Blue Sky Studios, the Disney-owned animation studio behind the Ice Age movies and many other animated favorites, will soon be shutting down. Formerly owned by 20th Century Studios, Blue Sky was famously acquired by Disney in 2019 along with all of Fox's assets. Now, it's been announced that the studio's run will officially come to an end with its last day of operations coming in April, largely due to financial setbacks caused by the pandemic.
"Given the current economic realities, after much consideration and evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to close filmmaking operations at Blue Sky Studios," a studio representative told Deadline.
Around 450 employees at Blue Sky Studios will be affected by the shuttering of the company. Disney will reportedly work with the employees to explore open positions at other Disney-owned studios. The Blue Sky library and IP will also remain under Disney's control, as there are no plans
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"Given the current economic realities, after much consideration and evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to close filmmaking operations at Blue Sky Studios," a studio representative told Deadline.
Around 450 employees at Blue Sky Studios will be affected by the shuttering of the company. Disney will reportedly work with the employees to explore open positions at other Disney-owned studios. The Blue Sky library and IP will also remain under Disney's control, as there are no plans
