‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Reviews Roundup: Disney Sci-Fi Comedy Is Alright
Locksmith Animation’s debut delivers good laughs and timely social commentary, say critics.
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Simon Otto Will Make Feature Directorial Debut On Locksmith’s ‘That Christmas’
Otto served as head of character animation on Dreamworks’s “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy.
Illumination Vet Natalie Fischer Named CEO Of UK’s Locksmith Animation
Meanwhile, Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith is leaving the studio.
Disney Releases First Trailer For ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’
The film will be released in October.
U.K. Animation Studio Locksmith Signs Multi-Film Deal With Warner Bros.
Locksmith aims to rival U.S. animation studios with high-end cg family features.
Disney To Release 4 Fox Animated Features, But The Future Of Blue Sky In Question
Titles include Blue Sky films, a “Bob’s Burgers” feature, and the hybrid cg/live debut of Chris Sanders.
UK’s Locksmith Animation Announces Production Agreement with 20th Century Fox
Locksmith will create a second pipeline of animated features made in the U.K. to complement Fox’s existing series of Blue Sky animated features.
British Studios Locksmith and Double Negative Plan To Make CG Features
There are big developments in the UK animation industry in the wake of a much-heralded tax break received by the British animation industry that went into effect last year. Sarah Smith, the former creative director of features at Aardman Animations, is setting up a studio named Locksmith Animation. She bills it as the UK’s “first high-end CGI feature animation studio,” and it is focused on creating a long-term slate of films for worldwide distribution.
