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| Founded | July 6, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-07-06) |
| Founder | Brad Grey |
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Number of employees | 112 (2020)[3] |
| Parent | Paramount Pictures |
| Website | Official website |
Paramount Animation is an Americananimation studio, serving as the animation division and label ofParamount Pictures, a subsidiary ofParamount Skydance.[4] It was founded on July 6, 2011, following the critical and commercial success of Paramount's ownRango and the end of its distribution deal withDreamWorks Animation in 2012. The studio produces its own animated features, most of them being distributed by Paramount, while also co-producing movies with other companies such asNickelodeon Movies, primarily based on franchises from theNickelodeon brand.
Paramount Animation has produced10 feature films, with its first film beingThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, released on February 6, 2015; and its latest beingSmurfs, released on July 18, 2025. The studio's next release isThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, set to be released on December 19, 2025.
Films produced by Paramount Animation have grossed a total of $842.6 million at the worldwide box office. Its highest-grossing film to date isThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, which grossed $325.1 million.Transformers One andThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ranked among the studio's most critically acclaimed films to date.
After the closure ofParamount Cartoon Studios (formerly named Famous Studios) in December 1967, Paramount distributed a few animated films from 1973 to 1992 that were produced by outside studios, includingCharlotte's Web,Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown,Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!),Heidi's Song,Bebe's Kids, and the live-action/animated hybridCool World—the latter of which was directed by former Paramount Cartoon Studios animatorRalph Bakshi.
In the fall of 1993, Canadian animation studioNelvana signed a multi-year deal to produce five animated feature films in collaboration with Paramount Pictures, withKathleen Kennedy andFrank Marshall producing; the first two began production the following summer, at a cost of over US$20 million each.[5][6] Three of the projects were based on books byE. B. White (The Trumpet of the Swan),Clive Barker (The Thief of Always) andGraeme Base (The Sign of the Seahorse); an original production calledMask Vision was also in the works.[7] However, none of the films were produced in this deal.
Following Paramount's merger withViacom, the studio started releasing several animated films based onNickelodeon's TV shows, including theRugrats film trilogy,The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, andJimmy Neutron: Boy Genius; the films produced byNickelodeon Movies. The studio also released features based onMTV'sBeavis and Butt-Head andComedy Central'sSouth Park.
In 2005, Paramount's new CEOBrad Grey considered building an in-house animation division, because he saw family films as the "sweet spot" of the movie business.[8] The following year, Paramount signed a distribution deal withDreamWorks Animation, starting withOver the Hedge and ending withRise of the Guardians. During this deal, the studio released Nickelodeon Movies'Barnyard in 2006 andImageMovers'Beowulf in 2007.
On March 4, 2011, the studio released its first in-house animated film, Nickelodeon Movies'Rango. The film was critically acclaimed and grossed over $245 million at the box office. The success ofRango helped Paramount discover its potential in making successful animated features on its own. In June of that year, the studio acquired the rights to produce an animated film based onPenny Arcade's 2010 webcomicThe New Kid.[9]
In July 2011, in the wake ofRango's success, the high hopes forThe Adventures of Tintin, and the departure ofDreamWorks Animation upon completion of their distribution contract withMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted andRise of the Guardians in 2012, Paramount announced the formation of a new animation division. The studio would initially produce one animated film a year with a maximum budget of $100 million. A key portion of the films would be co-produced with Nickelodeon and they would be cross-promoted at Nickelodeon's theme parks and hotels.[4]
In October 2011, Paramount named a former president ofWalt Disney Feature Animation,David Stainton, president of Paramount Animation.[10] In February 2012, Stainton resigned for personal reasons, with Paramount Film Group's president, Adam Goodman, stepping in to directly oversee the studio.[11] It was also announced thatThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, astandalone sequel to 2004'sThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, would be the studio's first film and would be released in 2014. A short time after, the film was delayed to early 2015.[12]
In August 2012,Variety reported that Paramount Animation was in the process of starting development of several animated films in collaboration with Nickelodeon,Mary Parent, andJ. J. Abrams. Besides theSpongeBob sequel, Paramount Animation considered adaptingDora the Explorer,The Legend of Korra, andMonkey Quest into films. The increase in animated film production was due to DreamWorks Animation being in talks with other studios to distribute their post-2012 animated films.[13]
