Cartoon Brew

‘Scrat Tales’ Team Reminisces About Blue Sky’s Swan Song

Paste Magazine has published a detailed oral history of Ice Age: Scrat Tales, the final production completed at the now-closed Blue Sky Studios. On April 10, 2021, The Walt Disney Company closed Blue ...
Cartoon Brew

Auditors Claim Disney Took Millions In Excess Tax Credits Right Before Terminating Blue Sky Studios

Last year, as Blue Sky was preparing to shut for good, Connecticut auditors accused it of receiving almost $50 million in excess state tax credits between 2017 and 2019 (state fiscal years). They now ...
Variety

Disney to Shutter ‘Ice Age’ Animation House Blue Sky

The Walt Disney Company will close Blue Sky Studios, the animation company inherited in its 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Founded in 1987, Blue Sky helped grow top-grossing family franchises ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Tax credits to film companies have cost CT hundreds of millions. Officials are evaluating whether they’re worth it.

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