Locksmith Animation
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Divisions | LSA Los Angeles | |
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Website | www |
Locksmith Animation is an independent
The company's logo depicts the name in black with the black and orange keyhole being the "I".
Locksmith Animation's first film,
History
Locksmith was founded in 2014 by
In May 2016, Locksmith formed a production deal with Paramount Pictures, with Paramount acting as the distributor for Locksmith's films to be produced under the Paramount Animation label.[3] The following year, however, Paramount abandoned its deal with Locksmith when Paramount chairman and CEO Brad Grey was replaced by Jim Gianopulos.[5]
In September 2017, Locksmith formed a multi-year production deal with
With the release of Ron's Gone Wrong in October 2021, Sister Pictures became the parent of Locksmith Animation since Elisabeth Murdoch is the President of Production of the studio.
In June 2021, it was announced that Natalie Fischer, the former COO of Illumination Entertainment, would step in as CEO. Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith exited the company to pursue her own creative endeavours. It was also announced that Locksmith is currently in production on The Empty Stocking (now entitled That Christmas),[9] a holiday film based on filmmaker Richard Curtis' children's book series, and they are working on an original musical-comedy film.[10] That Christmas was unveiled in June 2022 as part of Netflix's slate of animated films.[11]
In January 2022, Locksmith had optioned to adapt Marissa Meyer's fantasy novel series The Lunar Chronicles.[12]
In April 2023, Locksmith rebranded with a new logo, location and colours being orange and blue (sometimes white or yellow).
In June 2023, as part of the rebranding of WAG now called Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, it was announced that the studio had signed a first-look deal with Locksmith to develop and produce animated features for worldwide distribution, which include Bad Fairies and The Lunar Chronicles, with Locksmith's new animation service studio, LSA Los Angeles animating the two films.[13]
In December 2023, Locksmith updated their new website.
Filmography
Feature films
Released
Title | Release date | Director(s) | Distributor | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Budget | Gross | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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Ron's Gone Wrong | 22 October 2021 | Sarah Smith Jean-Philippe Vine Co-director: Octavio E. Rodriguez |
20th Century Studios[a] | 20th Century Animation TSG Entertainment |
DNEG Animation | N/A | $60.6 million | 80% (98 reviews)[14] | 65 (23 reviews)[15] | A[16] |
Upcoming
Title | Release date | Director(s) | Distributor | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Production status | Ref. |
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That Christmas | 2024 | Simon Otto | Netflix | Netflix Animation | DNEG Animation | In production | [17][18][19] |
Bad Fairies | TBA | Megan Nicole Dong | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation | LSA Los Angeles | In development | [20] |
The Lunar Chronicles | Noëlle Raffaele | [12] | |||||
Wed Wabbit[b] | TBA | [8] |
Accolades
Annie Awards
Year | Film | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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2021 | Ron's Gone Wrong | Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production |
Julien Bizat | Nominated |
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production |
Aurélien Predal, Till Nowak and Nathan Crowley |
British Animation Awards
Year | Film | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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2022 | Ron's Gone Wrong | Best Long Form | Sarah Smith, Jean-Philippe Vine and Octavio E. Rodriguez | Won |
Best Design | ||||
Writers Award | Sarah Smith and Peter Baynham | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- ^ Combines live-action with animation
References
- ^ a b Clarke, Stewart (31 October 2019). "Warner Signs Multi-Picture Deal With Elisabeth Murdoch's Locksmith Animation". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "About | Locksmith Animation". locksmithanimation.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Paramount and Locksmith Animation Enter Exclusive Multi-Pic Deal". Animation Magazine. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Emmett, Neil (11 April 2014). "British Studios Locksmith and Double Negative Plan To Make CG Features". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Lang, Brent (20 September 2017). "Fox, Locksmith Animation Ink Multi-Year Production, Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (20 September 2017). "UK's Locksmith Animation Announces Production Agreement with 20th Century Fox". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (12 October 2017). "20th Century Fox & Locksmith Animation Slate 'Ron's Gone Wrong' As First Project". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b White, Peter (29 January 2018). "Locksmith Animation Sets Up Animated Feature Based On 'Wed Wabbit' Kids' Books". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (6 November 2019). "Locksmith Teams with Richard Curtis for Christmas Movie". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (10 June 2021). "Liz Murdoch's Locksmith Animation Hires Natalie Fischer as CEO, Co-Founder Sarah Smith Exits". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (9 June 2022). "Netflix Sets Bold Slate of Animation from Europe Ahead of Annecy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (25 January 2022). "The Lunar Chronicles: Locksmith Animation Options Marissa Meyer's New York Times Bestselling Novel Series For Film". Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (9 June 2023). "Warner Bros Pictures Animation Inks First-Look Deal With Locksmith Animation; First Pics Are Bad Fairies & The Lunar Chronicles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Ron's Gone Wrong". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Ron's Gone Wrong Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (27 October 2021). "Could Ron's Gone Wrong Get A Sequel? Here's What The Filmmakers Say". Cinemablend.
- ^ Motayor, Rafael (14 June 2021). "Simon Otto to Helm Animated 'That Christmas' Adaptation, Based on Books by 'Love Actually' Writer". Collider. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Tasha Robinson (25 April 2023). "Netflix reveals every original animated movie set for release in the next two years". Polygon. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (9 June 2022). "Netflix Sets Bold Slate of Animation from Europe Ahead of Annecy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (10 June 2021). "Liz Murdoch's Locksmith Animation Hires Natalie Fischer as CEO, Co-Founder Sarah Smith Exits". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2021.