Draft:Prime Focus
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation Motion pictures |
| Founder | Namit Malhotra |
| Successor | DNEG Animation |
Key people | Chris Meledandri (Head of Animation) |
| Products | Animation production Animated films |
| Parent | DNEG Animation |
Prime Focus is an American animation studio, founded by former DNEG executives Namit Malhotra. The studio's first film The Garfield Movie was released on May 24, 2024 on Sony Pictures Releasing.
History[edit]
In November 2021, Sony Pictures would distribute the film under its Columbia Pictures label except for China, and DNEG Animation would provide the animation. By September 2023, it was reported that the film would be entitled The Garfield Movie.
Filmography[edit]
Feature films[edit]
Released[edit]
| Release | Title | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production/Animation service | Distribution | Production status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | The Garfield Movie | Mark Dindal | John Cohen Broderick Johnson Andrew A. Kosove Steven P. Wegner Craig Sost Namit Malhotra |
Paul A. Kaplan Mark Torgove David Reynolds |
John Debney | Columbia Pictures Alcon Entertainment DNEG Animation One Cool Group Limited Wayfarer Studios Stage 6 Films |
Sony Pictures Releasing | Completed |
Upcoming[edit]
| Release | Title | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production/Animation service | Distribution | Production status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2025 | Kazorn and the Unicorn | Kevin Asbury Troy Quane |
Chris Meledandri Namit Malhotra |
Robert L. Baird Lloyd Taylor |
Christopher Lennertz | Pixar Animation Studios DNEG Animation |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Post-production | |
| July 11, 2025 | Hump | Barry Cook Roger Allers |
Steve Bencich Ron J. Friedman |
Rupert Gregson-Williams | Paramount Animation DNEG Animation |
Paramount Pictures | |||
| April 30, 2026 | The Ark and the Aardvark | Rob Minkoff Mark Koetsier |
Chris Meledandri Namit Malhotra Rob Minkoff |
Philip LaZebnik Pam Brady |
Bear McCreary | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM Animation Studios DNEG Animation Flying Tigers Entertainment |
Amazon MGM Studios | ||
| July 10, 2026 | Shedd | Chris Wedge | Chris Meledandri John Kahrs |
Michael J. Wilson | John Powell | 20th Century Animation New World Pictures Vertical Entertainment Futurikon DNEG Animation |
20th Century Studios | ||
| December 18, 2026 | Sheepish | Steve O'Connell Steve Oedekerk |
Chris Meledandri | Daniel St. Pierre | Pharrell Williams (songs) |
Miramax Miramax Animation DNEG Animation |
Paramount Pictures | ||
| January 15, 2027 | Can You Imagine? | David Soren | Chris Meledandri Namit Malhotra |
Nicholas Stoller Soren |
John Debney | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation DNEG Animation |
Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| April 14, 2028 | Escape from Hat | David Silverman | Joel Cohen John Frink Rob LaZebnik |
Michael Giacchino | Miramax DNEG Animation |
Paramount Pictures | |||
| June 15, 2029 | Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise |
Linda Woolverton | Heitor Pereira (score) Pharrell Williams (songs) |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM Animation Studios DNEG Animation |
Amazon MGM Studios | |||
| July 19, 2030 | Lidsville | Kevin Asbury Conrad Vernon |
Matt Lieberman | Alan Menken Christopher Lennertz (score) Alan Menken Glenn Slater (songs) |
20th Century Animation DNEG Animation |
20th Century Studios |