Blue Sky Studios
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer animation Motion pictures |
| Predecessor | MAGI Fox Animation Studios |
| Founded | February 22, 1987 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | April 10, 2021 |
| Fate | Closed Shut down due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company[1] |
| Successor | 20th Century Animation |
| Headquarters | Greenwich American Center , Greenwich, Connecticut U.S. |
Key people | |
| Products | Animated films |
| Parent | 20th Century Studios |
| Website | blueskystudios.com at the Wayback Machine (archived June 9, 2021) (now redirects to disney |
Blue Sky Studios was an American CGI-animation studio. It is owned by Pixar locating in Greenwich, Connecticut. In addition to their feature-length animated movies, Blue Sky has worked on many high-profile movies, primarily in combining live-action with computer-generated animation.
Filmography
| 2002 | Ice Age |
|---|---|
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Robots |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | Rio |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift |
| 2013 | Epic |
| 2014 | Rio 2 |
| 2015 | The Peanuts Movie |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course |
| 2017 | Ferdinand |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | Spies in Disguise |
| 2020 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild |
| 2023 | Nimona |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2026 | |
| 2027 | Ice Age: Boiling Point |
| No. | Title | Release date | Distributor/Co-production with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age | March 15, 2002 | 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Animation |
| 2 | Robots | March 11, 2005 | |
| 3 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | March 31, 2006 | |
| 4 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | March 14, 2008 | |
| 5 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | July 1, 2009 | |
| 6 | Rio | April 15, 2011 | |
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | July 13, 2012 | |
| 8 | Epic | May 24, 2013 | |
| 9 | Rio 2 | April 11, 2014 | |
| 10 | The Peanuts Movie | November 6, 2015 | |
| 11 | Ice Age: Collision Course | July 22, 2016 | |
| 12 | Ferdinand | December 15, 2017 | 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Animation Davis Entertainment |
| 13 | Spies in Disguise | December 25, 2019 | 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Animation Chernin Entertainment |
Franchises
| Title | Films | Short films | TV Seasons | Release dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2002–present |
| Rio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2011–present |
References
- ↑ Owusu, Tony. "Disney Closes Animator Blue Sky Studios Amid Cost Cuts". The Street. MSN. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
The move resulted from the losses the media group has posted amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (October 30, 2017). "Fox Animation Names Andrea Miloro, Robert Baird Co-Presidents". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Vanessa Morrison Re-Ups With Fox, Brian Keane With Blue Sky After 'Ice Age 4′". Deadline. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2012.