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WAG's third live-action/animation hybrid, a Wile E. Coyote film titled ''Coyote vs. Acme'', will be released on July 21, 2023. The film will be directed by Dave Green and produced by Chris DeFaria and James Gunn. |
WAG's third live-action/animation hybrid, a Wile E. Coyote film titled ''Coyote vs. Acme'', will be released on July 21, 2023. The film will be directed by Dave Green and produced by Chris DeFaria and James Gunn. |
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A musical feature adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's children's book '' Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story Of The Wizard Of Oz'' began animation production in February 2021. It is being directed by Alex Timbers, from a screenplay by John August, and produced by Derek Frey. |
A musical feature adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's children's book '' Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story Of The Wizard Of Oz'' began animation production in February 2021. It is being directed by Alex Timbers, from a screenplay by John August, and produced by Derek Frey. |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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− | Similar to Disney's 20th Century Animation, Universal's DreamWorks Animation and Illumination, Paramount Animation and Sony Pictures Animation, WAG outsources their animated films' production to other studios, such as Animal Logic (''The LEGO Movie'' franchise and ''DC |
+ | Similar to Disney's 20th Century Animation, Universal's DreamWorks Animation and Illumination, Paramount Animation and Sony Pictures Animation, WAG outsources their animated films' production to other studios, such as Animal Logic (''The LEGO Movie'' franchise and ''DC League of Super-Pets''), Sony Pictures Imageworks (''Storks'' franchise, ''Smallfoot'' franchise, ''The Angry Birds Movie 3,'' and ''The Powerpuff Girls Movie 3''), Reel FX Creative Studios (Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe), Framestore (''Tom & Jerry'' franchise), Toon Boom Harmony (untitled sequel to ''My Little Pony: The Movie''), Sunmin Image Pictures (''The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2: Generations'') and Industrial Light & Magic (''Space Jam: A New Legacy''). However, ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'' did included in-house animation by WAG, with several animators hired by the studio to work on the film's hand-drawn animated segments. |
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− | The budgets for their films tend to range within $60–80 million. Their most expensive films to date, ''The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part'', ''Scoob!'' and ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'', cost $99 million, $90 million and $150 million respectively. |
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The screenplay department is reportedly somewhat similar to Pixar Animation Studios' "brain trust" in terms of how its members consult with one another and give feedback on each other's projects. The group is nicknamed the "think tank". |
The screenplay department is reportedly somewhat similar to Pixar Animation Studios' "brain trust" in terms of how its members consult with one another and give feedback on each other's projects. The group is nicknamed the "think tank". |
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− | | align="center" |1|| align="left" |''The LEGO Movie''||February 7, 2013|| align="center" |Village Roadshow Pictures<br />RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Lego System A/S<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lin Pictures|| align="center" |Animal Logic||$60–65 million||$469 million|| align="center" |96%|| align="center" |83 |
+ | | align="center" |1|| align="left" |''The LEGO Movie''|| February 7, 2013|| align="center" |Village Roadshow Pictures<br />RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Lego System A/S<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lin Pictures|| align="center" |Animal Logic||$60–65 million||$469 million|| align="center" |96%|| align="center" |83 |
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− | | align="center" |2|| align="left" |''Storks''||September 23, 2016|| align="center" |RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Stoller Global Solutions (uncredited)|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks||$70 million||$183.3 million|| align="center" |66%|| align="center" |56 |
+ | | align="center" |2|| align="left" |''Storks''||September 23, 2016|| align="center" |RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Stoller Global Solutions (uncredited)|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks|| $70 million|| $183.3 million|| align="center" |66%|| align="center" |56 |
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− | | align="center" |3|| align="left" |''The LEGO Batman Movie''||February 10, 2017|| align="center" |DC Entertainment<br />RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Lego System A/S<br />Lord Miller Productions<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lin Pictures|| rowspan="2" align="center" |Animal Logic||$80 million||$312 million|| align="center" |90%|| align="center" |75 |
+ | | align="center" | 3|| align="left" |''The LEGO Batman Movie''||February 10, 2017|| align="center" |DC Entertainment<br />RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Lego System A/S<br />Lord Miller Productions<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lin Pictures|| rowspan="2" align="center" |Animal Logic||$80 million||$312 million|| align="center" |90%|| align="center" |75 |
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− | | align="center" |4|| align="left" |''The LEGO Ninjago Movie''||September 22, 2017|| align="center" |RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Lego System A/S<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lord Miller Productions<br />Lin Pictures||$70 million||$123 million|| align="center" |56%|| align="center" |55 |
