Skydance Animation Madrid
FormerlyIlion Animation Studios (2002–2020)
Company typeDivision
IndustryCGI animation
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Founders
  • Javier Perez Dolset
  • Ignacio Pérez Dolset[1]
Headquarters
Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid
,
Spain
Key people
  • Ignacio Pérez Dolset (COO)
  • Jose San Román (CEO)
  • Gonzalo Rueda (CTO/COO)[2]
ParentSkydance Animation

Skydance Animation Madrid (formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios) is a Spanish animation studio based in Madrid, Spain. It is a subsidiary of Skydance Media via Skydance Animation to create computer-animated films for theatrical release. After working with Skydance since 2017, they were acquired by the company in 2020, and rebranded as Skydance Animation Madrid.

History

Ilion Animation Studios was originally based in Madrid, Spain. The Perez Dolset brothers, Javier and Ignacio Perez Dolset, founded the company in the year of 2002 to make animated films. Ilion Animation Studios was a partner with U-Tad, which is a European University that is specialized in digital arts and technology. Ilion came up with all of its own content. On occasion, Ilion worked with some of its third parties.[1] Ilion Animation Studios was independently and privately owned.[3]

In March 2017, Ilion announced that they would partner with Skydance Animation to produce two animated feature films: Luck and Spellbound.[4] Skydance Animation formally acquired the studio in April 2020, renaming it as Skydance Animation Madrid.[5]

Former logo as Ilion Animation Studios

Productions

Feature films

Released films

Title Release date Budget Gross Co-production
Planet 51 20 November 2009 $70 million $105.6 million HandMade Films
TriStar Pictures
Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible 28 November 2014 $12.5 million $5.5 million (in Spain) Warner Bros. Pictures
Zeta Cinema
Películas Pendelton
Wonder Park 15 March 2019 $80–100 million[6][7] $119.6 million[8] Paramount Animation
Nickelodeon Movies
Luck 5 August 2022 $140 million[9] — Apple Studios
Skydance Animation

Upcoming films

Title Release date Ref(s) Co-production
Dragonkeeper 2024 [10][11][12] China Film Animation
Dragoia Media
Movistar+
Atresmedia Cine
Huayi Brothers
Mandoo Pictures
Eracme Entertainment
Dream Factory Group
The SPA Studios
New Hero Studios
WV Enterprises
Spellbound 2024 [13][14] Skydance Animation
Pookoo 2025 [15][16]
Ray Gunn TBA [17]

Short films

Title Release date Co-production
Blush October 1, 2021 Apple TV+
Skydance Animation
Bad Luck Spot! March 17, 2023

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Ilion Animation Studios. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Management Team". Ilion Animation Studios. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Financial Information". Ilion Animation Studios. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (10 October 2017). "Skydance Hires Bill Damaschke for Animation-Family Entertainment Post". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ Grater, Tom (6 April 2020). "Skydance Acquires Spain's Ilion Studios To Form Combined U.S.-Europe Animation Outfit". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. ^ Faughnder, Ryan (14 March 2019). "'Captain Marvel' is likely to crush 'Wonder Park' at the box office". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (13 March 2019). "Box Office: 'Captain Marvel' Heads for Heroic Second Weekend". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Wonder Park (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. ^ "John Lasseter's Second Act". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Spain-China Animation 'Dragonkeeper' Gets U.S. Deals with Viva Kids & Hulu". 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. ^ "China Film Group, Dragoia Media, Movistar Plus, Atresmedia Cine Team on 'Dragonkeeper' (EXCLUSIVE)". 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. ^ "'Dragonkeeper': Bill Nighy, 'Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles' Director, More Join Spain-China Animation — TIFF". 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Skydance Hires Bill Damaschke for Animation-Family Entertainment Post". 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  14. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (12 June 2023). "Tituss Burgess Joins Voice Cast of Apple and Skydance Animation's 'Spellbound'; New Image Revealed (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  15. ^ Amidi, Amid (17 February 2022). "Brad Bird Will Direct 'Ray Gunn' For Skydance Animation". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Netflix Sets Skydance Animation In Multi-Year Deal, First Up Is Alan Menken Musical 'Spellbound;' Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem Star". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023. That will be followed by Pookoo in 2025.
  17. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (17 February 2022). "Skydance Animation Snatches Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn'". Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

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