On July 31, 2013, Paramount Animation announced that they were developing a new live-action/animated franchise in the vein of theTransformers series, which was titledMonster Trucks.Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger were set to write the film's script,Chris Wedge (director of 2002'sIce Age) was set to direct the film, andMary Parent was set to produce the film, with an initial release date set for May 29, 2015.[14]
The studio's first film,The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, was released on February 6, 2015, to positive reviews[15] and was a box office success, grossing over $325 million worldwide and becoming the fifth highest grossing animated film of 2015.[16] That same month, Paramount fired Adam Goodman due to the studio's thin film slate and Goodman greenlighting box office bombs at the studio.[17] Paramount announcedanotherSpongeBob film later that year.[18]
In the summer of 2015, Paramount Pictures participated in a bidding war againstWarner Bros. andSony Pictures Animation for the rights to produceThe Emoji Movie, based on a script byTony Leondis and Eric Siegel. Sony won the bidding war in July and released the film in 2017.[19] The studio's head Bob Bacon also left Paramount Animation that summer.[17]
In June 2015, it was revealed that Spain'sIlion Animation Studios (the studio behind 2009'sPlanet 51) won a bidding war against other animation studios to produce a 3D animated tentpole film for Paramount Animation, which was already in production since 2014.[20] In November 2015, Paramount Animation officially announced the project asAmusement Park, (later renamedWonder Park) with formerPixar animator Dylan Brown helming. The studio also announcedMonster Trucks,The Little Prince,Sherlock Gnomes, and the thirdSpongeBob film.[21]
The Little Prince, originally released on July 29, 2015 in France, was scheduled to be released on March 18, 2016, in the United States as Paramount Animation's second release, but Paramount canceled the American release due to the French producers not paying an additional, previously agreed $20 million for the North American prints and advertising budget, however they still retained the distribution rights in France. It was later released onNetflix on August 5, 2016, as aNetflix original film.[22][23]
On May 4, 2016, Paramount Pictures announced that it signed a deal with British animation studioLocksmith Animation to co-develop and co-produce three original animated projects to be theatrically released under the Paramount Animation label (with animation produced byDNEG),[24] but in 2017, Paramount abandoned its deal with Locksmith when Paramount chairman and CEOBrad Grey was replaced byJim Gianopulos.
The studio's second filmMonster Trucks was released on January 13, 2017 to mixed reviews[25] and became a box office failure, grossing $64.5 million on a $125 million budget.[17][26][27]
In March 2017,Skydance Media formed a multi-year partnership withIlion Animation Studios, formingSkydance Animation.[28]
In April 2017, Paramount ended its deal with Locksmith Animation when Paramount chairman and CEOBrad Grey was replaced byJim Gianopulos, who decided that their projects did not fit in with Paramount's other upcoming releases. Locksmith formed a multi-year production deal with20th Century Fox four months later.[29][30]
In July 2017, Paramount Pictures named formerDreamWorks Animation co-presidentMireille Soria as the president of the studio.[31] Soria restructured the studio, increasing its number of employees from 10 to over 110, and created a new goal of releasing two tentpole animated films a year with different animation styles and genres. She would also look over the completion ofSherlock Gnomes andWonder Park, which were in production before her arrival. That same month, Skydance announced its first two animated feature films for Skydance Animation —Split (later retitledSpellbound) andLuck.[32] Both films would be distributed by Paramount Pictures as part of their deal with Skydance. On October 10, 2017,Bill Damaschke was hired to head the division as president of animation and family entertainment.[33]
The studio released its third film,Sherlock Gnomes, on March 23, 2018, and became a critical[34] and financial disappointment, grossing $90.3 million on a $59 million budget.[35]
In April 2018, Paramount Pictures named formerBlue Sky Studios andNickelodeon Movies producerRamsey Ann Naito as the executive vice president of the studio.[36][37] She later left the company in order to become the head of animation at Nickelodeon.[38][39] In the same month, Soria greenlit the studio's first three animated features under her leadership to be released in 2020 and beyond:The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge (later renamedSponge On the Run),Reel FX'sMonster on the Hill (later renamedRumble), and Skydance Animation'sLuck.[40]
On January 14, 2019, Mireille Soria announced that the team at Paramount Animation will no longer work with Skydance Animation because of their hiring of formerWalt Disney Animation Studios andPixar CCOJohn Lasseter as the head of animation.[41]Luck andSpellbound were still going to be released by Paramount Pictures without the Paramount Animation brand[42] untilApple TV+ acquired the distribution rights to both films in December 2020 and made a larger pact with Skydance Animation in February 2021.[43][44]Apple Original Films andNetflix would replace Paramount forLuck andSpellbound respectively.
