Blue Sky Studios
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| Type | Subsidiary of 20th Century Fox[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | CGI animation Motion pictures |
| Founded | February 1987 |
| Founder(s) | Chris Wedge V. Gopalakrishnan |
| Headquarters | Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
| Key people | Carlos Saldanha Chris Wedge Brian Keane, COO[2] |
| Products | CGI animated films |
| Owner(s) | News Corporation |
| Parent | 20th Century Fox |
| Website | www.blueskystudios.com |
Blue Sky Studios is an American CGI-animation studio. It is owned by 20th Century Fox and located in Greenwich, Connecticut. In addition to their feature-length animated movies, Blue Sky has worked on many high-profile movies, primarily in combining live-action with computer-generated animation.
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Filmography [change]
Feature movies [change]
Released movies
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age | March 15 2002 | $59,000,000 | $383,257,136 | 77% |
| 2 | Robots | March 11 2005 | $75,000,000 | $260,718,330 | 64% |
| 3 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | March 31 2006 | $80,000,000 | $655,388,158 | 57% |
| 4 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | March 14 2008 | $85,000,000 | $297,138,014 | 79% |
| 5 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | July 01 2009 | $90,000,000 | $886,686,817 | 45% |
| 6 | Rio | April 15 2011 | $90,000,000 | $484,635,760 | 72% |
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | July 13 2012 | $95,000,000 | $828,736,444 | 39% |
Upcoming movies
| Title | Release date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Epic | May 24 2013 | [3][4][5] |
| Rio 2 | April 11 2014 | [6][7] |
Movies in development
| Title | Ref(s) |
|---|---|
| Spore | [8] |
| The Story of Ferdinand | [9] |
| Mutts | [10][11] |
| Left Tern | [12][13][14] |
| Ice Age 5 | [15] |
Television specials [change]
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | November 24 2011 |
Short movies [change]
| # | Title | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunny | 1998 | Academy Award winner |
| 2 | Gone Nutty | November 26 2002 | Academy Award nominee |
| 3 | Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty | September 27 2005 | |
| 4 | No Time for Nuts | November 21 2006 | Academy Award nominee |
| 5 | Surviving Sid | December 9 2008 |
References [change]
- ↑ "Company Info of Blue Sky Studios". Blue Sky Studios. http://www.blueskystudios.com/content/company.php. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Vanessa Morrison Re-Ups With Fox, Brian Keane With Blue Sky After ‘Ice Age 4′". Deadline. July 18, 2012. http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/vanessa-morrison-re-ups-with-fox-brian-keene-with-blue-sky-after-ice-age-4/. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 29, 2011). ""Leafmen," "Turbo" set for 2013 debut". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040669. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Leafmen". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=leafmen.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (May 31, 2012). "Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Steven Tyler Lead Voice Cast For Fox Animated Film ‘Epic’". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/beyonce-colin-farrell-josh-hutcherson-amanda-seyfried-steven-tyler-lead-voice-cast-for-fox-animated-film-epic/. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Sergio Mendes says a 'Rio' sequel 'looks like it's going to happen'". Inside Movies. January 25, 2012. http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/01/25/rio-sequel/. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Rio 2 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rio_2/. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ Graser, Marc (2009-10-01). "EA sets up 'Spore' at Fox". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009454.html. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ↑ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (2011-02-18). "Fox, Ice Age Director Bullish on The Story of Ferdinand". New York. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/02/the_story_of_ferdinand.html. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (July 22, 2011). "'Mutts' Comic Strip Headed to Big Screen From 20th Century Fox (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mutts-comic-strip-headed-big-214492. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ↑ Millero, Ralph (November 2, 2011). "Ralph Millero's Photos". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150349717727844. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ↑ Lewis, Buck. "Buck Lewis". LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/buck-lewis/6/894/883. Retrieved June 9, 2012. "LEFT TERN is an animated feature in development at 20th Cent Fox/ Blue Sky Animation. The story is an original concept I co-wrote with my writing partner, S.F. Marengo. We started with the high concept - "Home Alone with Birds" and found the our way from there. Fox went on to engage us to write the treatment, and also to supervise the writing. I am attached to direct the feature. As of this fall, we are 3 drafts with the brilliant Laurie Craig (Ramona and Beezus, Ella Enchanted), subsequent draft Jenny Bicks (Sex and The City)."
- ↑ Lewis, Buck. "Credits". Buck Lewis. http://www.bucklewis.com/bio/credits.pdf. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ Denise, Christopher. "Visual Development - Left Tern". Christopher Denise. http://www.christopherdenise.com/Film_2.html. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ "An Interview with the Incomparable John Leguizamo: Ice Age’s Sid the Sloth". Mama Latina Tips. July 12, 2012. http://www.mamalatinatips.com/2012/07/an-interview-with-the-incomparable-john-leguizamo-ice-ages-sid-the-sloth.html. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
