ON Animation Studios, the Mediawan-owned, Montreal-based facility which worked on hits such as Mune: Guardian of the Moon, The Little Prince, Playmobil: The Movie, and Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, is shutting down.
The company announced the news on its LinkedIn page on Monday, saying the closure was due to changes across the animation industry. “It is sad to say goodbye to a team as incredible, talented, and skilled as ours.
We will deeply miss the joy and excitement of creating outstanding films alongside such remarkable people and partners,” read the On Animation statement.
The closure, has been greeted with dismay by the Quebec animation scene and past collaborators, but is not wholly unexpected.
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