+ | | align="center" | 4|| align="left" |''The LEGO Ninjago Movie''||September 22, 2017|| align="center" |RatPac-Dune Entertainment<br />Lego System A/S<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lord Miller Productions<br />Lin Pictures|| $70 million||$123 million|| align="center" |56%|| align="center" | 55 |
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− | | align="center" |5|| align="left" |''Smallfoot''||September 28, 2018|| align="center" |Zaftig Films|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks||$80 million||$214 million|| align="center" |76%|| align="center" |60 |
+ | | align="center" | 5|| align="left" |''Smallfoot''||September 28, 2018|| align="center" | Zaftig Films|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks||$80 million||$214 million || align="center" |76%|| align="center" | 60 |
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| align="center" |6|| align="left" |''The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part''||February 8, 2019|| align="center" |Lego System A/S<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lord Miller Productions<br />Rideback|| align="center" |Animal Logic||$99 million||$192.3 million|| align="center" |84%|| align="center" |65 |
| align="center" |6|| align="left" |''The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part''||February 8, 2019|| align="center" |Lego System A/S<br />Vertigo Entertainment<br />Lord Miller Productions<br />Rideback|| align="center" |Animal Logic||$99 million||$192.3 million|| align="center" |84%|| align="center" |65 |
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− | | align="center" |7|| align="left" |''Scoob!''||May 15, 2020|| align="center" |Hanna-Barbera|| align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios||$90 million|| |
+ | | align="center" |7|| align="left" |''Scoob!''||May 15, 2020 || align="center" |Hanna-Barbera|| align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios||$90 million ||$26.2 million|| align="center" |48%|| align="center" |43 |
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− | | align="center" |8|| align="left" |''Tom & Jerry''||February 26, 2021|| align="center" |Turner Entertainment (uncredited)<br>The Story Company|| align="center" |Framestore||$79 million||$131.1 million|| align="center" |31%|| align="center" |32 |
+ | | align="center" |8|| align="left" |''Tom & Jerry''||February 26, 2021|| align="center" |Turner Entertainment (uncredited)<br>The Story Company|| align="center" |Framestore||$79 million||$131.1 million|| align="center" | 31%|| align="center" | 32 |
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− | | align="center" |9|| align="left" |''Space Jam: A New Legacy''||July 16, 2021|| align="center" |Proximity Media<br>SpringHill Company|| align="center" |Industrial Light & Magic<br>Luma Pictures<br>Cinesite<br>Company 3 Animation<br>Tonic DNA<br>House of Moves<br>Day For Nite<br>Studio D<br>Virtuos<br>In-house||$150 million||$154.8 million|| align="center" |27%|| align="center" |36 |
+ | | align="center" |9|| align="left" |''Space Jam: A New Legacy''||July 16, 2021|| align="center" |Proximity Media<br>SpringHill Company|| align="center" |Industrial Light & Magic<br>Luma Pictures<br>Cinesite<br>Company 3 Animation<br>Tonic DNA<br>House of Moves<br>Day For Nite<br>Studio D<br>Virtuos<br>In-house|| $150 million||$154.8 million || align="center" |27% || align="center" |36 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;" | 10|| style="text-align:left;" |''DC League of Super-Pets''||May 20, 2022|| align="center" |DC Entertainment<br>Seven Bucks Productions<br>A Stern Talking To|| align="center" |Animal Logic|| align="center" |Production |
+ | | style="text-align:center;" | 10|| style="text-align:left;" |''DC League of Super-Pets''||May 20, 2022|| align="center" |DC Entertainment<br>Seven Bucks Productions<br>A Stern Talking To|| align="center" |Animal Logic|| align="center" | Production |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |11|| style="text-align:left;" |''Coyote vs. Acme''||July 21, 2023|| align="center" | Two Monkeys, A Goat and Another, Dead, Monkey|| align="center" |TBA|| align="center" |Pre-production |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |12 || style="text-align:left;" |''[[The LEGO Movie 3: A Powerpuff Adventure]]''|| February 9, 2024|| align="center" |Warner Bros. Family Entertainment<br>Cartoon Network Movies<br>Cartoon Network Studios <br>LEGO System A/S <br>Rideback <br>Lord Miller Productions <br>Vertigo Entertainment|| Animal Logic|| rowspan="23" align="center" |Development |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |13|| style="text-align:left;" |''[[The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2: Generations]]''||November 22, 2024|| align="center" |Warner Bros. Family Entertainment<br>Cartoon Network Movies<br>Cartoon Network Studios|| align="center" |Sunmin Image Pictures<br>Rough Draft Studios<br>Passion Pictures<br>Toei Animation<br>Animal Logic<br>Funko Animation Studios<br>Bardel Entertainment Co. |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |14 || style="text-align:left;" |''Storks 2''||March 7, 2025|| align="center" |Stoller Global Solutions|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |15|| style="text-align:left;" |Untitled animated ''Looney Tunes'' film||June 20, 2025|| align="center" |TBA|| align="center" |TBA |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 16|| style="text-align:left;" |Untitled ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu'' sequel||August 15, 2025|| align="center" |Legendary Pictures<br>The Pokémon Company|| align="center" |Moving Picture Company<br>Framestore<br>Image Engine<br>Rodeo FX<br>Instinctual VFX |
