Netflix Animation

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox company Netflix Animation (also known as Netflix Animation Studios) is an American animation studio and a subsidiary of Netflix, Inc. It was founded in March 2018. The studio primarily produces and develops animated programs and feature films hosted on the Netflix streaming service.

History

When Netflix began to produce original animated content in 2013, all of them were produced by third-party companies, mostly DreamWorks Animation Television. However, in November 2018, it was announced that Netflix was developing original animated projects in-house including Klaus and Kid Cosmic. In 2019, Netflix Animation expanded operations and leased offices in Burbank and Hollywood for animation, television and film production.

The company acquired Australian animation/visual effects studio Animal Logic in July 2022. The same month, Melissa Cobb stepped down as vice president of film animation whilst still on board as producer with Karen Toliver as her replacement.

In June 2024, Hannah Minghella was named head of feature animation and live-action family film at Netflix, replacing Karen Toliver.

Filmography

Feature films

Title	Release date	Director(s)	Writer(s)		Producer(s)	Composer(s)	Co-production with	Animation service(s)	Notes
			Story	Screenplay
Klaus	November 15, 2019	Sergio Pablos Template:Small Carlos Martínez López	Sergio Pablos	Sergio Pablos Jim Mahoney Zach Lewis	Jinko Gotoh Sergio Pablos Marisa Roman Matt Teevan Mercedes Gamero Mikel Lejarza Gustavo Ferrada	Alfonso G. Aguilar	Sergio Pablos Animation Studios Atresmedia Cine	Yowza! Animation	First feature film Copyright by Sergio Pablos
The Willoughbys	April 22, 2020	Kris Pearn Template:Small Rob Lodermeier	Kris Pearn	Kris Pearn Mark Stanleigh	Brenda Gilbert Luke Carroll	Mark Mothersbaugh	Bron Animation Creative Wealth Media	Bron Animation	Based on the novel of the same name by Lois Lowry
Over the Moon	October 23, 2020	Glen Keane Template:Small John Kahrs	Audrey Wells		Gennie Rim Peilin Chou	Steven Price Template:Small Christopher Curtis Marjorie Duffield Helen Park Template:Small	Pearl Studio Glen Keane Productions	Pearl Studio Sony Pictures Imageworks
Arlo the Alligator Boy	April 16, 2021	Ryan Crego		Ryan Crego Clay Senechal	Template:N/A	Alex Geringas Template:Small Alex Geringas Ryan Crego Template:Small	Titmouse, Inc.	Template:N/A	Prequel to the series I Heart Arlo
America: The Motion Picture	June 30, 2021	Matt Thompson	Dave Callaham		Phil Lord Christopher Miller Will Allegra Channing Tatum Peter Kiernan Reid Carolin Matt Thompson Eric Sims Dave Callaham Christian Danley Neal Holman	Mark Mothersbaugh	Lord Miller Productions Free Association Floyd County Productions Jittery Dog Productions	Combo Estúdio
Back to the Outback	December 10, 2021	Clare Knight Harry Cripps	Gregory Lessans Harry Cripps	Harry Cripps	Daniela Mazzucato	Rupert Gregson-Williams	Reel FX Animation Studios Weed Road Pictures	Reel FX Creative Studios
Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood	April 1, 2022	Richard Linklater			Richard Linklater Tommy Pallotta Mike Blizzard Femke Wolting Bruno Felix	Template:N/A	Minnow Mountain Submarine Deluxe	Template:N/A
The Sea Beast	July 8, 2022	Chris Williams		Chris Williams Nell Benjamin	Jed Schlanger Chris Williams	Mark Mancina	Template:N/A	Sony Pictures Imageworks
Wendell & Wild	October 28, 2022	Henry Selick	Henry Selick Jordan Peele		Henry Selick Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Jordan Peele Win Rosenfeld	Bruno Coulais	Monkeypaw Productions Gotham Group	ShadowMachine Stoopid Buddy Stoodios	Based on an unpublished book by Henry Selick and Clay McLeod Chapman
My Father's Dragon	November 11, 2022	Nora Twomey	Meg LeFauve John Morgan	Meg LeFauve	Bonnie Curtis Julie Lynn Paul Young	Mychael Danna Jeff Danna	Cartoon Saloon Mockingbird Pictures Parallel Films	Cartoon Saloon	Based on the novel of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio	December 9, 2022	Guillermo del Toro Mark Gustafson	Guillermo del Toro Matthew Robbins	Guillermo del Toro Patrick McHale	Guillermo del Toro Lisa Henson Gary Ungar Alex Bulkley Corey Campodonico	Alexandre Desplat	The Jim Henson Company ShadowMachine Double Dare You Productions	ShadowMachine	Based on the 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and Gris Grimly's design from his 2002 edition of the novel
The Magician's Elephant	March 17, 2023	Wendy Rogers	Martin Hynes		Julia Pistor	Mark Mothersbaugh	Pistor Productions	Animal Logic	Based on the novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo
The Monkey King	August 18, 2023	Anthony Stacchi	Steve Bencich Ron J. Friedman Rita Hsiao		Peilin Chou	Toby Chu	Pearl Studio Star Overseas Tangent Animation	Reel FX Animation
Leo	November 21, 2023	Robert Marianetti Robert Smigel David Wachtenheim	Robert Smigel Adam Sandler Paul Sado		Adam Sandler Mireille Soria	Geoff Zanelli Template:Small Robert Smigel Template:Small	Happy Madison Productions	Animal Logic
Thelma the Unicorn	May 17, 2024	Jared Hess Lynn Wang	Jared Hess Jerusha Hess		Pam Coats	John Powell	Scholastic Entertainment	Mikros Animation	Based on the book of the same name by Aaron Blabey
Ultraman: Rising	June 14, 2024	Shannon Tindle Template:Small John Aoshima	Shannon Tindle Marc Haimes		Tom Knott Lisa M. Poole	Scot Stafford	Tsuburaya Productions	Industrial Light & Magic
That Christmas	December 4, 2024	Simon Otto	Richard Curtis Peter Souter		Nicole P. Hearon Adam Tandy	John Powell	Locksmith Animation DNEG Animation	DNEG	Based on That Christmas and Other Stories by Richard Curtis

