Locksmith Animation

Locksmith Animation
Private
Industry Film industry
Founded 2014
Founder Sarah Smith
Julie Lockhart
Headquarters 113 Regent's Park Road, London, England, United Kingdom
Key people
 Sarah Smith (CEO)
Julie Lockhart (CEO)
Website www.locksmithanimation.com

Locksmith Animation is a British animation studio founded by Sarah Smith and Julie Lockhart in 2014. It is based in London, England, and claims to be the only high-end computer-animation studio in the UK making computer-animated family films.[1]

History

The studio was founded in 2014 by Sarah Smith and Julie Lockhart, with the financial backing of Elisabeth Murdoch.[2] In April 2014, visual effects/animation studio Double Negative formed a deal with Locksmith where it will provide the computer animation for Locksmith's films.[3]

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.[2] The following year, however, Paramount abandoned its deal with Locksmith when Paramount chairman and CEO Brad Grey was replaced by Jim Gianopulos.[4]

In September 2017, Locksmith formed a multi-year production deal with 20th Century Fox, who will distribute Locksmith's films, with Locksmith aiming to release a film every 12-18 months.[4][5] The first film to be released under the production deal will be Ron's Gone Wrong, which is set to be released on November 6, 2020.[4][6]

Productions

Feature films

Upcoming films

# Title Release date Ref(s) Co-production with Animation service(s)
1Ron's Gone WrongNovember 6, 2020[6][7]20th Century Fox AnimationDouble Negative

Films in development

Title Ref(s)
Wed Wabbit[S][8]
S Combines live-action with animation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ABOUT US". Locksmith Animation. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Paramount and Locksmith Animation Enter Exclusive Multi-Pic Deal". Animation Magazine. May 4, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Emmett, Neil (April 11, 2014). "British Studios Locksmith and Double Negative Plan To Make CG Features". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Lang, Brent (September 20, 2017). "Fox, Locksmith Animation Ink Multi-Year Production, Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ Amidi, Amid (September 20, 2017). "UK's Locksmith Animation Announces Production Agreement with 20th Century Fox". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  6. 1 2 N'Duka, Amanda (October 12, 2017). "20th Century Fox & Locksmith Animation Slate 'Ron's Gone Wrong' As First Project". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Ritman, Alex (October 12, 2017). "Fox, Locksmith Animation Unveil 'Ron's Gone Wrong'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ White, Peter (January 29, 2018). "Locksmith Animation Sets Up Animated Feature Based On 'Wed Wabbit' Kids' Books". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
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