| style="text-align:center;" | 16|| style="text-align:left;" |Untitled ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu'' sequel||August 15, 2025|| align="center" |Legendary Pictures<br>The Pokémon Company|| align="center" |Moving Picture Company<br>Framestore<br>Image Engine<br>Rodeo FX<br>Instinctual VFX |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |17|| style="text-align:left;" |Untitled ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' sequel||October 10, 2025|| align="center" |Entertainment One|| align="center" |Toon Boom Harmony |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |18 || style="text-align:left;" |''[[The Angry Birds Movie 3]]''||March 13, 2026|| align="center" |Rovio Entertainment|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |19|| style="text-align:left;" |''The Flintstones''||June 5, 2026|| align="center" |Hanna-Barbera|| rowspan="2" align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |20|| style="text-align:left;" |''Toto''||September 18, 2026|| align="center" |TBA |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |21|| style="text-align:left;" |''That Christmas''|| December 25, 2026|| align="center" |Locksmith Animation || align="center" |DNEG |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |22 || style="text-align:left;" |''Smallfoot 2''||February 26, 2027|| align="center" |Zaftig Films|| align="center" |Sony Pictures Imageworks |
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− | | style="text-align:center;" | 23|| style="text-align:left;" |''Scoob! 2''||May 14, 2027|| align="center" |Hanna-Barbera|| align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios |
+ | | style="text-align:center;" | 23|| style="text-align:left;" |''Scoob! 2''|| May 14, 2027|| align="center" | Hanna-Barbera|| align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |24|| style="text-align:left;" |''Tom & Jerry 2''||August 13, 2027|| align="center" |Turner Entertainment<br>The Story Company|| align="center" | Framestore |
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− | | style="text-align:center;" | 25|| style="text-align:left;" |''Wed Wabbit'||November 12, 2027|| align="center" |Locksmith Animation|| align="center" |DNEG |
+ | | style="text-align:center;" | 25|| style="text-align:left;" |''Wed Wabbit'''||November 12, 2027|| align="center" |Locksmith Animation|| align="center" |DNEG |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |26 || style="text-align:left;" |Untitled 2D-animated musical Daron Nefcy film||February 4, 2028|| align="center" |TBA|| align="center" | Rough Draft Studios |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |27|| style="text-align:left;" |''Funko''||April 14, 2028|| align="center" | Funko Inc.|| align="center" |TBA |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |28|| style="text-align:left;" |''The Jetsons''||July 7, 2028|| align="center" |Hanna-Barbera|| align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |29|| style="text-align:left;" |''Zero''||September 8, 2028|| align="center" |Imagine Entertainment|| align="center" |Animal Logic |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |30|| style="text-align:left;" |''Vida''||January 5, 2029|| align="center" |Locksmith Animation|| align="center" |DNEG |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |31|| style="text-align:left;" |''Wacky Races''||March 9, 2029|| align="center" |Hanna-Barbera|| rowspan="3" align="center" |Reel FX Creative Studios |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |32|| style="text-align:left;" |Untitled third ''Space Jam'' film starring Dwayne Johnson||September 28, 2029|| align="center" |Seven Bucks Productions |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" |33|| style="text-align:left;" |''The Ice Dragon''||November 9, 2029|| align="center" |TBA |
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|co-production with Weed Road Pictures; based on the Nickelodeon Animation Studio short by Ed Skudder and Lynn Wang; third WAG film to be G-rated. |
|co-production with Weed Road Pictures; based on the Nickelodeon Animation Studio short by Ed Skudder and Lynn Wang; third WAG film to be G-rated. |
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+ | |Untitled animated ''The Mask'' animated reboot film |
|co-production with New Line Cinema and Dark Horse Entertainment |
|co-production with New Line Cinema and Dark Horse Entertainment |
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|Untitled animated ''Harry Potter'' prequel |
|Untitled animated ''Harry Potter'' prequel |
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+ | | rowspan="2" |co-production with Heyday Films |
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|Untitled animated ''Fantastic Beasts'' prequel |
|Untitled animated ''Fantastic Beasts'' prequel |
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|co-production with Ferrari S.p.A. and 21 Laps Entertainment |
|co-production with Ferrari S.p.A. and 21 Laps Entertainment |
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− | |Untitled animated ''Asphalt'' film |
+ | | Untitled animated ''Asphalt'' film |
|co-production with Gameloft SE |
|co-production with Gameloft SE |
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|Untitled animated ''Need for Speed'' film |
|Untitled animated ''Need for Speed'' film |
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− | |co-production with Electronic Arts |
+ | | co-production with Electronic Arts |
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|Untitled animated NASCAR film |
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|''The LEGO Chima Movie'' |
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− | |co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Apple TV+ |
+ | | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Apple TV+ |
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|''The LEGO Nexo Knights Movie'' |
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|co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, One Race Films, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Hulu |
|co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, One Race Films, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Hulu |
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+ | |Untitled ''My Little Pony: Equestria Girls'' film |
|co-production with Entertainment One |
|co-production with Entertainment One |
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− | |Untitled Cartoon Network Movies film |
+ | | Untitled Cartoon Network Movies film |
|co-production with Cartoon Network Movies and Cartoon Network Studios |
|co-production with Cartoon Network Movies and Cartoon Network Studios |
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|Untitled Daron Nefcy film |