Upcoming

Title	Release date	Director(s)	Writer(s)		Co-production with	Notes
			Story	Screenplay
In Your Dreams	2025	Alex Woo	Alex Woo Stanley Moore	Erik Benson Alex Woo	Sony Pictures Imageworks Kuku Studios
The Twits		Phil Johnston	Kirk DeMicco John Cleese	Phil Johnston Meg Favreau	Jellyfish Pictures	Originally slated to be a television series; based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl

In development

Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Co-production with	Notes
The Buried Giant	Guillermo del Toro	Guillermo del Toro Dennis Kelly	ShadowMachine Double Dare You Productions	Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Goon	Patrick Osborne		Blur Studio Chernin Entertainment Dark Horse Entertainment	Based on the comic book series of the same name by Eric Powell
Untitled Redwall film	Template:N/A	Template:N/A	Penguin Random House	Based on the novel Redwall by Brian Jacques
Steps	Alyce Tzue	Riki Lindhome Kate Micucci	Paper Kite Productions
Sulwe	Template:N/A	Template:N/A		Based on the picture book of the same name by Lupita Nyong’o
Untitled Chris Williams fantasy film	Chris Williams	Template:N/A
Untitled The Sea Beast sequel	Template:N/A	Template:N/A	Sony Pictures Imageworks
Untitled Steve Box film	Steve Box	Template:N/A	SuperProd Animation
The Witch Boy	Template:N/A	Template:N/A	Vertigo Entertainment	Based on the first entry of the graphic novel trilogy by Molly Knox Ostertag.

