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John Lasseter, Walt Disney Co's former animation head and
co-founder of Pixar, will guide production of the films.
Lasseter began working at Skydance Animation in 2019 after
taking a leave of absence from Disney in 2017. He was a driving
force behind animation hits like "Toy Story" and "Cars."
The deal with Netflix comes after several creative
collaborations between the two companies, including the films
"The Adam Project" and "Spy Kids: Armageddon" as well as the TV
series "FUBAR" and "Altered Carbon."
Skydance Animation previously worked with Apple TV+, including
on the animated film "Luck," which premiered in 2022.
The first film of the multi-year deal to be released on Netflix
in 2024 will be "Spellbound," the story of a princess on a
mission to save her family from a supernatural spell. Rachel
Zegler, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are featured in the
voice cast.
The buddy comedy "Pookoo" about a small woodland creature and a
majestic bird will be released in 2025.
Skydance Animation, based in Los Angeles and Madrid, will also
roll out "Ray Gunn" with "Ratatouille" director Brad Bird and an
untitled Jack and the Beanstalk project directed by Rich Moore
of "Zootopia."
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Mary Milliken and
Josie Kao)
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