|Untitled Daron Nefcy film |
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+ | |Daron Nefcy’s fifth animated film |
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|Untitled Matt Braly film |
|Untitled Matt Braly film |
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− | |Matt Braly’s first animated film |
+ | | Matt Braly’s first animated film |
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|Untitled Dana Terrace film |
|Untitled Dana Terrace film |
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|Untitled animated ''Littlest Pet Shop'' film |
|Untitled animated ''Littlest Pet Shop'' film |
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|Untitled animated ''Battleship'' film |
|Untitled animated ''Battleship'' film |
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|co-production with LEGO System A/S, Glen Keane Productions, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Hulu |
|co-production with LEGO System A/S, Glen Keane Productions, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Hulu |
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− | |Untitled ''Cookie Run'' film |
+ | | Untitled ''Cookie Run'' film |
|co-production with Devsisters |
|co-production with Devsisters |
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+ | |June 17, 2014 |
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+ | |''The LEGO Movie: 4D - A New Adventure'' |
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+ | |January 29, 2016 |
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+ | |''The Master'' |
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+ | |September 23, 2016 |
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+ | |Theatrical short |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |4 |
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+ | |''Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby'' |
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+ | |December 6, 2016 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |5 |
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+ | |''Dark Hoser'' |
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+ | | rowspan="4" |June 13, 2017 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |6 |
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+ | |''Batman is Just Not That Into You'' |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |7 |
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+ | |''Cooking with Alfred'' |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |8 |
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+ | |''Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?'' |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |9 |
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+ | |''Shark E. Shark in "Which Way to the Ocean?"'' |
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+ | | rowspan="2" |December 19, 2017 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10 |
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+ | |''Zane's Stand Up Promo'' |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |11 |
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+ | |''Turkish Airlines: Safety Video with The LEGO Movie Characters'' |
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+ | |August 1, 2018 |
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+ | | rowspan="2" |Internet short |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |12 |
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+ | |''Emmet's Holiday Party'' |
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+ | |December 10, 2018 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |13 |
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+ | |''Super Soozie'' |
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+ | |December 11, 2018 |
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+ | |Direct-to-video short |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |14 |
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+ | |''"Everything is Awesome" Dance Together Music Video'' |
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+ | |January 8, 2019 |
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+ | |Internet short |
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+ | ! Films |
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+ | ! Release dates |
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+ | |''The LEGO Movie'' |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 5 |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 12 |
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+ | | 2014-present |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |''The Powerpuff Girls'' |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 0 |
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+ | | 2024-present |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |''Storks'' |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 0 |
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+ | | 2016-present |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |''Smallfoot'' |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 0 |
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+ | | 2018-present |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |''DC Comics'' |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
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+ | | style="text-align:center;"| 0 |
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+ | | 2017–present |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |''Hanna-Barbera'' |
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[[Category:Warner Bros. divisions]] |
[[Category:Warner Bros. divisions]] |
Revision as of 09:42, 13 November 2021
The Warner Animation Group (WAG) is an American animation studio that is the feature animation label of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which is part of AT&T and Comcast's WarnerUniversal. Established on January 7, 2013, the studio is the successor to the dissolved 2D traditional hand-drawn animation studio Warner Bros. Feature Animation, which shut down in 2004, and is also a sister to the regular Warner Bros. Animation studio.
