Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. LLC[1] is an American animation studio and subsidiary of Lucasfilm, originally established in 2003. Its first major productions were the feature film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and its associated television series, both of which debuted in 2008 and Strange Magic, which premiered in 2015. In September 2016, Dave Filoni, known for his contributions to Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, accepted a promotion to oversee the development of all future Lucasfilm Animation projects.[2]
 Logo used since 2019 | |
.jpg) Lucasfilm Animation headquarters at the Letterman Digital Arts Center | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, computer-generated imagery |
| Founded | March 3, 2003 |
| Founder | George Lucas |
| Headquarters | Letterman Digital Arts Center San Francisco, California, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Parent | Lucasfilm |
| Subsidiaries | Lucasfilm Animation Singapore (2005–2023) |
Filmography
editFeature films
editReleased films
edit| Title | Director | Release date | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dave Filoni | August 15, 2008 | $8.5 million | $68.3 million[3] |
| Strange Magic | Gary Rydstrom | January 23, 2015 | $70 – 100 million | $13.6 million[4] |
Television series
edit| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | George Lucas | 2008–13 | Cartoon Network | Lucasfilm |
| 2014 | Netflix | |||
| 2020 | Disney+ | |||
| Star Wars Rebels | Dave Filoni Simon Kinberg Carrie Beck |
2014–18 | Disney XD | |
| Star Wars Resistance | Dave Filoni Kiri Hart Carrie Beck |
2018–20 | Disney Channel Disney XD |
Lucasfilm Polygon Pictures |
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Dave Filoni Jennifer Corbett |
2021–2024 | Disney+ | Lucasfilm |
| Star Wars: Tales | Dave Filoni | 2022–present | ||
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Michael Olson | 2023–present | Disney+ Disney Jr. |
Lucasfilm ICON Creative Studio Wild Canary Animation |
| Star Wars Detours | George Lucas Brendan Hay |
Unaired | — | Lucasfilm |
Shorts and specials
edit| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Rebels shorts | Dave Filoni Simon Kinberg Carrie Beck |
2014 | YouTube | Lucasfilm |
| Star Wars Blips shorts | — | 2017 | ||
| Star Wars Forces of Destiny shorts | Dave Filoni | 2017–18 | Lucasfilm Ghostbot | |
| Star Wars Forces of Destiny specials | Disney XD | |||
| Star Wars Resistance shorts | Dave Filoni Kiri Hart Carrie Beck |
2018 | YouTube | Lucasfilm |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures shorts | — | 2023 | Lucasfilm ICON Creative Studio Wild Canary Animation |
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
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Founded in 2003 in Singapore as a means to tap into the talent pool, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore (LAS) opened in October 2005. LAS works closely with Lucasfilm Animation. The LAS production schedule also includes contributions to projects from other Lucasfilm companies. While the largest of LAS’ production groups focused on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in July 2006 LAS announced the creation of the Game Group and the Digital Artists Group (DAG).[6] With difficulty in meeting the technical and aesthetic requirements of Clone Wars, LAS was ultimately removed from the production and released a number of employees.
R2-D2 is featured in the company logo at the end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Industrial Light & Magic launched its Singapore operations in 2006, as the first international ILM. The Digital Artists Group served as an extension of ILM, contributed to ILM's work on feature film visual effects. LAS had supported LucasArts’ video game productions and Lucasfilm Animation.
In November 2007, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore launched the Jedi Masters Program, a paid apprenticeship provided young artists with mentorship opportunities from industry professionals at ILM, LucasArts and Lucasfilm Animation. The Jedi Masters Program had classroom facilities within the Singapore studio and combined classroom instruction with mentored work in an actual production environment.
The Game Group developed Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance in 2008 and Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes in 2009, both on the Nintendo DS.[7]
Due to its old building being saturated, Lucasfilm Singapore moved into a new Eclipse building, frequently referred to as the Sandcrawler building, at the beginning of 2014.[8][9] Sandcrawler, an eight-story building owned by Lucas Real Estate Singapore was home to Lucasfilm Singapore, Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) and ESPN Asia Pacific designed by Aedas.
In 2021, Disney has sold its Sandcrawler building for US$132 million to Blackstone Group.[10]
On August 15, 2023, Lucasfilm announced that it will be shutting down its Singapore operations. Disney explained that the shutdown was due to economic factors, with the SAG-AFTRA strike in the United States affecting the industry's work.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Business Entity Detail: LUCASFILM ANIMATION LTD. LLC (search on Entity Number: 201233810027)". California Business Search. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Dave Filoni Now Overseeing Creative Development of New Lucasfilm Animation Projects". slashfilm.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Strange Magic (2015)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Singapores newest landmark: George Lucas Sandcrawler". Inquirer.net. January 19, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Shuts Down on 'The Clone Wars' 15th Anniversary". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Casamassina, Matt (December 11, 2008). "Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance Review". IGN. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Lucasfilm's Sandcrawler Building Opens in Singapore – Lucasfilm News". lucasfilm.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Lucasfilm's Industrial Light + Magic Exploring Opening New Facility in Vancouver, The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ "Blackstone to Buy Disney's Singapore Building for $132 Million". The Hollywood Reporter. January 13, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Lucasfilm to shut Singapore operations, affecting more than 300 employees". CNA. Retrieved August 15, 2023.