29/06/2018

Disney shut down the Glendale-based DisneyToon Studios

The secondary Disney animation studios, named DisneyToon Studios, producers of many direct-to-home animated titles, shut down after 30 years.

Founded in Glendale (California) in 1988, formerly named Disney Movie Toons, the animation studios have been produced 47 titles in 30 years of activity, such as the successful Tinkerbell movies, Cars spin-off Planes, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, Mulan 2 and The Lion King 1 and 1/2.

The story begins with DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), with the recent Planes: Fire and Rescue (2014) and Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015).

The problems of the closure are many, starting from the company's reorganization after John Lasseter departure and the lack of interest in direct-to-home movies thanks to the new streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon.

All the staff, estimated in 75 peoples, are expected to be laid off and the latest studio's project, a new Planes spin-off, will be cancelled.

"After much consideration, we have made the decision to end production activity and close Disneytoon Studios," are the only words of Disney.

[ Fra - source AnimationMagazine ]

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