Television series

Title	Creator(s) / Showrunner(s)	Seasons / Episodes	Runtime	Premiere	Finale	Co-production with	Notes
The Midnight Gospel	Pendleton Ward Duncan Trussell	1 season, 8 episodes	20–36 min.	Template:Dts		Titmouse, Inc.	First television series Canceled
Trash Truck	Max Keane	2 seasons, 28 episodes	10–17 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Glen Keane Productions	Ended
Kid Cosmic	Craig McCracken	Template:Sort	17–25 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	CMCC Cartoons
City of Ghosts	Elizabeth Ito	Template:Sort	18–20 min.	Template:Dts		TeamTO	Canceled
We the People	Chris Nee	Template:Sort	4–5 min.	Template:Dts		Higher Ground Productions Khalabo Ink Society Laughing Wild	Ended
Ridley Jones		Template:Sort	27–28 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Laughing Wild
Centaurworld	Megan Nicole Dong	Template:Sort	25–73 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Sketchshark Productions
I Heart Arlo	Ryan Crego	Template:Sort	14–25 min.	Template:Dts		Titmouse, Inc.	Follow-up to the film Arlo the Alligator Boy Ended
Ada Twist, Scientist	Chris Nee	Template:Sort	29 min.	Template:Dts	April 22, 2023	Brown Bag Films Higher Ground Productions Laughing Wild Wonder Worldwide	Ended
A Tale Dark & Grimm	Simon Otto Doug Langdale	Template:Sort	27–30 min.	Template:Dts		Boat Rocker Studios Novo Media Group Astro-Nomical Entertainment	Based on the children's book series of the same name by Adam Gidwitz Ended
Karma's World	Chris Bridges	Template:Sort	13 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Brown Bag Films Creative Affairs Group Karma's World Entertainment	Ended
Inside Job	Shion Takeuchi	Template:Sort	26–31 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Taco Gucci	Animation services by Jam Filled Entertainment Canceled 7 months after being renewed, shortly following Mike Moon's departure of Netflix Animation.
Dogs in Space	Jeremiah Cortez	Template:Sort	20–25 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	GrizzlyJerr Productions	Animation services by Atomic Cartoons Ended
The Cuphead Show!	Dave Wasson	Template:Sort	11–31 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	King Features Syndicate Studio MDHR	Based on the 2017 video game Cuphead by Studio MDHR Ended
Battle Kitty	Matt Layzell Paul Layzell	Template:Sort	22–54 min.	Template:Dts		Choice Provisions Higher Ground Productions Laughing Wild	Based on the webcomic The Adventures of Kitty & Orc by Matt Layzell Interactive animated series Canceled
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles	Doug Langdale Candie Kelty Langdale	Template:Sort	24–26 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Gaumont Animation Atomic Monster Dark Horse Entertainment	Based on the comic book series Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai Ended
Dead End: Paranormal Park	Hamish Steele		25–31 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Blink Industries	Based on the graphic novel series DeadEndia by Hamich Steele Canceled
Farzar	Roger Black Waco O'Guin	Template:Sort	25–29 min.	July 15, 2022		Bento Box Entertainment Damn! Show Productions Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment	Canceled
Super Giant Robot Brothers	Víctor Maldonado Alfredo Torres		24–27 min.	August 4, 2022		Reel FX Creative Studios Assemblage Entertainment	Ended
Oddballs	James Rallison Ethan Banville	Template:Sort	17–20 min.	October 7, 2022	February 24, 2023	Atomic Cartoons
Spirit Rangers	Karissa Valencia	Template:Sort	20–23 min.	October 10, 2022	April 8, 2024	Laughing Wild Superprod Animation
Daniel Spellbound	Matt Fernandes	Template:Sort	22–26 min.	October 27, 2022	January 26, 2023	Boat Rocker Studios Industrial Brothers
Dragon Age: Absolution	Mairghread Scott	Template:Sort	25–27 min.	December 9, 2022		BioWare Red Dog Culture House	Based on the Dragon Age video game franchise by BioWare Ended
Sonic Prime	Joe Casey Joe Kelly Duncan Rouleau Steven T. Seagle	Template:Sort	21–43 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Sega of America WildBrain Studios Man of Action Entertainment	Based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise by Sega Ended
My Dad the Bounty Hunter	Evrett Downing Jr. Patrick Harpin	Template:Sort	20–28 min.	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Dwarf Animation Studio	Ended
Skull Island	Brian Duffield	Template:Sort	20–26 min.	Template:Dts		Legendary Television Powerhouse Animation Studios JP	Anime-style series; part of Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse Ended
Captain Fall	Jon Helgaker Jonas Torgersen Joel Trussell	Template:Sort	20–23 min.	Template:Dts		Writers & Models	Animation services by Boulder Media Canceled
Mech Cadets	Aaron Lam Eileen Shim		20–30 min.	Template:Dts		Boom! Studios Polygon Pictures	Based on the comic book series Mech Cadet Yu by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa Ended
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix	Adi Shankar	Template:Sort	20–25 min.	Template:Dts		Ubisoft Film & Television Bobbypills Bootleg Universe	Anime-style series; based on the 2013 video game Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon by Ubisoft Ended
Blue Eye Samurai	Michael Green Amber Noizumi	Template:Sort	35–62 min.	Template:Dts	present	J.A. Green Construction Corporation 3 Arts Entertainment	Animation Services by Blue Spirit Renewed
Pokémon Concierge	Ogawa Iku	Template:Sort	15–20 min.	Template:Dts		The Pokémon Company Dwarf Studio	Renewed
Bad Dinosaurs	Joel Veitch David Shute	Template:Sort	20–24 min.	Template:Dts		Snafu Pictures	Ended
Exploding Kittens	Matthew Inman Shane Kosakowski	Template:Sort	24–27 min.	Template:Dts	present	Chomp City Bandera Entertainment Chernin Entertainment	Based on the card game of the same name by Matthew Inman; animation services by Jam Filled Entertainment Renewed
Mermaid Magic	Iginio Straffi Joanne Lee	Template:Sort	25–27 min.	Template:Dts		Rainbow SPA
Terminator Zero	Mattson Tomlin	Template:Sort	25–29 min.	Template:Dts		Production I.G No Brakes Skydance Television	Anime; based on the Terminator film franchise by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd; animation services by Production I.G
Twilight of the Gods	Zack Snyder Jay Oliva Eric Carrasco		27–42 min.	Template:Dts		The Stone Quarry	Animation services by Xilam Animation
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft	Tasha Huo		23–35 min.	Template:Dts		Crystal Dynamics DJ2 Entertainment Powerhouse Animation Studios Panda Burrow Legendary Television	Anime-style series; follow-up to its video game reboot trilogy by Crystal Dynamics Renewed
Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld	Echo Wu	Template:Sort	26–32 min.	Template:Dts		Titmouse, Inc.