Its first film, The LEGO Movie, was released on February 7, 2014, and its most recent film was Space Jam: A New Legacy on July 16, 2021; their upcoming slate of films include DC League of Super Pets on May 20. 2022, Coyote vs. Acme on July 21, 2023, The LEGO Movie 3: A Powerpuff Adventure on February 9, 2024, The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2: Generations on November 22, 2024, Storks 2 on March 7, 2025, an untitled live-action/2D-animated Looney Tunes film on June 20, 2025, the untitled Pokémon Detective Pikachu sequel on August 15, 2025, an untitled My Little Pony: The Movie sequel on October 10, 2025, The Angry Birds Movie 3 on March 13, 2026, The Flintstones on June 5, 2026, Toto on September 18, 2026, That Christmas on December 25, 2026, Smallfoot 2 on February 26, 2027, Scoob! 2 on May 14, 2027, Tom & Jerry 2 on August 13, 2027, Wed Wabbit on November 12, 2027, an untitled 2D-animated Daron Nefcy film on February 4, 2028, Funko on April 14, 2028, The Jetsons on July 7, 2028, Zero on September 8, 2028, an untitled Locksmith Animation original musical-comedy film on January 5, 2029, Wacky Races on March 9, 2029, an untitled third Space Jam film starring Dwayne Johnson on September 28, 2029, and The Ice Dragon on November 9, 2029. Films produced by WAG have grossed a total of $1.8 billion at the box office.
History
On January 7, 2013, Jeff Robinov (then head of the studio's motion picture division) founded a screenplay development department, nicknamed a "think tank" for developing theatrical animated films, known as the Warner Animation Group. The group includes John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Nicholas Stoller, Jared Stern, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Warner Bros. created the group with the hope that the box office reception of their films will be competitive with other animation studios' releases.
On February 7, 2014, Warner Animation Group released their first film, The LEGO Movie, a film animated by Animal Logic, which also provided the animation for both spinoffs. It was met with positive reviews and proved to be a box office success.
WAG's second film, Storks, was released September 23, 2016. It received mixed reviews from critics.
On February 10, 2017, Warner Animation Group released The Lego Batman Movie, which received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success. On December 14, 2017, Warner Bros. announced Allison Abbate had been named Executive Vice President, and Chris Leahy has been named Senior Vice President.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie, based on the LEGO Ninjago toys, was released on September 22, 2017. Upon release, the film was met with mixed reviews from critics and became the first film from the studio and franchise to fail to recoup its budget.
Smallfoot, released September 28, 2018, earned a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with mostly positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $214 million worldwide.
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, a sequel to The Lego Movie, was released February 8, 2019 and earned an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with generally positive reviews from critics but only grossed around $192.3 million worldwide, almost barely recouping its budget and becoming the studio and franchise's second box office disappointment.
In October 2019, Locksmith Animation formed a multi-year production deal with Warner Bros., which will distribute Locksmith's films.
An animated reboot of the Scooby-Doo film series titled Scoob! was initially set for a theatrical release on May 15, 2020, but then it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 21, 2020 it was announced that it would instead go to video on demand in response to the pandemic. It received mixed reviews from critics.