The studio's fourth film,Wonder Park was released on March 15, 2019. It received mixed reviews[45] and it became a box office flop, grossing only $119.6 million worldwide on a budget of less than $100 million.[46]
In June 2019, Paramount Animation announced a new slate of animated features, including an animatedSpice Girls film, a live-action/animatedMighty Mouse film, an animated film adaptation ofThe Tiger's Apprentice, a musical film titledJersey Crabs (laterUnder the Boardwalk), and theImagine Entertainment co-productionThe Shrinking of Treehorn.[47]
The studio's fifth filmThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run theatrically released only in Canada on August 14, 2020, with a March 4, 2021, release in the United States onParamount+ and a November 5, 2020, release internationally onNetflix due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[48][49][50] The film received positive reviews from critics, and grossed $4.4 million worldwide with a $60 million budget.[51]
In January 2021, Paramount Animation picked up two new films: an adaption of the upcoming Tom Wheeler bookC.O.S.M.O.S.[52] and an original animated film from theComedy Central starTrevor Noah.[53]
On September 30, 2021, shortly afterBrian Robbins replaced Jim Gianopulos as the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, it was announced that Ramsey Ann Naito would replace Mireille Soria as the president of Paramount Animation in addition to her current role as the president ofNickelodeon Animation Studio.[54]
The studio's sixth filmRumble was released on December 15, 2021, onParamount+. It was originally expected to be released in theaters on February 18, 2022, but due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, it was later moved to Paramount+. It received mixed reviews.
On January 20, 2022, Latifa Ouaou (a veteran of bothIllumination and DreamWorks Animation viaUniversal Pictures) was hired as the executive vice president of movies and global franchises for both Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. In this position, Ouaou will oversee both streaming and theatrical films for the two companies. It was also revealed thatThe Tiger’s Apprentice (which was originally being directed byCarlos Baena) will now be directed byRaman Hui, with Paul Watling andYong Duk Jhun being co-directors.Bob Persichetti (the Academy Award-winning co-director of Sony Pictures Animation'sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) had also joined the film as a producer.[2]
On July 26, 2023, Robbins revealed in aVariety article that the original filmUnder the Boardwalk would be released straight to Paramount+ instead of theaters (similarRumble). He stated, “We’re not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come,” while also pointing to the box office underperformances of Pixar animated films such asLightyear andElemental.[55] This statement received widespread criticism on social media, including from those in the industry such asGuillermo del Toro,Jorge R. Gutierrez, andChristopher Miller.[56][57][58] This also contradicts an earlier statement by the division’s president Naito, who stated in aDeadline interview that she plans to release original animated features to continue building franchises.[59]Under the Boardwalk, the studio's seventh film was instead given a limited theatrical release under the Nickelodeon Movies imprint. It was released on October 27, 2023, with a video-on-demand release on November 7.[60]
The studio's eighth film, The Tiger's Apprentice, was released on February 2, 2024 on Paramount+, after facing several theatrical delays and its theatrical release being cancelled.[61] It received mixed reviews from critics.
On March 5, 2024, Paramount Animation signed a multi-year first-look deal with theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem directorJeff Rowe. Under this deal, Rowe will produce and direct both animated and live-action films, including the 2027Mutant Mayhem sequel.[62]
The studio's ninth film,Transformers One, was released on September 20, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics but became a financial disappointment grossing $128.9 million worldwide on a budget of $75–147 million.
Its tenth film,Smurfs, was released on July 18, 2025. It received generally negative reviews from critics and failed grossing only $105 million worldwide on a $58 million budget.
