Non-Disney Disney Animation
The Walt Disney Company continues to spread its large umbrella over different animation facilities not named Disney, yet owned by Disney. In alphabetical order, we have ...
Blue Sky Animation Studios *
Nimona -- in production; scheduled for a 2022 release. Based on the web comic by Noelle Stevenson (later published as a graphic novel by HarperCollins). Nimona is a frisky young shape shifter who works for (with) bad guy Lord Ballister Blackheart.
No other Blue Sky projects announced.
* Not an L.A.-based studio, but oh well. Blue Sky is located in Greenwich, Connecticut. In the earlier oughts, the studio was headquartered in White Plains, New York. It belonged to 20th Century Fox until Fox was absorbed by the Walt Disney Company. The House of Mouse isn't revealing how long the studio will continue to turn out features.
Fox Television Animation
Fox Television Animation -- now owned by Disney -- has two facilities: one in Burbank, California; one in Los Angeles, California.
The Simpsons -- thirty-second season (Burbank studio)
Family Guy -- eighteenth season currently airing -- season 19 to be announced (Los Angeles Studio)
American Dad -- renewed for 18th and 19th seasons (Los Angeles Studio)
Marvel Animation
The present iteration of Marvel Animation Studios is in Glendale on Flower Street, across the street from Disney's tech campus. (Different versions of "Marvel Animation" have existed since the 1990s; before that, Marvel licensed characters to various animation studios.) The reorganization of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation under the purview of Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios has been ongoing during the last couple of months, with longtime Marvel Animation executive Cort Lane exiting his position as Marvel's Vice President of Animation and Family Entertainment last January. Middle management at the Glendale studio remains (mostly) the same.
Spidey and his Amazing Friends -- 3-D show for Disney Jr., in work with a small crew
Thanks for the update, but what exactly is happening at Marvel Animation Studio, is it being renovated, is it absolved into Marvel Studios and do you know who is in charge right now if any?
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Spoke to a production person at Marvel Animation a few days ago; he said the Spidey series is the only show now in work. Marvel is still located in the same building (leased from Disney, as the Mouse owns most of the buildings around there) that it's been in for some years.
DeleteThank you, I am sure with Kevin Feige in charge I am sure it's all going to get better.
DeleteBlue Sky wasn't working on some Ice Age or other series inspired on theyr movies?
ReplyDeleteAlso, i hear the tangled series creator is working on something new, did you know any info or rumors about it?
Disney hasn't announced any long-term plans for the studio.
DeleteThere's speculation that the Mouse will ultimately shut it down, but at this point it's all conjecture.
So if Moon Girl is being worked on by Disney TVA and Spidey is Marvel Animation's only project, where does that leave Marvel's What If and the Hulu shows based on MODOK and Hit-Monkey?
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Lady and the Tramp 3? Is it still in the works?
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DeleteI've heard there are going to be new animated projects/spin-offs about Jiminy Cricket, the Cheshire Cat, and the 7 Dwarfs. Is that true?
ReplyDeleteDuncanville and Bless The Harts?
ReplyDeleteWhat's the next Work Around Town you'll do?
ReplyDeleteIs it WBA or Nick?
Likely Warner Bros., though the virus has slowed everything down.
ReplyDeleteNothing from Lucasfilm/Star Wars?
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