Why Ice Age Producer Blue Sky Studios Is Shutting Down
02/09/21 AT 5:07 PM
Blue Sky Studios, which is owned by Disney and the producer of Ice Age, is shutting down in April due to the effects of the pandemic.
Blue Sky has produced popular movies like “Robots,” “Spies in Disguise,” “Rio” and more. It was also once 20th Century Fox’s animation division that grossed $15.3 billion worldwide with 13 releases.
Disney acquired all of 20th Century Studios and its assets in March 2019, which included this animation studio, according to Deadline. Since the pandemic hit all aspects of Disney, this was one aspect that the company found not monetarily viable.
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Walt Disney Co. has decided to shutter Blue Sky Studios, the computer animation company behind the “Ice Age” films, roughly two years after acquiring it as part of the larger purchase of 21st Century Fox assets.
The decision will result in about 450 layoffs after the closure takes effect in April. Besides the five “Ice Age” features, Blue Sky was also known for such films as “Rio” and “Ferdinand,” which was nominated for the 2018 Oscar for best animated feature.
Ferdinand in a scene from the animated movie “Ferdinand.”
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Blue Sky’s demise, first reported by Deadline, comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to buffet Disney’s film business by keeping most U.S. theaters closed. Disney has delayed its big films or, in some cases, sent them straight to streaming on Disney+. Disney’s business has been challenged by restrictions on theme parks, retail stores and cruise lines. The Disneyland theme park in Anah
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WandaVision Episode 5: A Universe-Bending Special Guest Star and More Burning Questions
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SPOILER ALERT:
Do not read if you have not yet watched Season 1, Episode 5 of Disney Plus’ “WandaVision.”
First things first and truly heed that spoiler warning, because we’re diving right into the deep end it would appear that Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision’s (Paul Bettany) adventures through television have ripped open a tear in the multiverse. What else are we to make of the sudden appearance of Evan Peters as Pietro Maximoff?
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