List of Blue Sky Studios productions
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This is a list of productions from Blue Sky Studios, a former American computer-animation film production company based in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States, which include feature films, shorts, specials, and television series. Blue Sky had produced 13 feature films, which were all released by 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios). The company produced its first feature-length film, Ice Age, in 2002. Their second production, Robots, was released in 2005, followed by their first sequel, Ice Age: The Meltdown, in 2006.
Blue Sky Studios was one of the Fox film studios that was acquired by Disney on March 20, 2019.[1][2] Blue Sky Studios' final film was Spies in Disguise, which was released on December 25, 2019.[3] The studio's final production overall was the miniseries Ice Age: Scrat Tales.
Feature films
All films are co-produced with 20th Century Fox Animation.
| Film | Release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Co-production with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | Screenplay | ||||||
| Ice Age | March 15, 2002 | Chris Wedge Co-Director: Carlos Saldanha |
Michael J. Wilson | Michael Berg Michael J. Wilson Peter Ackerman |
Lori Forte | Chris Meledandri | N/a |
| Robots | March 11, 2005 | Ron Mita Jim McClain David Lindsay-Abaire |
David Lindsay-Abaire Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel |
Jerry Davis John C. Donkin William Joyce | |||
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | March 31, 2006 | Carlos Saldanha | Peter Gaulke Gerry Swallow |
Peter Gaulke Gerry Swallow Jim Hecht |
Lori Forte | Chris Meledandri Chris Wedge | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | March 14, 2008 | Jimmy Hayward Steve Martino |
Based on Horton Hears a Who! by: Dr. Seuss |
Bob Gordon Bruce Anderson |
Chris Meledandri Audrey Geisel Chris Wedge | ||
| Cinco Paul Ken Daurio | |||||||
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | July 1, 2009 | Carlos Saldanha Co-Director: Mike Thurmeier |
Jason Carter Eaton | Michael Berg Peter Ackerman Mike Reiss Yoni Brenner |
Lori Forte John C. Donkin |
Chris Wedge | |
| Rio | April 15, 2011 | Carlos Saldanha | Carlos Saldanha Earl Richey Jones Todd Jones |
Don Rhymer Joshua Sternin Jeffrey Ventimilia Sam Harper |
Bruce Anderson John C. Donkin | ||
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | July 13, 2012 | Steve Martino Mike Thurmeier |
Michael Berg Lori Forte |
Michael Berg Jason Fuchs |
Lori Forte John C. Donkin |
Chris Wedge Carlos Saldanha | |
| Epic | May 24, 2013 | Chris Wedge | Based on The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs by: William Joyce |
Lori Forte Jerry Davis |
William Joyce James V. Hart | ||
| William Joyce James V. Hart Chris Wedge |
James V. Hart William Joyce Daniel Shere Tom J. Astle Matt Ember | ||||||
| Rio 2 | April 11, 2014 | Carlos Saldanha | Don Rhymer Carlos Kotkin Jenny Bicks Yoni Brenner |
Bruce Anderson John C. Donkin |
Chris Wedge | ||
| The Peanuts Movie | November 6, 2015 | Steve Martino | Based on Peanuts by: Charles M. Schulz |
Craig Schulz Bryan Schulz Cornelius Uliano Paul Feig Michael J. Travers |
N/a | ||
| Craig Schulz Bryan Schulz Cornelius Uliano | |||||||
| Ice Age: Collision Course | July 22, 2016 | Mike Thurmeier Co-Director: Galen T. Chu |
Aubrey Solomon | Michael J. Wilson Michael Berg Yoni Brenner |
Lori Forte | Chris Wedge Carlos Saldanha | |
| Ferdinand | December 15, 2017 | Carlos Saldanha | Based on The Story of Ferdinand by: Munro Leaf |
John Davis Lisa Marie Stetler Lori Forte Bruce Anderson |
Chris Wedge | Davis Entertainment | |
| Ron Burch David Kidd Don Rhymer |
Robert L. Baird Tim Federle Brad Copeland | ||||||
| Spies in Disguise | December 25, 2019 | Troy Quane Nick Bruno |
Based on Pigeon Impossible by: Lucas Martell |
Peter Chernin Jenno Topping Michael J. Travers |
Chris Wedge Kori Adelson |
Chernin Entertainment | |
| Cindy Davis Hewitt | Brad Copeland Lloyd Taylor | ||||||
Related productions
| Film | Release date | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild | January 28, 2022 | Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Animation |
Spin-off of the Ice Age films. Originally produced by 20th Century Studios, but was moved to Walt Disney Pictures during production. Animation produced by Bardel Entertainment.[4][5] |
| Nimona | June 30, 2023 | Annapurna Pictures Netflix |
Originally produced at Blue Sky for release in 2022 before cancellation due to closure. Revived and moved to Netflix and Annapurna Pictures in 2022. Animation produced by DNEG.[6][7] |