After themerger of Paramount and Skydance was completed on August 7, 2025,David Ellison replaced Brian Robbins as the new CEO and chairman of Paramount Pictures. For the short term, Ramsey Ann Naito would remain as the president of Paramount Animation while stepping down from her role as president ofNickelodeon Animation Studio. Skydance Animation would continue to be operated separately under John Lasseter and focus on its multi-year output deal withNetflix.[63]
On October 29, 2025, following mass layoffs at parent companyParamount Skydance, Naito announced she would be stepping down as president of Paramount Animation, with her saying in a note to staff, "I want to share with you that I am leaving the company and closing this very special chapter with all of you."[64]
On November 11, 2025, former president ofSpin Master Entertainment and Consumer Products Jennifer Dodge has been named the new President of Paramount Animation, stepping into the role vacated by Naito at the end of October during the sweeping Paramount Skydance layoffs of some 1,000 employees.[65]
Initially, Paramount Animation did not have its own opening logo. Its first four features (as well as 2024'sTransformers One) just used the standard Paramount logo.
On September 19, 2019, Paramount Animation introduced a new animated logo featuring a character nicknamed "Star Skipper".[66] When Mireille Soria came to Paramount Animation, one of the first goals set by Jim Gianopulos was to make a logo for the division. The crew wanted to put a female character in the logo because the studio's team is mostly female, and according to Soria, it captures "the magic" of the division. The logo and the character of Star Skipper were designed byCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie lead visual development artist and art director Christopher Zibach and animated by ATK PLN andReel FX Creative Studios.[66] The music is the same as the standard Paramount Pictures logo, which is composed byMichael Giacchino. This logo debuted in front ofThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run in 2020 and appeared in the next three films: 2021'sRumble, 2023'sUnder the Boardwalk (except theatrical prints, which used the 2008 Nickelodeon Movies logo instead), and 2024'sThe Tiger's Apprentice.
Starting with 2025'sSmurfs, an updated version of the Paramount Animation logo was introduced, with the Star Skipper mascot being quietly retired, and the logo now starts with the standard Paramount Pictures logo before transitioning into the Paramount Animation logo.[67]
Similar toWarner Bros. Pictures Animation,Illumination, andSony Pictures Animation, Paramount Animation outsources its animation production to other animation studios such as Mikros Image, Reel FX,[68] andIndustrial Light & Magic (Transformers One).Rumble was developed outside of Paramount Animation by Reel FX, but the studio acquired the rights to the film and co-produced it.[69][70]
Like20th Century Animation with animated films under20th Century Studios, the studio also acts as somewhat of a distribution label for animated films that are made under or acquired byParamount Pictures. The earliest case of this would be the aborted deal with Locksmith Animation.[24] Additionally,Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, originally expected to be distributed byOpen Road Films andSTX Entertainment, was acquired by Paramount to be distributed under Paramount Animation, later being distributed under Nickelodeon Movies.[71]
Paramount Animation does not have an in-house animation style. According to Mireille Soria, each film has their own unique style created by the filmmakers, which would be helped by outsourcing animation to different vendors.[72]
When Ramsey Ann Naito took charge of Paramount Animation in September 2021, she brought over the culture of theNickelodeon Animation Studio, which she describes as "artist-driven" and "creative". Both companies are now united under one team, in a move different from Disney and Universal's animation studios (Walt Disney Animation Studios andPixar post-Lasseter for the former andIllumination andDreamWorks for the latter).[73]
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water |
|---|---|
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | Monster Trucks |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes |
| 2019 | Wonder Park |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run |
| 2021 | Rumble |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | Under the Boardwalk |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice |
| Transformers One | |
| 2025 | Smurfs |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants |
| Release | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with | Animation Service(s) | |
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| Story by | Screenplay by | |||||||
