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Annapurna Animation, LLC
Company typeDivision
IndustryAnimation
Motion pictures
FoundedDecember 1, 2022; 22 months ago (2022-12-01)
FoundersRobert L. Baird
Andrew Millstein
Headquarters,
U.S.
ServicesAnimation production
Animated films
Number of employees
11[2] (2024)
ParentAnnapurna 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 on Netflix.

History

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.[3] In December 2022, Annapurna Pictures launched its animation division with former Blue Sky executives Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein leading the new studio.[4]

Upon its release with a positive reception, Annapurna Animation plans to create both original films and game adaptations from it’s 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 includes 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.[5]

Filmography

Released

Release date Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s) Music by Co-production/
Animation services
Distribution
Screenplay by Story by
June 30, 2023 Nimona Nick Bruno
Troy Quane
Karen Ryan
Julie Zackary
Roy Lee
Based on the novel by
ND Stevenson
Christophe Beck DNEG Animation
Vertigo Entertainment[a]
Netflix
Robert L. Braid
Lloyd Taylor
Robert L. Braid
Lloyd Taylor
Pamela Ribon
Marc Haimes
Nick Bruno
Troy Quane
Keith Bunin


In development

Film Director(s) Notes Ref(s)
Foo Chris Wedge [6][7][8]
Untitled film Nick Bruno
Stray TBA Based on the game by BlueTwelve Studio

Notes

  1. ^ Uncredited during production.

References

  1. ^ https://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/nimona-blue-sky-greenwich-animated-movie-oscars-18644125.php
  2. ^ "Why Megan Ellison Saved 'Nimona': "I Needed This Movie"". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ Romano, Nick (April 11, 2022). "Netflix saves Nimona after Disney scrapped LGBTQ-friendly film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Vlessing, Etan (1 December 2022). "Annapurna Launches Animation Division Ahead of 'Nimona' Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ September 05, Nick Romano; EDT, 2023 at 11:00 AM. "'Stray' movie and 'Ice Age' director's next film a go at Annapurna". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Annapurna Animation Ramps Up Creative Team, Announces Chris Wedge Pic 'Foo' and 'Stray' Adaptation". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  8. ^ Scorziello, Sophia (2023-09-05). "Cat Video Game Stray to Get Animated Film Adaptation From Annapurna Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-08.