Paramount Animation

What Paramount Animation does

Paramount Animation is the animation division of Paramount Pictures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation (formerly Paramount Global). The studio was reinvigorated in 2017 with a renewed mission to develop and produce animated and hybrid-animation feature film titles, building on Paramount's 100-year filmmaking heritage. It develops and produces both franchise-based and original animated theatrical features, with a current and upcoming slate spanning PAW Patrol 3: The Dino Movie, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, Smurfs, SpongeBob features, Transformers One, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, the upcoming Robert Rodriguez original The Naughty List, and a co-developed animated Survivor film with CBS.

The studio's core technology is animation production for full and hybrid-animation titles, combining traditional storytelling with modern digital animation techniques. Distribution is tightly integrated with the parent: titles release theatrically through the Paramount Pictures distribution network, move to Paramount+ for streaming exclusivity, and become available on digital/on-demand platforms (iTunes, Amazon, Google Play). Merchandise licensing (e.g., the multi-year Mattel partnership for TMNT starting 2027) and music licensing (Backstreet Boys for PAW Patrol 3) provide additional monetization layers. The studio is led by President Jennifer Dodge, appointed November 11, 2025, who oversees all animation operations and reports to Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. The division operates as part of the merged Paramount Skydance / Warner Bros. Discovery entity, which serves 200+ million combined streaming subscribers and projects at least $6 billion in cost synergies.

Name

Paramount Animation

Legal name

Paramount Pictures

Website

https://animation.paramountpictures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Paramount Animation is the animation division of Paramount Pictures, producing theatrical and hybrid animated feature films based on franchises like PAW Patrol, SpongeBob, and Transformers for global family audiences.

Ownership category

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Product category

Animated Feature Films

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Animated Feature Film Production (MPADACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Character & Creature Animation (MPADACAE), 3D Character Animation (MPAHACAB), 2D (Traditional & Digital) Animation Production (MPADACAA)

Keywords

• Animated feature films
• Animation production studio
• Hybrid animation titles
• Franchise animation content
• Animated theatrical releases

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Theatrical Film Distribution: Revenue generated from theatrical releases of animated feature films through Paramount Pictures distribution network, including domestic and international box office proceeds.
2. Streaming and Digital Rights: Revenue from licensing animated films to Paramount+ streaming platform and digital distribution channels following theatrical window.
3. Merchandise Licensing: Multi-year licensing partnerships for franchise merchandise, including action figures, playsets, and new product lines for properties like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
4. Music Licensing and Soundtrack: Revenue from music licensing, including soundtrack releases featuring notable artists such as the Backstreet Boys for PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie.

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paramount Animation is the animation division of Paramount Pictures, developing and producing top-quality animated and hybrid-animation feature film titles. The studio creates both franchise-based animated films (PAW Patrol, SpongeBob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Smurfs, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and original animated features (The Naughty List), distributed theatrically and via Paramount+ streaming.

Product overview

Paramount Animation is the animation division of Paramount Pictures, a studio that develops and produces top-quality animated and hybrid-animation titles. The portfolio includes franchise-based animated films such as PAW Patrol, SpongeBob, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Smurfs, and The Legend of Aang, alongside original animated features like The Naughty List. The studio operates as part of Paramount Pictures, which is part of Paramount Skydance Corporation following its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Products and services