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water[b] | February 6, 2015 | Paul Tibbitt Live-Action Direction: Mike Mitchell | Based on SpongeBob SquarePants created by: Stephen Hillenburg | Paul Tibbitt Mary Parent | John Debney | Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures | Rough Draft Studios Korea Iloura | |
| Stephen Hillenburg Paul Tibbitt | Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger | |||||||
| Monster Trucks[b] | January 13, 2017 | Chris Wedge | Matthew Robinson Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger | Derek Connolly | Mary Parent Denis L. Stewart | Dave Sardy | Nickelodeon Movies Disruption Entertainment | Mr. X Moving Picture Company |
| Sherlock Gnomes | March 23, 2018 | John Stevenson | Based on Sherlock Holmes created by: Arthur Conan Doyle and the characters created by: Rob Sprackling John Smith Andy Riley Kevin Cecil Kelly Asbury Steve Hamilton Shaw | Steve Hamilton Shaw David Furnish Carolyn Soper | Chris Bacon (score) Elton John Bernie Taupin (songs) | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Rocket Pictures | Mikros Image Reel FX Creative Studios | |
| Andy Riley Kevin Cecil Emily Cook Kathy Greenberg | Ben Zazove | |||||||
| Wonder Park | March 15, 2019 | Dylan Brown (uncredited)[74] | Robert Gordon Josh Appelbaum André Nemec | Josh Appelbaum André Nemec | Josh Appelbaum André Nemec Kendra Haaland | Steven Price | Nickelodeon Movies | Ilion Animation Studios[c] |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run[b] | August 14, 2020[d] | Tim Hill | Based on SpongeBob SquarePants created by: Stephen Hillenburg | Ryan Harris | Hans Zimmer Steve Mazzaro | Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures MRC | Mikros Image | |
| Tim Hill Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger | Tim Hill | |||||||
| Rumble | December 15, 2021[e] | Hamish Grieve | Based on Monster on the Hill by: Rob Harrell | Brad Booker Mark Bakshi | Lorne Balfe | WWE Studios Walden Media Reel FX Animation Studios | Reel FX Creative Studios | |
| Hamish Grieve Matt Lieberman | ||||||||
| Under the Boardwalk | October 27, 2023[f] | David Soren | Lorene Scafaria David Dobkin | Lorene Scafaria David Soren | David Dobkin Dagan Potter Allison Gardner | John Debney Jonathan Sadoff (score) Sean Douglas Jonathan Sadoff (songs) | New Republic Pictures (uncredited) Big Kid Pictures | DNEG Animation |
| The Tiger's Apprentice | February 2, 2024[e] | Raman Hui Co-directors: Paul Watling Yong Duk Jhun | Based on the book by: Laurence Yep | Jane Startz Sandra Rabins Bob Persichetti | Steve Jablonsky | New Republic Pictures (uncredited) Jane Startz Productions | Mikros Animation | |
| David Magee Christopher Yost | ||||||||
| Transformers One | September 20, 2024 | Josh Cooley | Based on the toy line by: Hasbro | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy Michael Bay Mark Vahradian Aaron Dem | Brian Tyler | Hasbro Entertainment New Republic Pictures Di Bonaventura Pictures Bayhem Films | Industrial Light & Magic | |
| Andrew Barrer Gabriel Ferrari | Eric Pearson Andrew Barrer Gabriel Ferrari | |||||||
| Smurfs[b] | July 18, 2025 | Chris Miller Co-director: Matthew Landon | Based on The Smurfs by: Peyo | Ryan Harris Rihanna Laurence "Jay" Brown Tyran "Ty-Ty" Smith | Henry Jackman (score) Rihanna (songs) | Domain Entertainment | Cinesite | |
| Pam Brady | ||||||||
| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Writers(s) | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Production Status | Ref. | |
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| Story | Screenplay | |||||||||
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants[b] | December 19, 2025 | Derek Drymon | Based on SpongeBob SquarePants created by: Stephen Hillenburg | Pam Brady Lisa Stewart Aaron Dem | John Debney | Nickelodeon Movies Domain Entertainment | Cinesite FuseFX Reel FX Animation | Completed | [75][76][77] | |
| Pam Brady Kaz Andrew Goodman | Pam Brady Matt Lieberman | |||||||||
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| C.O.S.M.O.S. | [78] |
| Dropz | co-production withGloria Sanchez Productions[79] |
| I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story | co-production withMaximum Effort and Ampersand[80] |
| Muttnik | co-production withImagine Entertainment[79] |
| Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude | co-production with Sunswept Entertainment[79] |
| Rainbow Serpent | co-production withImagine Entertainment andAnimal Logic[81] |
| Real Pigeons Fight Crime | [79] |
| Stray Dogs | co-production withImage Comics and Coin Operated[82] |
| Superworld | co-production withTemple Hill Entertainment[83] |
| Swan Lake | co-production withTemple Hill Entertainment[79] |
| UntitledMighty Mouse film | co-production withMaximum Effort[84][85] |
| UntitledMindy Kaling comedy | [86] |
| UntitledSpice Girls film | co-production with19 Entertainment[84] |
| UntitledTrevor Noah animated film | co-production with Day Zero Productions and Mainstay Entertainment[53] |
| Yokai Samba | co-production withNickelodeon Movies[79] |
All films listed are distributed byParamount Pictures unless noted otherwise.