A live action/animated film based on Tom & Jerry was released internationally on February 11, 2021 and on February 26 in the United States in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously, which also debuted the company's new logo to match with the design of the new shield logo that Warner Bros. debuted back in November 2019. Just like its regular WB logo, which was revamped earlier that year with Locked Down, it is made by Devastudios, with clouds created using Terragen. It received mostly negative reviews from critics.
Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James, was released on July 16, 2021, and was the first film from Warner Animation Group to incorporate traditional animation. It also received mostly negative reviews from critics.
Upcoming releases
An animated film based on the Legion of Super-Pets titled DC League of Super-Pets is scheduled for release on May 20, 2022.
WAG's third live-action/animation hybrid, a Wile E. Coyote film titled Coyote vs. Acme, will be released on July 21, 2023. The film will be directed by Dave Green and produced by Chris DeFaria and James Gunn.
A musical feature adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's children's book Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story Of The Wizard Of Oz began animation production in February 2021. It is being directed by Alex Timbers, from a screenplay by John August, and produced by Derek Frey.
Production
Similar to Disney's 20th Century Animation, Universal's DreamWorks Animation and Illumination, Paramount Animation and Sony Pictures Animation, WAG outsources their animated films' production to other studios, such as Animal Logic (The LEGO Movie franchise and DC League of Super-Pets), Sony Pictures Imageworks (Storks franchise, Smallfoot franchise, The Angry Birds Movie 3, and The Powerpuff Girls Movie 3), Reel FX Creative Studios (Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe), Framestore (Tom & Jerry franchise), Toon Boom Harmony (untitled sequel to My Little Pony: The Movie), Sunmin Image Pictures (The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2: Generations) and Industrial Light & Magic (Space Jam: A New Legacy). However, Space Jam: A New Legacy did included in-house animation by WAG, with several animators hired by the studio to work on the film's hand-drawn animated segments.
The screenplay department is reportedly somewhat similar to Pixar Animation Studios' "brain trust" in terms of how its members consult with one another and give feedback on each other's projects. The group is nicknamed the "think tank".
Filmography
Feature films
Released films
# | Title | Release date | Co-production with | Animation services | Budget | Gross | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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1 | The LEGO Movie | February 7, 2013 | Village Roadshow Pictures RatPac-Dune Entertainment Lego System A/S Vertigo Entertainment Lin Pictures |
Animal Logic | $60–65 million | $469 million | 96% | 83 |
2 | Storks | September 23, 2016 | RatPac-Dune Entertainment Stoller Global Solutions (uncredited) |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | $70 million | $183.3 million | 66% | 56 |
3 | The LEGO Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | DC Entertainment RatPac-Dune Entertainment Lego System A/S Lord Miller Productions Vertigo Entertainment Lin Pictures |
Animal Logic | $80 million | $312 million | 90% | 75 |
4 | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | September 22, 2017 | RatPac-Dune Entertainment Lego System A/S Vertigo Entertainment Lord Miller Productions Lin Pictures |
$70 million | $123 million | 56% | 55 | |
5 | Smallfoot | September 28, 2018 | Zaftig Films | Sony Pictures Imageworks | $80 million | $214 million | 76% | 60 |
6 | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | February 8, 2019 | Lego System A/S Vertigo Entertainment Lord Miller Productions Rideback |
Animal Logic | $99 million | $192.3 million | 84% | 65 |
7 | Scoob! | May 15, 2020 | Hanna-Barbera | Reel FX Creative Studios | $90 million | $26.2 million | 48% | 43 |
8 | Tom & Jerry | February 26, 2021 | Turner Entertainment (uncredited) The Story Company |
Framestore | $79 million | $131.1 million | 31% | 32 |
9 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | July 16, 2021 | Proximity Media SpringHill Company |
Industrial Light & Magic Luma Pictures Cinesite Company 3 Animation Tonic DNA House of Moves Day For Nite Studio D Virtuos In-house |
$150 million | $154.8 million | 27% | 36 |
Upcoming films
