Spielberg Movie: Two-and-a-half years after Steven Spielberg,...

Spielberg Movie: Two-and-a-half years after Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen announced plans for a new film studio, their company, DreamWorks SKG, is finally making a movie. . . . “Amistad,” directed by Spielberg, tells the story of a slave rebellion. Shooting began this week on a sound stage at Universal Studios.

Well-Adjusted Pets: If your kitty’s got a limp, consider a visit to North Hollywood chiropractor Ric Alexander. Last week, he treated two cats, a dog and a horse. . . . Alexander, who is featured in the March issue of InStyle magazine, said he got into the pooch adjustment business after his human patients told him about their pets’ travails. The cost for a 10-minute session for Fluffy? About $50.

Team Player: Daron Wilson, above, traded gang brothers for teammates when he moved with his grandmother from South-Central Los Angeles to Sylmar. . . . Now, the 18-year-old is a key member of Sylmar High School’s boys basketball team and dreams of becoming a law enforcement officer (C1). “We jumped people, robbed people and even shot people,” Wilson said. “I had to make the change.”

Softball Success: Jamie Gillies and Sara Griffin were rivals when they pitched for high school teams in Saugus and Simi Valley. Now, they play together on the University of Michigan’s fifth-ranked softball team. Griffin, two years older, has been teaching Gillies some of the finer points of college ball (C10).