| Title | Release date | Studio | Animation services | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rango | March 4, 2011 | Nickelodeon Movies Blind Wink GK Films | Industrial Light & Magic | Directed byGore Verbinski. Led to the creation of Paramount Animation. |
| The Adventures of Tintin | December 21, 2011 | Nickelodeon Movies Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment WingNut Films The Kennedy/Marshall Company Hemisphere Media Capital | Wētā FX | Directed bySteven Spielberg. Based onThe Adventures of Tintin byHergé |
| Tad, The Lost Explorer | April 8, 2012 | Telecinco Cinema El Toro Pictures Lightbox Entertainment Ikiru Films Telefónica Studios Media Networks | N/A | Directed byEnrique Gato. Only distributed by Paramount Pictures in Spain andLatin America. |
| The Little Prince | July 29, 2015 | ON Animation Studios | Cinesite | Directed byMark Osborne. Was originally scheduled to be released theatrically under the Paramount Animation label. |
| Capture the Flag | August 28, 2015 | 4 CATS Pictures Lightbox Entertainment Los Rockets AIE La Película Telecinco Cinema Telefonica Studios Ikiru Films | N/A | Directed byEnrique Gato. |
| Anomalisa | December 30, 2015 | Starburns Industries | HanWay Films | Written and directed byCharlie Kaufman. |
| Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas | December 1, 2017 | Ikiru Films Telecinco Cinema El Toro Pictures 4 CATS Pictures Lightbox Entertainment Tadeo Jones y el Secreto de Midas AIE Telefónica Studios | N/A | Directed byEnrique Gato. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | February 14, 2020 | Sega Sammy Group Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio | Moving Picture Company Trixter Digital Domain | Directed byJeff Fowler. Based on theSegavideo game series of the same name. |
| Paw Patrol: The Movie | August 20, 2021 | Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment | Mikros Image | Directed byCal Brunker. Based onPaw Patrol byKeith Chapman |
| The Loud House Movie | Nickelodeon Movies | Top Draw Animation | Directed by Dave Needham. Based onThe Loud House byChris Savino. Originally slated to be released by Paramount Pictures. | |
| My Little Pony: A New Generation | September 24, 2021 | Entertainment One Hasbro | Boulder Media[c] | Directed by Robert Cullen and José Luis Ucha. Originally slated to be released theatrically by Paramount Pictures, later removed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as eOne sold the rights toNetflix. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | April 8, 2022 | Sega Sammy Group Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio | Moving Picture Company DNEG | Directed byJeff Fowler. Based on theSegavideo game of the same name. Sequel toSonic the Hedgehog. |
| Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | July 15, 2022 | Nickelodeon Movies GFM Animation Blazing Productions, Ltd. Aniventure Brooksfilms Flying Tigers Entertainment Align HB Wink Animation | Cinesite[c] | Directed byRob Minkoff,Chris Bailey and Mark Koetsier. Acquired by Paramount Pictures in January 2022 to be released under Paramount Animation.;[71] released under Nickelodeon Movies. |
| Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet | November 4, 2022 | Telecinco Cinema Lightbox Animation Studios Ikiru Films mAnangu Grup La Tadeopelícula AIE | N/A | Directed byEnrique Gato. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | August 2, 2023 | Nickelodeon Movies Point Grey Pictures | Mikros Animation Cinesite Vancouver | Directed byJeff Rowe. Based oncharacters fromTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles byPeter Laird andKevin Eastman. |
| Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie | September 29, 2023 | Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment | Mikros Animation | Directed byCal Brunker. Based onPaw Patrol byKeith Chapman. Sequel toPaw Patrol: The Movie. |
| IF | May 17, 2024 | Sunday Night Productions Maximum Effort | Framestore | Written, produced, and directed byJohn Krasinski. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | December 20, 2024 | Sega Sammy Group Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio | Moving Picture Company Clear Angle Studios Fin Design + Effects | Directed byJeff Fowler. Based on theSegavideo game of the same name. Sequel toSonic the Hedgehog 2. |
| Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie | August 14, 2026 | Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment | Mikros Animation | Directed byCal Brunker. Based onPaw Patrol byKeith Chapman. Sequel toPaw Patrol: The Mighty Movie. |
