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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation Motion pictures |
| Founded | December 1, 2022 |
| Founders | Robert L. Baird Andrew Millstein |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people |
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| Services | Animation production Animated films |
Number of employees | 11[1] (2024) |
| Parent | Annapurna Pictures |
Annapurna Animation is an American animation studio and division of Annapurna Pictures, founded by former Blue Sky Studios executives Robert L. Baird and Andrew Millstein on December 1, 2022 and based in North Stamford, Connecticut. The studio's first film Nimona was released on June 30, 2023. Its next film is Foster, set for release on June 26, 2026 and Anubis set for release on June 25, 2027 (all for Netflix).
History
[edit]After the shutdown of Blue Sky Studios, it was announced on April 11, 2022 that Annapurna Pictures had picked up their last film Nimona earlier in the year, and would be releasing it on Netflix in June 30, 2023 with DNEG Animation announced as the project's animation partner.[2] In December 2022, Annapurna Pictures launched its animation division with former Blue Sky executives Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein leading the new studio.[3]
Upon its release with a positive reception, Annapurna Animation plans to create both original films and game adaptations from its interactive division Annapurna Interactive, marking Stray as its first project to adapt. Other games like Twelve Minutes are considered to be potential for adaptations. Two original projects from Annapurna include Foo, directed by Chris Wedge that describes the story as a fish out of water story set within the beginning of time, and an untitled Nick Bruno film with a Spielbergian sense of a high concept. During the announcement, Julie Zackary, producer of Nimona, joined the studio as Head of Animation Production overseeing all aspects of production while Erica Pulcini also joins as Creative Executive to help curate, develop, and further define the division's feature film slate.[4]
Annapurna Animation signed on directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (Spies in Disguise) to directors Nimona, Karen Disher and Steve Martino (Horton Hears a Who!, Ice Age: Continental Drift and The Peanuts Movie) to directors Foster and Chris Wedge (Ice Age, Robots and Epic) to direct Anubis and Foo.
Production logo
[edit]In December 2024, Annapurna Animation's logo revealed their first logo, it represents their logo in white, in black in the style of Annapurna Pictures' short logo, it was animated by DNEG Animation and their head of animations, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary.
Filmography
[edit]Released
[edit]| Release date | Film | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Based on | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production | Animation services | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2023 | Nimona | Nick Bruno Troy Quane |
Robert L. Baird Lloyd Taylor |
Nimona by ND Stevenson |
Karen Ryan Julie Zackary Roy Lee |
Christophe Beck | Annapurna Pictures | DNEG Animation | Netflix |
Upcoming
[edit]| Release date | Film | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Based on | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production | Animation services | Distribution | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | Foster | Karen Disher Steve Martino |
Robert L. Baird Lloyd Taylor |
— | . Karen Ryan Julie Zackary Lori Forte |
Christophe Beck | — | Animal Logic | Netflix | |
| June 25, 2027 | Anubis | Chris Wedge | The Anubis Tapestry by Bruce Zick |
— | DNEG Animation |
In development
[edit]| Film | Director(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foo | Chris Wedge | — | [5][6][7] |
| Untitled film | Nick Bruno | ||
| Stray | TBA | Based on the game by BlueTwelve Studio |
References
[edit]- ^ "Why Megan Ellison Saved 'Nimona': "I Needed This Movie"". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 February 2024.
- ^ Romano, Nick (April 11, 2022). "Netflix saves Nimona after Disney scrapped LGBTQ-friendly film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (1 December 2022). "Annapurna Launches Animation Division Ahead of 'Nimona' Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Romano, Nick (September 5, 2023). "'Stray' movie and 'Ice Age' director's next film a go at Annapurna". EW.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2023-09-05). "Nick Bruno & Julie Zackary Join Annapurna Animation Leadership Team; Feature Take Of Videogame 'Stray' In The Works". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Annapurna Animation Ramps Up Creative Team, Announces Chris Wedge Pic 'Foo' and 'Stray' Adaptation". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Scorziello, Sophia (2023-09-05). "Cat Video Game Stray to Get Animated Film Adaptation From Annapurna Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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