Walt Disney Animation Studios is ramping up its production and is opening a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Walt Disney Animation Studios is ramping up its production and is opening a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia. The studio space will be focused on long-form series work meant for Disney+, and the facility will kick off with work on a musical series based on their feature “Moana.” The existing studio in Burbank will also expand its 900-employee team and will remain the home for Disney Animation feature film projects and shorter form series, such as “Baymax” and “Zootopia+.” Story development, storyboarding and production design for all projects will be based in Burbank. The studio is targeting an opening date for January 2022 and is recruiting for roles imminently. The “Moana” musical series is targeting a release date for 2024 on Disney+, and the series will be produced by Osnat Shurer. The news was announced Wednesday by WDAS president Clark Spencer, a producer on “Zootopia” and the upcoming “Encanto,” and it comes as Disney has been ramping up its slate of proejcts for Disney+.
