| Parent | Lucasfilm |
|---|---|
| Subsid | Lucasfilm Animation Singapore (2005–2023) |
| Founded | March 3, 2005 (age 21) |
| Founder | George Lucas |
| Location | Letterman Digital Arts Center San Francisco, California, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people |
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| Industry | Animation, computer-generated imagery |
Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. LLC[1] is an American animation studio and subsidiary of Lucasfilm, originally established in 2005. 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]
Filmography
Feature films
| 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
Released shows
| 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 | 2021–24 | Disney+ | Lucasfilm |
| Star Wars Tales | Dave Filoni | 2022–present | ||
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Michael Olson Shellie Kvilvang Josh Rimes James Waugh Lamont Magee | 2023–25 | Disney Jr. Disney+ | Lucasfilm Wild Canary Animation |
| align="middle |Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord | Dave Filoni Matt Michnovetz | 2026–present | Disney+ | Lucasfilm |
| Upcoming | ||||
| Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi | Kenji Kamiyama | 2026 | Disney+ | Production I.G |
Unaired shows
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Detours | George Lucas Brendan Hay | Unaired | Lucasfilm |
Shorts and specials
| 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 Carrie Beck Jennifer Muro | 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 |
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
Founded in 2005 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).[5] 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.[6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9]
On August 15, 2023, Lucasfilm announced that it would 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.[10]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Shuts Down on 'The Clone Wars' 15th Anniversary". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Casamassina, Matt (2008-12-11). "Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance Review". IGN. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "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 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Lucasfilm to shut Singapore operations, affecting more than 300 employees". CNA. Retrieved 2023-08-15.