# | Title | Release date | Co-production with | Animation services | Current Production Status |
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10 | DC League of Super-Pets | May 20, 2022 | DC Entertainment Seven Bucks Productions A Stern Talking To |
Animal Logic | Production |
11 | Coyote vs. Acme | July 21, 2023 | Two Monkeys, A Goat and Another, Dead, Monkey | TBA | Pre-production |
12 | The LEGO Movie 3: A Powerpuff Adventure | February 9, 2024 | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Cartoon Network Movies Cartoon Network Studios LEGO System A/S Rideback Lord Miller Productions Vertigo Entertainment |
Animal Logic | Development |
13 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2: Generations | November 22, 2024 | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Cartoon Network Movies Cartoon Network Studios |
Sunmin Image Pictures Rough Draft Studios Passion Pictures Toei Animation Animal Logic Funko Animation Studios Bardel Entertainment Co. | |
14 | Storks 2 | March 7, 2025 | Stoller Global Solutions | Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
15 | Untitled animated Looney Tunes film | June 20, 2025 | TBA | TBA | |
16 | Untitled Pokémon Detective Pikachu sequel | August 15, 2025 | Legendary Pictures The Pokémon Company |
Moving Picture Company Framestore Image Engine Rodeo FX Instinctual VFX | |
17 | Untitled My Little Pony: The Movie sequel | October 10, 2025 | Entertainment One | Toon Boom Harmony | |
18 | The Angry Birds Movie 3 | March 13, 2026 | Rovio Entertainment | Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
19 | The Flintstones | June 5, 2026 | Hanna-Barbera | Reel FX Creative Studios | |
20 | Toto | September 18, 2026 | TBA | ||
21 | That Christmas | December 25, 2026 | Locksmith Animation | DNEG | |
22 | Smallfoot 2 | February 26, 2027 | Zaftig Films | Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
23 | Scoob! 2 | May 14, 2027 | Hanna-Barbera | Reel FX Creative Studios | |
24 | Tom & Jerry 2 | August 13, 2027 | Turner Entertainment The Story Company |
Framestore | |
25 | Wed Wabbit' | November 12, 2027 | Locksmith Animation | DNEG | |
26 | Untitled 2D-animated musical Daron Nefcy film | February 4, 2028 | TBA | Rough Draft Studios | |
27 | Funko | April 14, 2028 | Funko Inc. | TBA | |
28 | The Jetsons | July 7, 2028 | Hanna-Barbera | Reel FX Creative Studios | |
29 | Zero | September 8, 2028 | Imagine Entertainment | Animal Logic | |
30 | Vida | January 5, 2029 | Locksmith Animation | DNEG | |
31 | Wacky Races | March 9, 2029 | Hanna-Barbera | Reel FX Creative Studios | |
32 | Untitled third Space Jam film starring Dwayne Johnson | September 28, 2029 | Seven Bucks Productions | ||
33 | The Ice Dragon | November 9, 2029 | TBA |
In development
Title | Notes |
Magic Everywhere | Daron Nefcy’s fourth animated film after The LEGO Movie 3: A Powerpuff Adventure, Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Movie, and her untitled 2D-animated musical film, as well as the second one to be a musical; first film from Warner Animation Group to be G-rated. |
Kings & Queens | Daron Nefcy’s fifth animated film, as well as the third one to be a musical; second film from WAG to be G-rated. |
Space Mission: Danger! | co-production with Weed Road Pictures; based on the Nickelodeon Animation Studio short by Ed Skudder and Lynn Wang; third WAG film to be G-rated. |
Untitled animated The Mask animated reboot film | co-production with New Line Cinema and Dark Horse Entertainment |
Untitled animated Harry Potter prequel | co-production with Heyday Films |
Untitled animated Fantastic Beasts prequel | |
Untitled animated The Hobbit prequel | co-production with New Line Cinema and WingNut Films |
Untitled animated The Lord of the Rings prequel | |
Untitled computer-animated Transformers film | co-production with Entertainment One, Platinum Dunes, and Di Bonaventura Pictures |
Untitled Hanazuki: Full of Treasures film | co-production with Entertainment One |
Chicken Run 3 | co-production with Aardman Animations, HBO Max, and Pathé |
Untitled Wallace & Gromit film | co-production with Aardman Animations |
Untitled Shaun the Sheep film | |
Untitled traditionally-animated Aardman film for HBO Max | |
Untitled animated Ferrari film | co-production with Ferrari S.p.A. and 21 Laps Entertainment |
Untitled animated Asphalt film | co-production with Gameloft SE |
Untitled animated Need for Speed film | co-production with Electronic Arts |
Untitled animated NASCAR film | co-production with NASCAR Productions |
