Paramount’s Untitled ‘Avatar’ Film to Be Animated in Australia by Flying Bark
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief European-Australian firm Flying Bark Productions has been appointed as the animator of the first of three untitled ‘Avatar’ films from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation.
The film series, derived from the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra “animated series, originally created for Nickelodeon by Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino, was announced earlier this year.
The first feature will be directed by Lauren Montgomery, with Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino producing. Flying Bark, which is based in Belgium and has major facilities in Sydney, Australia, describes the film series as “[pushing] the style and boundaries of hybrid animation [..] it will couple traditional 2D animation with substantial CG elements.
The company is experienced in cross-medium animation and worked on the recent Marvel show “What If… Dr Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?,” which was nominated for an Emmy.
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