| The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender | October 9, 2026 | Nickelodeon Movies Avatar Studios | Flying Bark Productions Studio Mir | Directed byLauren Montgomery. Based on the television seriesAvatar: The Last Airbender byMichael Dante DiMartino andBryan Konietzko. |
| The Angry Birds Movie 3 | December 23, 2026 | Sega Sammy Group Prime Focus Studios Rovio Entertainment One Cool Films Flywheel Media Dentsu | DNEG Animation | Directed by John Rice. Based on theRovio EntertainmentAngry Birds series. Sequel toThe Angry Birds Movie 2. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4 | March 19, 2027 | Sega Sammy Group Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio | Directed byJeff Fowler. Sequel toSonic the Hedgehog 3. | |
| UntitledTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequel | September 17, 2027 | Nickelodeon Movies Point Grey Pictures | Mikros Animation Cinesite Vancouver | Directed byJeff Rowe. Based oncharacters fromTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles byPeter Laird andKevin Eastman. Sequel toTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. |
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| The New Kid | Feature film based on the comicPenny Arcade. Announced in June 2011,[9] the project was canceled by 2016 due to leadership changes at Paramount Pictures despite the script being complete.[87] |
| Shedd | Announced in January 2014 withJohn Kahrs joining as the director and was based on an original idea by Adam Goodman.[88] |
| Giant Monsters Attack Japan | Originally announced in 2006 as a live-actionNickelodeon Movies production fromMatt Stone andTrey Parker, the film moved to Paramount Animation in 2015 with a script written byMatt Lieberman.[89] |
| Bodacious | Announced in October 2015 as an animated feature produced byEddie Murphy based on theinfamous bull of the same name.[90] |
| Untitled sci-fi film | Paramount Animation acquired the rights to an untitled sci-fi pitch from screenwriterDavid Frigerio in October 2015, which was described as "tonallyCars set in space".[91] |
| The Flamingo Affair | Announced in June 2016 as a co-production withJ.J. Abrams throughBad Robot with a script written byPamela Pettler. The film was described as a comedicOcean's Eleven-style heist film with animals inLas Vegas.[92] |
| Adventures in Wonder Park | Prior toWonder Park's release, Paramount Animation announced a television series based on the film, titledAdventures in Wonder Park, to debut onNickelodeon after the film's theatrical release.[93] Although a trailer for the series was attached to the Blu-ray release of the film, and its first season, consisting of 20 episodes, was completed between 2019 and early 2020, there have been no updates from Nickelodeon on the project as of 2023. The animatic of the pilot was later posted online in December 2022.[94] |
| The Shrinking of Treehorn | Announced in June 2019 withRon Howard directing.[47] The film was slated for release on November 10, 2023,[95] but in May 2022,Netflix acquired the distribution rights.[96] However, in July 2024, it was reported that the film was cancelled.[97] |
| Film | Budget | North America | Overseas gross | Worldwide gross (unadjusted) | Ref(s) | |
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| Opening | Gross (unadjusted) | |||||
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | $74 million | $55,365,012 | $162,994,032 | $162,192,000 | $325,186,032 | [98] |
| Monster Trucks | $125 million | $10,950,705 | $33,370,166 | $31,123,749 | $64,493,915 | [99] |
| Sherlock Gnomes | $59 million | $10,604,774 | $43,242,871 | $47,254,907 | $90,497,778 | [100] |
| Wonder Park | $80–100 million | $15,853,646 | $45,216,793 | $74,342,317 | $119,559,110 | [101] |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | $60 million | $865,824 | $4,810,790 | — | $4,810,790 | [102] |
| Transformers One | $75–147 million | $24,613,970 | $59,054,170 | $69,833,933 | $128,888,103 | [103] |
| Smurfs | $58 million | $11,075,090 | $31,042,503 | $78,200,000 | $109,242,503 | [104] |
| Film | Critical | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | 81% | 62 |
| Monster Trucks | 32% | 41 |
| Sherlock Gnomes | 27% | 36 |
| Wonder Park | 34% | 45 |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | 67% | 65 |
| Rumble | 43% | 48 |
| The Tiger's Apprentice | 53% | 60 |
| Transformers One | 89% | 62 |
| Smurfs | 21% | 33 |
| Year | Film | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Brice Mallier, Paul Buckley, Brent Droog, Alex Whyte and Jonothan Freisler | Nominated | [105] |
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature | Tom Kenny |
| Year | Film | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Worst Actor | Johnny Depp | Nominated | [106] |
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