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Blue Sky Studios

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Blue Sky Studios, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryComputer animation
Motion pictures
PredecessorMAGI
Fox Animation Studios
FoundedFebruary 22, 1987; 38 years ago (1987-02-22)
Founders
  • Chris Wedge
  • Carl Ludwig
  • Eugene Troubetzkoy
  • Alison Brown
  • David Brown
  • Michael Ferraro
DefunctApril 10, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-04-10)
FateClosed
Shut down due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company[1]
Successor20th Century Animation
Headquarters
Greenwich American Center
Greenwich, Connecticut
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Robert Baird (Co-President)[2]
  • Andrew Millstein (Co-President)
  • Brian Keane (COO)[3]
ProductsAnimated films
Parent20th Century Studios Edit this on Wikidata
Websiteblueskystudios.com at the Wayback Machine (archived June 9, 2021) (now redirects to disney.com)

Blue Sky Studios was an American CGI-animation studio. It is owned by Pixar locating 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.

Filmography

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Release timeline
2002Ice Age
2003
2004
2005Robots
2006Ice Age: The Meltdown
2007
2008Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
2009Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2010
2011Rio
2012Ice Age: Continental Drift
2013Epic
2014Rio 2
2015The Peanuts Movie
2016Ice Age: Collision Course
2017Ferdinand
2018
2019Spies in Disguise
2020
2021
2022The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
2023Nimona
2024
2025
2026
2027Ice Age: Boiling Point
No. Title First date Final date Channel
1 Ice Age January 6, 2003 September 25, 2010 Fox
2 Robots August 27, 2005 September 12, 2009 BBC One
3 Ice Age: The Meltdown March 31, 2006
4 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! March 14, 2008
5 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs July 1, 2009
6 Rio September 18, 2011
March 29, 2015
March 4, 2017
May 14, 2022
BBC One
YTV
7 Ice Age: Continental Drift January 4, 2013 September 7, 2019 Fox
8 Epic February 8, 2014 December 2, 2023 BBC One
9 Rio 2 August 10, 2014
November 20, 2020
July 1, 2023
March 23, 2024
BBC One
YTV
10 The Peanuts Movie February 5, 2016 March 16, 2024 BBC One
11 Ice Age: Collision Course December 1, 2017 June 30, 2024 Fox
12 Ferdinand December 15, 201720th Century Fox
20th Century Fox Animation
Davis Entertainment
13 Spies in Disguise December 25, 201920th Century Fox
20th Century Fox Animation
Chernin Entertainment

Franchises

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Title Films Short films TV Seasons Release dates
Ice Age 6 9 1 2002–present
Rio 2 0 0 2011–present

    References

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    1. Owusu, Tony. "Disney Closes Animator Blue Sky Studios Amid Cost Cuts". The Street. MSN. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021. The move resulted from the losses the media group has posted amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
    2. Kilday, Gregg (October 30, 2017). "Fox Animation Names Andrea Miloro, Robert Baird Co-Presidents". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
    3. "Vanessa Morrison Re-Ups With Fox, Brian Keane With Blue Sky After 'Ice Age 4′". Deadline. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2012.