Skydance Animation Madrid Explained

Skydance Animation Madrid (formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios) is a Spanish animation studio based in Madrid, Spain. It is a subsidiary of Skydance Media via Skydance Animation to create computer-animated films for theatrical release. After working with Skydance since 2017, they were acquired by the company in 2020, and rebranded as Skydance Animation Madrid.

History

Ilion Animation Studios was originally based in Madrid, Spain. The Perez Dolset brothers, Javier and Ignacio Perez Dolset, founded the company in the year of 2002 to make animated films. Ilion Animation Studios was a partner with U-Tad, which is a European University that is specialized in digital arts and technology. Ilion came up with all of its own content. On occasion, Ilion worked with some of its third parties.^[2] Ilion Animation Studios was independently and privately owned.^[3]

In March 2017, Ilion announced that they would partner with Skydance Animation to produce two animated feature films: Luck and Spellbound.^[4] Skydance Animation formally acquired the studio in April 2020, renaming it as Skydance Animation Madrid.^[5]

Productions

Feature films

Released films

Title	Release date	width=75	Budget	width=75	Gross	width=130	Co-production
Planet 51		$70 million	$105.6 million	HandMade Films TriStar Pictures
		$12.5 million	$5.5 million (in Spain)	Warner Bros. Pictures Zeta Cinema Películas Pendelton
Wonder Park		$80–100 million[6] [7]	$119.6 million[8]	Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies
Luck		$140 million[9]		Apple Studios Skydance Animation
Spellbound				Netflix Skydance Animation

Upcoming films

width=100	Title	width=100	Release date	width=50 class="unsortable"		width=180	Co-production
Pookoo	2025	[10] [11]	Netflix Skydance Animation
Ray Gunn	TBA	[12]

Short films

Title	Release date	Co-production
Blush	October 1, 2021	Apple TV+ Skydance Animation
Bad Luck Spot!	March 17, 2023

Released

! Release! Title! Showrunners(s)/Developer(s)! Network! Co-production! Ref(s)

June 28, 2024

WondLa

Bobs Gannaway

Apple TV+

Gotham Group Skydance Animation

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Management Team. Ilion Animation Studios. 31 January 2013. 18 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018081343/http://www.ilion.com/management-team. live.
2. Web site: About Us. Ilion Animation Studios. 31 January 2013. 14 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014221440/http://pro.ilion.com/ilion. live.
3. Web site: Financial Information. Ilion Animation Studios. 31 January 2013. 30 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140830233640/http://www.ilion.com/financial-information. live.
4. News: Skydance Hires Bill Damaschke for Animation-Family Entertainment Post. McNary. Dave. 2017-10-10. Variety. 2018-04-05. en-US. 21 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521172659/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/skydance-bill-damaschke-animation-family-entertainment-post-1202585258/. live.
5. Web site: Skydance Acquires Spain's Ilion Studios To Form Combined U.S.-Europe Animation Outfit . Tom . Grater . April 6, 2020 . April 6, 2020 . . 6 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406134649/https://deadline.com/2020/04/skydance-ilion-studios-combined-us-europe-animation-outfit-1202901370/ . live .
6. Web site: 'Captain Marvel' is likely to crush 'Wonder Park' at the box office. Los Angeles Times. 14 March 2019. Ryan. Faughnder. 14 March 2019. 13 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190313165904/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-fi-ct-box-office-captain-marvel-wonder-park-20190313-story.html. live.
7. Web site: Box Office: 'Captain Marvel' Heads for Heroic Second Weekend. Variety. 13 March 2019. Rebecca. Rubin. 13 March 2019. 13 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190313213038/https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/box-office-captain-marvel-second-weekend-1203161579/. live.
8. Web site: Wonder Park (2019). Box Office Mojo. IMDb. 21 June 2019. 14 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151114004045/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=amusementpark.htm. live.
9. Web site: John Lasseter’s Second Act . 5 August 2022 . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808172432/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/john-lasseter-skydance-animation-luck-1235186710/ . live .
10. Web site: Amidi. Amid. Brad Bird Will Direct 'Ray Gunn' For Skydance Animation. Cartoon Brew. 17 February 2022. 18 September 2022. 20 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173715/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/brad-bird-will-direct-ray-gunn-for-skydance-animation-213574.html. live.
11. Web site: Netflix Sets Skydance Animation In Multi-Year Deal, First Up Is Alan Menken Musical ‘Spellbound;’ Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem Star. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. October 18, 2023. October 18, 2023. That will be followed by Pookoo in 2025..
12. Web site: Milligan . Mercedes . Skydance Animation Snatches Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn' . 17 February 2022 . 27 August 2022 . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630142801/https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/skydance-animation-snatches-brad-birds-ray-gunn/ . live .
13. Web site: D'Alessandro. Anthony. February 17, 2021. Apple & Skydance Animation Set Multi-Year Feature Film & TV Deal. live. July 6, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. February 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217190133/https://deadline.com/2021/02/apple-skydance-animation-set-multi-year-feature-tv-deal-1234695506/.
14. Web site: Breaking News - Apple Original Films Lands "The Family Plan," New Feature Film Starring Mark Wahlberg and Directed by Simon Cellan Jones | TheFutonCritic.com. www.thefutoncritic.com. July 6, 2024.
15. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Apple TV+ Brings Animated Fantasy-Adventure 'Wondla' Worldwide in June. April 30, 2024. July 6, 2024. Animation Magazine.