In nuce: As the industry magazine Variety reports , streaming giant Netflix is taking over the Australian animation studio Animal Logic, with its approximately 800 employees. In a quarterly report, Netflix informed its shareholders that the acquisition of Animal Logic would accelerate the development of animated films.
What’s next for Animal Logic? According to Netflix, Animal Logic will continue to operate under the Animal Logic name regardless of the acquisition, with existing productions continuing to run – the same applies to long-standing partnerships with studios that Animal Logic maintains. The purchase price of the deal is not yet known. The takeover is expected to be finalised this year.
Animal Logic – an outline: Founded in 1991, the Animal Logic animation studio has many well-known animated films in its portfolio – including, for example: The Peter Rabbit and Lego films (Lego Movie 2, Lego Ninjago Movie, Lego Batman Movie), The Legends of the Guardians by Zack Snyder or Happy Feed by co-director George Miller.
Animated feature films on Netflix – what has been produced so far? Animated feature films currently in production at Netflix include The Magician’s Elephant by director Wendy Rogers (VFX artist on productions such as Flutsch und weg, Spirit – Der wilde Mustang, or Shrek – Der tollkühne Held) and The Shrinking of Treehorn by director Ron Howard. Animated feature films recently released by Netflix include The Sea Monster by Chris Williams (including Vaiana, Baymax), The Colourful Side of the Moon by Glen Keane and John Kahrs and the Christmas film Klaus by Sergio Pablos and Carlos Martínez López.
Netflix in cooperation with VFXen: Netflix only extended its contract with DNEG in May. Netflix plans to invest at least 350 million dollars in DNEG by 2025.
Click to continue: The complete report by journalist Todd Spangler on variety.com. We last reported on the Australians at Animal Logic on 18 April 2022 – at that time, Recruitment Supervisor Jimmy Ockey spoke to Technical Director Alexander Richter about how interested parties should imagine the application process at Animal Logic.