| Ice Age: Boiling Point | February 5, 2027 | 20th Century Animation | First theatrical Ice Age film not to be produced by Blue Sky Studios, following its closure in April 2021.[8] |
| Snoopy Unleashed | TBD | WildBrain Studios | Second computer-film adaptation of Peanuts. Originally produced at Blue Sky. Disturbed by Apple TV.[9][10] |
Cancelled films
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Alienology | In October 2012, it was reported that Carlos Saldanha, the director of the Ice Age and Rio films, was developing for 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios an animated feature film based on Alienology: The Complete Book of Extraterrestrials.[11] In 2018, it was announced that Paramount Pictures will instead develop the live-action film franchise based on all 13 Ology books.[12] |
| Anubis | A film adaptation of The Anubis Tapestry book series. The film was originally scheduled for release on July 15, 2016, but was delayed to March 23, 2018, and later pulled from the schedule.[13][14][15][16] |
| Bolivar | In March 2012, Warner Bros. announced they had optioned Sean Rubin's upcoming graphic novel Bolivar for an intended animated feature film. Irish filmmaker Kealan O'Rourke has been attached to write and direct the project. Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster were to produce the film through their Weed Road company.[17] However, in April 2018, 20th Century Fox Animation announced they had acquired the rights to the book.[18] |
| Confessions of an Imaginary Friend | In May 2018, it was reported that Martino would direct the animated film adaptation of Michelle Cuevas' novel Confessions of an Imaginary Friend, for Blue Sky Studios with Tripper Clancy writing the script.[19] |
| Escape from Hat | A film adaptation of Adam Kline's children's book of the same name. The film was moved over to Netflix Animation one year into development.[20][21][22] |
| Foster | An animated fantasy musical. It would have been the studio's 15th feature film and the first to be co-directed by a woman (Karen Disher). The film was slated for a March 5, 2021 release. However, it was later pulled from the film slate shortly after Disney's acquisition of Fox.[23][24][25][26] |
| Four Winds | Concept art for an animated fantasy film was released on April 2026.[27] |
| Frogkisser! | A live-action/animated musical film adaptation of the books of the same name by Garth Nix, which would have featured original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.[28][29] |
| Horton Hatches the Egg | While making their version of Horton Hears a Who!, Fox and Blue Sky also secured the rights to Horton Hatches the Egg.[30] |
| The Iguana Brothers | A film adaptation of the Tony Johnson and Mark Teague children's book The Iguana Brothers: A Tale of Two Lizards.[31] |
| Left Tern | An animated film pitched by studio veteran H.B. "Buck" Lewis; was described as "Home Alone with Birds".[32] |
| Mutts | A film adaptation of the popular comic strip of the same name. |
| Oh My Gods! | Concept for an animated film based on Greek mythology was released in late-November 2015. The film was pitched sometime between late-2020/early-2021, right before the studio's closure.[33] |
| Santa Calls | One of the earliest films developed by the studio. Due to story and technical troubles, and disinterest from 20th Century Fox, the film was canceled and the team went to work on Ice Age instead.[34][35] |
| Spore | A film adaptation of the popular Electronic Arts video game.[36] |
| The Wainscott Weasel | A film adaption of Tor Seidler's children's book The Wainscott Weasel.[37] |
Television specials
| Title | Release date | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | November 24, 2011 | Fox |
| Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | March 20, 2016 |
Short films
| Title | Release date | Release with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny | November 2, 1998 | N/a | Theatrical release |
| Gone Nutty | November 26, 2002 | Ice Age | Home media release |
| Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty | September 27, 2005 | Robots | Home media release |
| No Time for Nuts | November 21, 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Home media release |
| Surviving Sid | December 9, 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Home media release |
| Scrat's Continental Crack-Up[38] | December 25, 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Theatrical release |
| Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2[38] | December 16, 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Theatrical release |
