Vanguard Animation
- Of an older production company, see Vanguard Productions.
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| Company type | LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | CGI animation Live-action |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | John H. Williams Neil Braun |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 3 |
Key people | John H. Williams (CEO) Gary Chapman (Head of Prod.) |
Number of employees | 10 |
| Website | vanguardanimation |
Vanguard Films & Animation, often named only as Vanguard Animation, is an American production studio founded in 2002 by producer John H. Williams and Neil Braun.[1] The studio has offices in British Columbia, Canada and Ealing Studios in London, England, United Kingdom. Starz Media owns the studio's minority stake.
History
The studio was founded in 2002 by John H. Williams.[1] For its launch, it signed with Disney a four-picture deal to produce sub-$40 million computer-animated films.[2][3] Following year, Vanguard sold a minority stake to IDT Corporation and partnered with its animation unit, Digital Production Solutions, to co-produce and co-own all Vanguard's properties,[1][4] including Valiant (2005), the first project produced for Disney.[2]
Filmography
Feature films
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valiant | August 19, 2005 | $35,000,000 | $61,746,888 | 31% | 45% |
| 2 | Happily N'Ever After | January 5, 2007 | $47,000,000 | $38,085,778 | 4% | 28% |
| 3 | Space Chimps | July 18, 2008 | $37,000,000 | $64,834,964 | 34% | 36% |
| 4 | Get Squirrely | November 4, 2016 | — | — | — | — |
Direct to video films
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | October 5, 2010 | — | $4,124,518 | 0% | — |
Upcoming movies
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Charming | TBA |
Short films
- Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "IDT Media's Digital Production Solutions -DPS- Signs Joint Venture and Partnership Agreement with Vanguard Animation; DPS Also Gets First Look Rights on all Vanguard Animation Work". Business Wire. July 22, 2003. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Walt Disney Studios and 'Shrek' producer John Williams partner for new CG animated film output". PR Newswire. 5 September 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Studios and 'Shrek' Producer John Williams Partner For New CG Animated Film Output". The Free Library. 5 September 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Bloom, David (July 22, 2003). "Vanguard sells stake, inks IDT co-prod'n deal". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
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