Netflix is not moving forward with “Ember,” a hand-drawn animated film from director Sergio Pablos. It’s the latest animated title at the streamer to get the axe, following execut…
It’s the latest animated title at the streamer to get the axe, following executive producer Ava DuVernay’s “Wings of Fire,” the toddler-friendly “Antiracist Baby” and “With Kind Regards From Kindergarten”With “Ember,” as well as the previously scrapped animated projects, sources at Netflix say the decision is creatively driven, not cost-related.
Pablos retains rights to “Ember” and will be able to shop the film elsewhere. An animation veteran, Pablos started the company SPA Studios and developed the concepts for cartoon hits like “Despicable Me” and “Smallfoot.” He wrote and directed the Christmas-themed “Klaus,” which was Netflix’s first original animated feature film. It received positive reviews and landed an Oscar nomination for best animated feature.to make “Ember,” which remains in production.
Sources at Netflix stress the company is still committed to series and films geared toward kids and families. Recent and upcoming releases include “Wendell & Wild,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical.”
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