The LEGO Movie 4 | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie 3 | Co-production with Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Cartoon Network Movies, Cartoon Network Studios; a direct sequel to The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2: Generations. |
Untitled animated G.I. Joe film | co-production with Entertainment One |
Untitled animated Power Rangers reboot film | |
Untitled Rocketsheep Studios computer-animated Filipino film | co-production with Cignal Entertainment, Globe Studios, and Rocketsheep Studios |
The LEGO Friends Movie | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Netflix |
The LEGO Chima Movie | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Apple TV+ |
The LEGO Nexo Knights Movie | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Amazon Prime Video |
The LEGO Elves Movie | |
The LEGO DC Super Hero Girls Movie | co-production with LEGO System A/S, DC Entertainment, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on HBO Max |
The LEGO Speed Champions Movie | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, One Race Films, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Hulu |
Untitled My Little Pony: Equestria Girls film | co-production with Entertainment One |
Untitled Cartoon Network Movies film | co-production with Cartoon Network Movies and Cartoon Network Studios |
Untitled HBO Films movie | co-production with HBO Films |
Untitled animated Tamagotchi film | co-production with Bandai Namco Entertainment and CJ Entertainment |
First untitled Snoopy & Charlie Brown film | co-production with Peanuts Worldwide |
Second untitled Snoopy & Charlie Brown film | |
Third untitled Snoopy & Charlie Brown film | co-production with Peanuts Worldwide and Good Universe |
Untitled animated The Matrix prequel | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures |
Untitled Daron Nefcy film | Daron Nefcy’s fifth animated film |
Untitled Matt Braly film | Matt Braly’s first animated film |
Untitled Dana Terrace film | Dana Terrace’s first animated film |
Untitled animated Littlest Pet Shop film | co-production with Entertainment One |
Untitled animated Battleship film | |
Untitled animated Tonka film | |
Untitled Lin-Manuel Miranda film | Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first collaboration with Warner Animation Group. |
Untitled animated Christian film | co-production with Franklin Entertainment and R/K Films |
Animaniacs | co-production with Titmouse Inc. |
Untitled third My Little Pony film | co-production with Entertainment One |
Untitled animated Blade film | co-production with New Line Cinema and Marvel Entertainment |
Real Racing | co-production with Electronic Arts and Firemonkeys Studios |
Untitled My Little Pony: Equestria Girls film | co-production with Entertainment One |
DC Super Hero Girls | co-production with DC Entertainment and Reel FX Animation Studios |
Untitled Glen Keane LEGO Movie spin-off film | co-production with LEGO System A/S, Glen Keane Productions, Rideback, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment; streaming title on Hulu |
Untitled Cookie Run film | co-production with Devsisters |
Short films
# | Title | Release date | Type of short |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Enter the Ninjago | June 17, 2014 | Direct-to-video short |
2 | The LEGO Movie: 4D - A New Adventure | January 29, 2016 | 4D attraction |
3 | The Master | September 23, 2016 | Theatrical short |
4 | Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | December 6, 2016 | Direct-to-video short |
5 | Dark Hoser | June 13, 2017 | |
6 | Batman is Just Not That Into You | ||
7 | Cooking with Alfred | ||
8 | Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? | ||
9 | Shark E. Shark in "Which Way to the Ocean?" | December 19, 2017 | |
10 | Zane's Stand Up Promo | ||
11 | Turkish Airlines: Safety Video with The LEGO Movie Characters | August 1, 2018 | Internet short |
12 | Emmet's Holiday Party | December 10, 2018 | |
13 | Super Soozie | December 11, 2018 | Direct-to-video short |
14 | "Everything is Awesome" Dance Together Music Video | January 8, 2019 | Internet short |
Franchises
Title | Films | Short films | Release dates |
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The LEGO Movie | 5 | 12 | 2014-present |
The Powerpuff Girls | 1 | 0 | 2024-present |
Storks | 1 | 0 | 2016-present |
Smallfoot | 1 | 0 | 2018-present |
DC Comics | 1 | 0 | 2017–present |
Hanna-Barbera | 1 | 0 | 2020–present |
Tom & Jerry | 1 | 0 | 2021–present |
Looney Tunes | 1 | 0 | 2021–present |
Pokémon Detective Pikachu | 2 | 0 | 2019–present |
Hasbro | 1 | 0 | 2025–present |
The Angry Birds Movie | 3 | 5 | 2016–present |
Daron Nefcy | 1 | 0 | 2028–present |