animation studio

He worked as president of the animation studio for several years, overseeing nearly two dozen films and simultaneously leading Disney Theatrical Group.

At a time when rival Walt Disney Co. was gobbling up big franchises like computer animation studio Pixar and superhero brand Marvel Entertainment, Paramount was breaking up with the Steven Spielberg-cofounded DreamWorks SKG, reflecting its more budget-conscious approach.

“It’s fascinating that someone so well-versed in great movies and so appreciative of filmmaking could co-found an AI film and animation studio,” one user wrote on X after Criterion posted a video of Lyonne grabbing movies from the Criterion Closet.

Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio churned out hit after hit.

The highfalutin prestige animation studio is signaling to the “Minecraft” generation that they can do fun new movies too.