Upcoming

Title	Creator(s) / Showrunner(s)	Release date	Co-production with	Notes
Long Story Short	Template:N/A	2025	The Tornante Company ShadowMachine
Wolf King	Tom Brass		Jellyfish Pictures Lime Pictures	Based on the novel series Wereworld by Curtis Jobling

In development

Title	Creator(s) / Showrunner(s)	Co-production with	Notes
Gears of War	Template:N/A	The Coalition	Based on the video game franchise of the same name by The Coalition
Heaven's Forest	Warren Ellis	Powerhouse Animation Studios
Horton Hears a Who!	Dustin Ferrer	Dr. Seuss Enterprises	Based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss
Magic: The Gathering	Terry Matalas	Wizards of the Coast Hasbro Entertainment	Based on the card game of the same name by Wizards of the Coast
Untitled Martin the Warrior series	Template:N/A	Penguin Random House	Based on the sixth Redwall novel Martin the Warrior by Brian Jacques
Midnight Sun	Template:N/A	Lionsgate Television	Based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
Untitled Minecraft animated series	Template:N/A	Mojang Studios WildBrain Studios	Based on video game by Mojang Studios
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish	Dustin Ferrer	Dr. Seuss Enterprises	Based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss
The Seven Bears	Robert Vargas	Folivari	Based on the graphic novel series The Seven Squat Bears by Émile Bravo
Untitled Alex Hirsch series	Template:N/A	Template:N/A	As of 2022, series remains in development phase
Untitled BRZRKR series	Keanu Reeves	Boom! Studios Production I.G	Anime series; follow-up to its live-action film adaptation
Untitled Far Cry series	rowspan="3" Template:N/A	Ubisoft Film & Television	Anime-style series; based on the Far Cry video game franchise by Ubisoft
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch	Anime-style series; based on the Splinter Cell video game franchise by Ubisoft
Stranger Things: Tokyo	Flying Bark Productions	Follow-up to the series of the same name
Wacky Wednesday	Dustin Ferrer	Dr. Seuss Enterprises	Based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss

Miniseries

Title	Creator / Showrunner	Episodes	Runtime	Premiere date	Co-production with	Notes
Maya and the Three	Jorge R. Gutiérrez	9 episodes	33–44 minutes	October 22, 2021	Maya Entertainment Mexopolis Tangent Animation
Oni: Thunder God's Tale	Daisuke Tsutsumi	4 episodes	42–47 minutes	October 21, 2022	Tonko House
Carol & The End of The World	Dan Guterman	10 episodes	25–33 minutes	December 15, 2023		Animation Services by Bardel Entertainment.

Upcoming

Title	Creator / Showrunner	Release date	Co-production with	Notes
Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight	Alain Chabat	2025	Les Éditions Dargaud TAT Productions	Based on the comic book series Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

In development

Title	Creator(s) / Developer(s)	Co-production with	Notes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Taika Waititi	The Roald Dahl Story Company	Based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator			Based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl

Specials

Title	Release date	Creator(s) / Developer(s)	Co-production with	Notes
The House	January 14, 2022	Paloma Baeza Niki Lindroth von Bahr Marc James Roels Emma de Swaef	Nexus Studios	Anthology film special comprising three separate stories
Entergalactic	September 30, 2022	Kid Cudi Kenya Barris	Mad Solar Khalabo Ink Society DNEG Animation
We Lost Our Human	March 21, 2023	Chris Garbutt Rikke Asbjoern	Jam Filled Entertainment	Interactive special

In development

Title	Creator(s) / Developer(s)	Co-production with	Notes
The Sneetches	Dustin Ferrer	Dr. Seuss Enterprises	Based on the books of the same name by Dr. Seuss
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose

