# Blue Sky Animation

Blue Sky Animation an American visual effects and computer animation studio based in East Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded on February 13, 2025, by Chris Meledandri, Robert Simonds and Bill McGlashan, France; the Paris branch was originally Illumination Studios Paris.

## History

In February 2025, Blue Sky Studios with pre-production formed an animation division and a multi-year partnership with Paris, France-based animation studio Illumination Studios Paris. In May 2025, Blue Sky Animation hired former Illumination and DreamWorks Animation CCO Chris Meledandri and formers STX Entertainment executives Robert Simonds and Bill McGlashan. Both films would be distributed by Paramount Pictures as part of their deal with Blue Sky Animation.
Blue Sky Animation signed on directors Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4 and Transformers One) to direct Toyland, Kevin Asbury and Troy Quane (Spies in Disguise and Nimona) to directors Kazorn and the Unicorn, Chris Miller (Shrek the Third, Puss in Boots and The Smurfs Movie) to direct Larrikins, Tim Hill (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run) to direct Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk, Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland (Storks) to directors The Familiars, Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan (Sausage Party and The Addams Family) to directors Lidsville, Lino DiSalvo (Playmobil: The Movie) to direct Fowl Road, Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly (The Angry Birds Movie) to directors The Circus Ship and Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney (The Grinch) to directors Wild Symphony.

### Production logo

The logo and the character of Star Skipper were designed by Madagascar and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie lead visual development artist and art directors Shannon Jeffries and his Christopher Zibach. The behind the music of the studio's logo was posted by Christopher Lennertz.

## Filmography

| Title | Release date | Director by | Screenwplay by | Produced by | Composed by | Production by | Distributed by |
| Toyland | August 14, 2026 | Josh Cooley | Toy Story by: Joss Whedon Andrew Stanton Joel Cohen Alec SokolowMatt Lieberman | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Christopher Lennertz | Paramount Animation Hasbro Entertainment | Paramount Pictures |
| Kazorn and the Unicorn | September 25, 2026 | Kevin Asbury Troy Quane | Robert L. Baird Lloyd Taylor | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Christopher Lennertz | Paramount Animation | Paramount Pictures |
| Larrikins | August 13, 2027 | Chris Miller | Martin Hynes Steven Levenson | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Kris Bowers (score)Pharrell Williams Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (songs) | Paramount Animation Alcon Entertainment Imagine Entertainment | Paramount Pictures |
| The Familiars | August 11, 2028 | Nicholas Stoller Doug Sweetland | Stoller | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Mychael and Jeff Danna | | Paramount Pictures |
| Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | September 21, 2028 | Tim Hill | Tim Hill | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Christopher Lennertz (score)Christopher Lennertz Glenn Slater (songs) | Paramount Animation | Paramount Pictures |
| Lidsville | August 10, 2029 | Greg Tiernan Conrad Vernon | Matt Lieberman | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Christopher Lennertz (score)Christopher Lennertz Glenn Slater (songs) | Paramount Animation | Paramount Pictures |
| Fowl Road | March 15, 2030 | Lino DiSalvo | Greg Erb Jason Oremland | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Heitor Pereira | Paramount Animation | Paramount Pictures |
| The Circus Ship | May 24, 2030 | Clay Kaytis Fergal Reilly | Jon Vitti | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Heitor Pereira | Paramount Animation | Paramount Pictures |
| Wild Symphony | July 19, 2030 | Scott Mosier Yarrow Cheney | Michael LeSieur Tommy Swerdlow | Chris Meledandri Latifa Ouaou Gabriel Marano | Christopher Lennertz (score)Christopher Lennertz Glenn Slater (songs) | Paramount Animation | Paramount Pictures |
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