| Umbrellacorn[39][40] | July 26, 2013 | Screened at the Rooftop Films Animation Block Party | Theatrical release |
| Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe[41] | November 6, 2015 | The Peanuts Movie | Theatrical release |
| Scrat: Spaced Out[42][43] | October 11, 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Home media release |
Television series
| Title | Release date | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Age: Scrat Tales | April 13, 2022 | Disney+ |
Contributions
- Joe's Apartment (1996) – dancing and singing cockroaches[44]
- Alien Resurrection (1997) – the aliens[45]
- A Simple Wish (1997) – numerous characters and special effects[44]
- Mouse Hunt (1997)[46] – several mice and household digital effects
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) – several alien creatures[44]
- Jesus' Son (1999)[47] – sacred heart, "liquid" glass, and laughing cotton ball effects
- Fight Club (1999) – the "sliding" penguin[48]
- The Sopranos (2000) – the "talking fish" in the episode "Funhouse"[49]
- Titan A.E. (2000) – 3D animation: creation of the new world in the final "Genesis" sequence[44][50]
- Family Guy (2006) – Scrat's cameo in the episode "Sibling Rivalry"[51][52]
Commercials
| Title | Year | Commissioned for |
|---|---|---|
| The Last Word | 1992 | Braun[53] |
| 3-D Laughing Boy Open | 1993 | Nicktoons |
| Complements / Weddings | 1993[53] | Chock full o'Nuts |
| Cookie Jar | 1993 | Nestlé |
| Recliner Boy | 1994 | Berry Berry Kix |
| Celebrity Campaign | 1994 | M&M's |
| Glitches | 1994 | Brother |
| Little O, Big Taste | 1995 | Honey Nut Cheerios |
| Skaters | 1995 | Clamato |
| 1996 | Mopar | |
| Crazy Craving | 1996 | Honey-Comb |
| The Big Deal | 1996 | Bell Atlantic |
| Christmas Swingers | 1996 | Pepsi |
| Fierce Creatures / Super Stomper | 1997 | Rayovac |
| Waterspout | 1997 | Capri Sun |
| Mosaics | 1997 | Mannington Floors |
| The Last Doughnut | 1998 | Hostess |
| Re-Incarnated | 1998 | Tennent's Lager |
| Fruitsations | 1998 | Mott's |
| Toys | 1998 | Target |
| St. John's Wort / Ginko / Echinacea | 1998 | Nature's Resource |
| 1998 | Blockbuster Video | |
| Tunnel | 1999 | Starburst |
| Proud Parent | 1999 | Rice Krispies |
| Ice Age: Frozen Fantasy Sweepstakes | 2002 | Cartoon Network |
| Scrat indents | 2002[54] | Fox |
| Robots Mobile Phone Policy | 2005[55] | [56] |
| Sid Hosting Fox Animation Domination | 2006[57] | Fox |
| Sid Joins the NBA | 2006[58] | NBA |
| Horton THX trailer | 2008[59] | THX |
| Horton IHOP | 2008[60] | IHOP |
| Ice Age 3 / McDonald's "Nutty Trade" | 2009[61] | McDonald's |
| Ice Age 3 Door Busters | 2009[62] | McDonald's |
| Ice Age 3 Happy Meal | 2009[63] | McDonald's |
| 2009 | 20th Century Fox | |
| Rio - McDonald's Happy Meal | 2011[64] | McDonald's |
| Rio - McDonald's "Fly" Happy Meal | 2011[65] | McDonald's |
| Rio - "3D Glasses Message" | 2011[66] | |
| Ice Age 4 - American Idol | 2012[67] | American Idol |
| Ice Age 4 Happy Meal | 2012[68] | McDonald's |
| Ice Age 4 Happy | 2012[69] | McDonald's |
| DANIMALS - EPIC PIRATE ADVENTURE | 2012[70] | Danimals |
| Ice Age Frooze Commercial | 2012[71] | Frooze |
| Peugeot 308 - Ice Age 4 | 2012[72] | Peugeot 308 |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift - AMC Policy Trailer | 2012[73] | AMC |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift - Soda Stream Promo | 2012[74] | Soda Stream |
| MovieTickets.com - Ice Age | 2012[75] | MovieTickets.com |
| Blu-ray 3D | 2012 | Blu-ray 3D |
| McDonald's Happy Meal: Epic Toys | 2013[76] | McDonald's |
| Rio 2 - Western Union Commercial | 2014[77] | Western Union |
| Bison Back to School met Rio 2 | 2014[78] | Bison |
| Trix Yogurt - "Rio 2" | 2014[79] | Trix |
| Fruitsnackia - Rio 2 | 2014[80] | Fruit Roll-ups |
| Kid Cuisine - Rio 2 | 2014[81] | Kid Cuisine |
| Rio 2 -Cinemode | 2014[82] | Cinemark |
| Rio 2 -UHU | 2014[83] | Cinemark |
| Rio 2 -Candy'Up | 2014[84] | Cinemark |
| RealD 3D - Rio 2: Co-Branded Glasses Trailer | 2014[85] | RealD 3D |
| The Peanuts Gang Auditions Themselves | 2015[86] | Target |
| The Peanuts Movie - Nestlé Crunch Commercial | 2015[87] | Nestlé Crunch |
| The Peanuts Movie - All Detergent | 2015[88] | All Detergent |
| The Peanuts Movie - McDonald’s Happy Meal | 2015[89] | McDonald’s |
| The Peanuts Movie - TOHO Cinemas | 2015[90] | TOHO Cinemas |
| The Peanuts Movie - Regal Cinemas | 2015[91] | Regal Cinemas |
| THE PEANUTS GANG discovers the Mercedes V-Class | 2015[92] | Mercedes V-Class |
| The Peanuts take over the FOX Sports set | 2015[93] | FOX Sports |
| Ice Age: Collision Course - Aquafina Commercial | 2016[94] | Aquafina |
