writing the featureÔÇÖs screenplay. The screenplay is based on the Need for Speed series, but is not based on an individual game. EA will produce along with John Gatins and Mark Sourian. Scott Waugh (Act of Valor) is attached to direct, and the project will be fast-tracked at DreamWorks with a target production start date for early next year, for a 2014 release.

The film adaptation will be a fast-paced, high-octane film rooted in the tradition of the great car culture films of the 70s while being extremely faithful to the spirit of the video game franchise. In Need for Speed, the cars are hot, the racing is intense and the story keeps players at the edge of their seat.

ÔÇ£I'm excited about getting back into the creative trenches with John and George Gatins and my partners at EA to bring to life an exhilarating script based on an epic video game that seems to have been made for the movies,ÔÇØ said Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Chairman. ÔÇ£This is a big piece of business for DreamWorks and we are grateful to Frank Gibeau, Pat O'Brien, Kevin Maher and John and George for choosing us to deliver their goods.ÔÇØ

ÔÇ£George, John and EA brought a very compelling story to us which we believe is going to make a fun, cool movie franchise,ÔÇØ said Stacey Snider, CEO and Co-Chair of DreamWorks. ÔÇ£With such a large following around the globe, we're excited to make a film that does justice to the popular underlying video game series.ÔÇØ

ÔÇ£We are thrilled to be in business with our friends Steven Spielberg, Stacey Snider and the entire DreamWorks team,ÔÇØ said Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels. ÔÇ£They are the perfect partner to take Need for Speed to the big screen by creating the exciting action film that we have always envisioned.ÔÇØ

ÔÇ£ItÔÇÖs fantastic to be working with a team that shares not only our love of cars, but also our passion for creating blockbuster action experiences. This collaboration will be greatly enhanced with the team at DreamWorks ÔÇô which is a great home for the Need for Speed franchise,ÔÇØ said Patrick Soderlund, Executive Vice President, EA Games Label. Added Pat OÔÇÖBrien, Vice President of EA Entertainment: ÔÇ£Working with John and George to develop the script has truly been an outstanding experience.ÔÇØ

Need for Speed is the premier racing game in the video game industry and one of EAÔÇÖs best-selling video game franchises. Since the release of the first title, the series has sold more than 140 million units worldwide, generating an estimated $4 billion in retail revenue, making it one of the biggest franchises in video gaming.

Need for Speed serves as a reunion with both George Gatins and John Gatins with DreamWorks. George was an executive producer on the studioÔÇÖs 2010 film ÔÇ£SheÔÇÖs Out of My League.ÔÇØ JohnÔÇÖs previous projects with DreamWorks include the 2005 film ÔÇ£DreamerÔÇØ which he wrote and directed. He also wrote the script for last yearÔÇÖs ÔÇ£Real SteelÔÇØ and has been working on the script for its sequel. He recently wrote the script for ÔÇ£FlightÔÇØ which will be released by Paramount later this year.

Both EA and John and George Gatins are represented by UTA, who negotiated the deal.

More information about Need for Speed can be found at: http://www.needforspeed.com/.