Shorts

Title	Release date	Director	Co-production with	Notes
Canvas	December 11, 2020	Frank E. Abney III	Chainwheel Productions
Cat Burglar	February 22, 2022	James Bowman	Broke & Bones	Animation services by Boulder Media; interactive fiction

Canceled projects

Title	Creator(s) / Showrunner(s) / Director(s)	Announced	Notes
Raise the Bar!	Fernanda Frick	June 2018	Netflix dropped development of the series back in early 2020; being adapted into a graphic novel instead
Toil & Trouble	Lauren Faust	Template:N/a	Canceled by new Netflix administration during production in 2021, currently being pitched to other outlets
Bone	Jeff Smith	October 2019	Series canceled during reorganization of Netflix Animation
City of Ghosts - Season 2	Elizabeth Ito	Template:N/a	Series canceled during reorganization of Netflix Animation
Boons and Curses	Jaydeep Hasrajani	May 2021	The series was originally set to be released in 2023, but production was canceled in April 2022. As of April 2023 it is currently being pitched to other outlets.
Dino Daycare	Jeff King	October 2020	Production of the series canceled in April 2022
Pearl	Amanda Rynda	July 2021	Production of the series canceled in May 2022
Wings of Fire	Dan Milano Christa Starr Justin Ridge	April 2021	Television series adaptation based on the novel series of the same name by Tui Sutherland; production canceled in May 2022 New version being produced at Amazon Prime Video with a different creative team under Amazon MGM Studios.
Antiracist Baby	Chris Nee	January 2021	Television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Ibram Kendi; production canceled in May 2022
With Kind Regards from Kindergarten	Template:N/a	rowspan="3" Template:N/a	Feature film adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Adam Kline; production canceled in May 2022
Kung-Fu Space Punch	Jorge R. Gutiérrez	A follow-up miniseries to Maya and the Three; production canceled in May 2022
The Midnight Gospel - Season 2	Pendleton Ward Duncan Trussell	On June 3, 2022, Ward announced that Netflix cancelled the series after one season.
Bad Crimes	Nicole Silverberg	January 2022	An original adult animated series; canceled during mid-production in October 2022, and is being pitched to other outlets
Pashmina	Gurinder Chadha	March 2019	Feature film adaptation based on the graphic novel of the same name by Nidhi Chanani; production canceled in December 2022
Ember	Sergio Pablos	June 2022	Production on the series suspended in December 2022; currently being pitched to other outlets following Netflix's withdrawal.
Inside Job - Season 2	Shion Takeuchi		Series canceled during mid-writing in January 2023 shortly after Mike Moon's departure from Netflix Animation.
Dead End: Paranormal Park - Season 3	Hamish Steele	rowspan="2" Template:N/a	Canceled during Season 3 mapping in January 2023
Machine Learning	Ian Jones-Quartey
Untitled Gorillaz film	Jamie Hewlett	November 2021	Feature film canceled in February 2023 amid more Netflix Animation cuts in previous and upcoming months
Cattywumpus	Gore Verbinski	Template:N/a	Feature film canceled September 2023, currently being shopped to other outlets
Escape From Beverly Hills	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Feature films canceled in October 2023, currently being shopped to other outlets
Tunga	Template:N/a	February 2019
Ghee Happy	Sanjay Patel	October 2019	Became an independently produced YouTube series after being dropped by Netflix
High in the Clouds	Timothy Reckart	December 2019	Co-production with Gaumont Animation based on the novel of the same name by Paul McCartney; Netflix dropped their involvement in 2023, reverting the film back to an independent production with Toby Genkel replacing Reckart as director.
I, Chihuahua	Jorge R. Gutiérrez	March 2022	Canceled due to creative differences in April 2024, currently being shopped to other outlets.
Escape from Hat	Mark Osborne	November 2018	Based on the novel of the same name by Adam Kline
TREES!	Dan Lin	Template:N/a	Feature film canceled after Dan Lin became chairman of Netflix Feature division

Reception

Critical and public response

Films

Film	Critical
	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic
Klaus	95%	65
The Willoughbys	91%	68
Over the Moon	81%	60
Arlo the Alligator Boy	85%	84
America: The Motion Picture	35%	38
Back to the Outback	82%	58
Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood	91%	79
The Sea Beast	94%	74
Wendell & Wild	81%	69
My Father's Dragon	87%	74
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio	97%	79
The Magician's Elephant	67%	53
The Monkey King	58%	59
Leo	81%	69
Thelma the Unicorn	63%	64
Ultraman: Rising	82%	66
That Christmas	63%	60