Netflix loses Gore Verbinski’s new animated movie, to be marketed elsewhere

It’s been over a decade since then Pirates of the Caribbean And the the ring Made by director Gore Verbinski rangoThe Oscar-winning animated film starring Johnny Depp. Now, he’s shopping Katyumbos, its next animated feature, after it was dropped by Netflix, where it was in development. The change comes as the US animation industry is grappling with layoffs and cancellations at Netflix and HBO Max. Due to the often long and expensive nature of animation development, it is not uncommon for films to be somewhat in-depth in production and things to go quite sideways.

Most likely because they want to stay in luck with a filmmaker whose films have made nearly $4 billion over the years, Netflix has given the creative team the green light to shop Katyumbos Around. Whether or not the project will end up being an issue is up in the air at this point.

Where Katyumbos It was an original concept rather than a modification, and little is known about the project. It is said to have been set in space, star cats, probably in the context of a talking human lizard rango.

Limitwho first reported on Katyumbos , reports show that Netflix cut more than 50 animators in May as part of about 150 total layoffs after slow growth sent the company’s share price down sharply. In addition to layoffs and cancellations, Netflix has shook management in the animation team. Vice President of Animation Production Operations Bruce Daitch is leaving the company, with VPs Melissa Cobb and Gregg Taylor changing roles with Netflix to become producers. Karen Tolliver, former Vice President, has been promoted to lead the motion picture animation team.

Upcoming projects in Netflix animation include Henry Selick Wendell and WildAnd the dad’s dragonGuillermo del Toro, PinocchioAnd the Thelma the unicornAnd the NimonaAnd the UltramanAnd the i’m a chihuahuaAnd the Chicken Run: Dawn of the Block.

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