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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation Motion pictures |
| Founded | December 1, 2022 |
| Founders | Robert L. Baird Andrew Millstein |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Services | Animation production Animated films |
Number of employees | 11[2] (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 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
- ^ Uncredited during production.
References
- ^ https://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/nimona-blue-sky-greenwich-animated-movie-oscars-18644125.php
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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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