The Hollywood Reporter

‘Puss in Boots’ Filmmaker to Direct Smurfs Movie For Paramount and Nickelodeon (Exclusive)

The musical project from Chris Miller, who also helmed 'Shrek the Third,' will be highlighted this week at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Miller is ...
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Nickelodeon, Paramount Animation Smurf Up Annecy Crowds With Packed Slate and Exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants Preview

Annecy crowds were in for a treat as Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, and longtime festival supporter, opened the studios' 2025 showcase with a preview of the ...
Yahoo

What Does the Skydance/Paramount Deal Mean for Netflix Animation?

In October 2023, Skydance Animation shook up the industry when it announced it would be decamping from a 2020 deal with Apple Studios for streaming giant Netflix. New movies that Skydance Animation ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Three ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Films Set at Paramount, Nickelodeon

Lauren Montgomery will direct the first film from the recently established Avatar Studios. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon are planning three films ...
TheWrap

Paramount to Release New ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and ‘SpongeBob’ Movies in 2025

Paramount’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “SpongeBob” movies will receive wide releases in 2025. The untitled “SpongeBob” film from Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation will hit theaters ...
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Ramsey Naito To Remain Paramount Animation Head; Skydance Animation Stays Solo Post-Merger Under John Lasseter & Holly Edwards – The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: We understand that Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, will remain in her role as head of Paramount Animation following the completion of Skydance’s ...
collider

New Smurfs Movie Coming from Puss in Boots Filmmaker, Chris Miller

Hilary Remley is a News Writer at Collider. She is a recent graduate of SUNY Albany. No need to be blue, because it looks like the Smurfs are about to do it for you. It looks like Puss in Boots ...
Variety

Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation’s Ramsey Naito Talks Reaching Kids Everywhere, Producing: Kids Entertainment Isn’t Just a Job, It’s a Calling’

Delivering MipJunior’s keynote on Saturday, a composed Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation talked up some of the recurrent themes at this weekend’s kids content ...
bleedingcool

Paramount Animation Updates For TMNT, Avatar, Smurfs, More

Paramount is holding their big CinemaCon presentation as we speak, and a wave of updates on a bunch of their upcoming animated projects were just revealed. Here are the highlights: That is a lot of ...
Cartoon Brew

It’s A Done Deal: Paramount And Skydance Are Merging

Paramount Global is being acquired by Skydance Media. The complex deal, worth over $8 billion, will happen in a two-step transaction that involves Skydance first acquiring Paramount’s controlling ...
Cartoon Brew

Nickelodeon/Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito Walks Back CEO’s Comments On Moving Away From Original Feature Animation

Nickelodeon and Paramount are in damage control mode after comments from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon CEO Brian Robbins had many in the animation industry lashing out this week. On Wednesday, ...