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Formerly | Universal Cartoon Studios (1990–2006) |
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Type | Division |
Industry | Animation |
Predecessor | Walter Lantz Productions |
Founded | 1990[1] |
Headquarters |
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Number of locations | 2 |
Products | Animated films Animated television shows |
Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
Parent | Universal Pictures |
Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is an American animation studio and a division of Universal Pictures, which is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. It has produced direct-to-video sequels to Universal-released feature films, such as The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto, and Curious George, as well as other films and television series.
The actual animation production is done overseas, usually by either Wang Film Productions or Rough Draft Studios, while pre-production and post-production is United States-based.
The television animation divisions of Universal and DreamWorks merged on August 23, 2016 after Universal completed its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, who began producing a majority of Universal Pictures' family friendly TV shows.[5]
Universal Animation Studios was established in 1990 as Universal Cartoon Studios, the animation division of MCA Inc.[6] Its debut work was Back to the Future: The Animated Series, which was announced on March 22, 1991, and premiered on CBS on September 14 the same year.[7][8]
In 2006, Universal Cartoon Studios was renamed to Universal Animation Studios.
This is not including the original films of Charlotte's Web, An American Tail, The Land Before Time and Balto made by either Hanna-Barbera Productions, Sullivan Bluth Studios or Amblimation.
Titles | Release dates | Movies | TV Seasons |
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Woody Woodpecker | 1991–present | 1 | 6 |
An American Tail | 1986–1999 | 4 | 1 |
The Land Before Time | 1988–2016 | 14 | 2 |
Balto | 1995–2004 | 3 | 0 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks | 1999–2000 | 2 | 0 |
Charlotte's Web | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
Curious George | 2006–present | 6 | 15 |
1:The date reflects the first appearance of Woody Woodpecker in a production from Universal Cartoon Studios rather than the date when the character was originally created in 1940 by Walter Lantz.
# | Title | Release date | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Co-production with | |
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Story | Screenplay | ||||||
1 | Curious George | February 10, 2006 | Matthew O'Callaghan | Ken Kaufman Mike Werb |
Ken Kaufman | Ron Howard David Kirschner Jon Shapiro |
Imagine Entertainment |
2 | Woody Woodpecker[R] | October 5, 2017 | Alex Zamm | William Robertson Alex Zamm Daniel Altiere Steven Altiere |
William Robertson Alex Zamm |
Mike Elliott | Universal 1440 Entertainment |
3 | Untitled Woody Woodpecker Movie Sequel[9] | Upcoming | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Universal 1440 Entertainment |
# | Title | Release date | Co-production with | |
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as Universal Cartoon Studios | ||||
1 | Van Helsing: The London Assignment[A] | May 11, 2004 | N/A | |
2 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury[A] | June 15, 2004 |
# | Title | Release date | Network | Co-production with | |
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as Universal Cartoon Studios | |||||
1 | A Wish for Wings That Work | December 18, 1991 | CBS | Amblin Television | |
as Universal Animation Studios | |||||
2 | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | November 25, 2009 | PBS Kids | Imagine Entertainment WGBH Boston | |
3 | Curious George Swings Into Spring | April 22, 2013 | |||
4 | Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest | October 28, 2013 | |||
5 | How Murray Saved Christmas | December 5, 2014 | NBC | Universal Television |