• PAW Patrol 3: The Dino Movie Animated feature film following the PAW Patrol pups on a dinosaur island, featuring new music from the Backstreet Boys. Targeted at family audiences and scheduled for theatrical release on August 14, 2026.
• The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender Animated feature film adaptation of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, bringing the beloved animated series to the big screen for family audiences.
• Smurfs Feature film based on the Smurfs franchise, released July 18, 2025, aimed at family audiences.
• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Previously released animated SpongeBob feature film from March 2021, distributed theatrically and via streaming for family audiences.
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants Animated SpongeBob feature film now available on Digital, targeting family audiences via digital on-demand platforms.
• Transformers One Animated feature film from the Transformers franchise, released September 20, 2024, aimed at family audiences.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature film released August 2, 2023, targeting family and franchise audiences.
• The Naughty List Original animated Christmas film written, directed, and produced by Robert Rodriguez. First major development under new Paramount Animation president Jennifer Dodge, created from concept artwork and stories Rodriguez developed with his children over more than a decade.
• Survivor Animated Movie Animated feature film based on the long-running reality TV show Survivor, featuring animal contestants competing on a mystical island, with Jeff Probst as executive producer. Co-developed with CBS.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CBSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Paramount Animation and CBS are co-developing an animated feature film based on the long-running reality TV show Survivor, featuring animal contestants competing on a mystical island. Jeff Probst serves as executive producer.
• Jeff ProbstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, is serving as executive producer on the animated Survivor film, describing the project as retaining the show's core elements with animal characters.
• Robert RodriguezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Robert Rodriguez signed on to write, direct, and produce 'The Naughty List,' an original animated Christmas film for Paramount Animation. The project stems from concept artwork and stories Rodriguez created with his children over more than a decade, marking a return to the family-friendly genre.
• MattelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026Paramount and Mattel announced a multi-year global licensing agreement to develop products for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, starting in 2027. The partnership includes action figures, playsets, and new product lines for upcoming movies in 2027 and 2028.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Pixar Animation Studios: Pixar produces premium CG animated feature films for theatrical release within Disney's distribution ecosystem, directly comparable to Paramount Animation's franchise-driven feature strategy, target demographic, and per-film budget profile.
• Sony Pictures Animation: Sony Pictures Animation produces theatrical and streaming animated features (Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania, The Mitchells vs. the Machines), competing with Paramount Animation on both franchise theatrical releases and direct-to-streaming animated titles across overlapping family demographics.
• Skydance Animation: Skydance Animation produces theatrical animated features (Luck, Spellbound) and is now part of the same combined entity as Paramount Animation following the Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger, making it a sister division and direct comparable on production scale and theatrical release strategy.
• DreamWorks Animation: DreamWorks Animation produces theatrical animated features and franchise sequels (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon) under Universal, competing head-to-head with Paramount Animation for family audiences, animated sequel economics, and global theatrical distribution.
• Walt Disney Animation Studios: Walt Disney Animation Studios is the premier theatrical animated feature film producer, directly competing with Paramount Animation for family theatrical audiences, holiday release windows, and merchandising shelf space across global markets.
• Warner Bros. Animation: Warner Bros. Animation produces animated features and franchise titles (DC animated universe, Looney Tunes) and is now part of the same combined entity as Paramount Animation following the 2026 merger, creating both peer comparability and potential portfolio overlap going forward.
• Illumination Entertainment: Illumination produces theatrical animated features (Despicable Me, Minions, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets) under Universal distribution, making it a direct competitor for global family box-office share and franchise-driven sequel economics that mirror Paramount Animation's slate model.

Emerging players

• Locksmith Animation: Locksmith Animation is an independent animated feature studio (Ron's Gone Wrong, That Christmas) producing CG theatrical films with British production infrastructure, comparable to Paramount Animation on theatrical feature delivery but at smaller scale and without a legacy franchise portfolio.
• Netflix Animation: Netflix Animation is a scaled streamer-original animation studio producing both feature films and series for the Netflix platform, competing with Paramount Animation for family audience attention, animation talent, and franchise IP rights, though primarily via streaming rather than theatrical.

Others

• Mattel Films: Mattel Films is Mattel's in-house film production arm focused on translating Mattel-owned toy IP (Barbie, Hot Wheels, Polly Pocket, TMNT) into theatrical releases, now a strategic partner of Paramount Animation on the TMNT franchise and an adjacent ecosystem participant in the family-entertainment value chain.

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