| Rowenta x Ice Age: Collision Course | 2016[95] | Rowenta |
| UHU x Ice Age: Collision Course | 2016[96] | UHU |
| Chuck E. Cheese's x Ice Age: Collision Course | 2016[97] | Chuck E. Cheese's |
| Ice Age Stickers | 2016[98] | Cheetos |
| Oasis x Ice Age : Collision Course | 2016[99] | Oasis |
| P'tit Louis x Ice Age: Collision Course | 2016[100] | P'tit Louis |
| Ferdinand Finger Puppets | 2017[101] | Chuck E. Cheese's |
| Audi Presents Lunch Break | 2019[102] | Audi |
Reception
Critical and public reception
| Film | Critical | Public | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | |
| Ice Age | 77% (168 reviews)[103] | 61 (34 reviews)[104] | A[105] |
| Robots | 64% (184 reviews)[106] | 64 (33 reviews)[107] | A[105] |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | 56% (146 reviews)[108] | 60 (33 reviews)[109] | A[105] |
| Horton Hears a Who! | 79% (136 reviews)[110] | 71 (31 reviews)[111] | A-[105] |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 46% (165 reviews)[112] | 50 (25 reviews)[113] | A-[105] |
| Rio | 72% (150 reviews)[114] | 63 (29 reviews)[115] | A[105] |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | 37% (135 reviews)[116] | 49 (29 reviews)[117] | A-[105] |
| Epic | 65% (127 reviews)[118] | 52 (30 reviews)[119] | A[105] |
| Rio 2 | 50% (113 reviews)[120] | 49 (34 reviews)[121] | A[105] |
| The Peanuts Movie | 87% (197 reviews)[122] | 67 (31 reviews)[123] | A[105] |
| Ice Age: Collision Course | 18% (122 reviews)[124] | 34 (27 reviews)[125] | B+[105] |
| Ferdinand | 70% (118 reviews)[126] | 58 (20 reviews)[127] | A[105] |
| Spies in Disguise | 77% (124 reviews)[128] | 54 (22 reviews)[129] | A-[105] |
Box office performance
| Film | Budget | North America | Overseas gross | Worldwide gross (unadjusted) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Gross (unadjusted) | |||||
| Ice Age | $59 million | $46.3 million | $176.4 million | $206.9 million | $383.3 million | [130] |
| Robots | $75 million | $36 million | $128.2 million | $134.3 million | $262.5 million | [131] |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | $80 million | $68 million | $195.3 million | $465.6 million | $660.9 million | [132] |
| Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | $85 million | $45 million | $154.5 million | $144 million | $298.6 million | [133] |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $90 million | $41.7 million | $196.6 million | $690.1 million | $886.7 million | [134] |
| Rio | $39.2 million | $143.6 million | $340.2 million | $483.9 million | [135] | |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | $95 million | $46.6 million | $161.3 million | $715.9 million | $877.2 million | [136] |
| Epic | $100 million | $33.5 million | $107.5 million | $160.9 million | $268.4 million | [137] |
| Rio 2 | $103 million | $39.3 million | $131.5 million | $367.2 million | $498.8 million | [138] |
| The Peanuts Movie | $99 million | $44.2 million | $130.2 million | $116.1 million | $246.2 million | [139] |
| Ice Age: Collision Course | $105 million | $21.4 million | $64.1 million | $344.5 million | $408.6 million | [140] |
| Ferdinand | $111 million | $13.4 million | $84.4 million | $211.7 million | $296 million | [141] |
| Spies in Disguise | $100 million | $13.4 million | $66.8 million | $104.9 million | $171.6 million | [142] |
Accolades
Academy Award wins and nominations
| Film | Animated Feature | Original Song | Animated Short Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny | Won | ||
| Ice Age | Nominated | ||
| Gone Nutty | Nominated | ||
| No Time for Nuts | Nominated | ||
| Rio | Nominated | ||
| Ferdinand | Nominated |
Annie Awards wins and nominations
| Year | Film | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ice Age | Best Animated Feature | 20th Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios | Nominated |
| 2011 | Rio | Blue Sky Studios | ||
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Best Animated Special Production | ||
| 2015 | The Peanuts Movie | Best Animated Feature | 20th Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios |
Golden Globes Award wins and nominations
| Film | Animated Feature | Original Song |
|---|---|---|
| The Peanuts Movie | Nominated | |
| Ferdinand | Nominated | Nominated |
See also
- 20th Century Animation § Co-productions and original films
- List of computer-animated films
- List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films
- List of Pixar films
- List of 20th Century Studios theatrical animated features
- List of Disney theatrical animated features
- List of unproduced 20th Century Studios animated projects
