EXCLUSIVE: Australian animation studio Cosmic Dino, which is providing end-to-end CG services for the upcoming Bluey movie, has signed with UTA & Fourth Wall for international representation.
The Brisbane-based company has also unveiled details of its new 1,500 square meter (16,100 square feet) facility, which features a 40-seater 4K+ HDR cinema for reviews, creatively inspired edit suites, cutting-edge pipeline, and an expansive open-plan office aimed at fostering collaboration between directors, artists and producers.
Co-owners Ricard Cussó and Ryan Greaves say both developments mark a natural progression for the studio, which offers full-service CG animation, adaptable to a wide range of budgets and storytelling ambitions.
Announced last December, the Bluey movie is a feature-length adaptation of the global hit animated series, written and directed by creator Joe Brumm, and lead-produced by Brisbane-based Ludo Studio in collaboration with BBC Studios and The Walt Disney Company. It is slated for theatrical release in 2027.
Cosmic Dino is among a clutch of Brisbane-based companies working on the film alongside Ludo Studio. The high-profile collaboration marks a major milestone for Cosmic Dino.
“The driving force behind Cosmic Dino is our unwavering passion to collaborate with visionary creatives and studios; to take their projects to infinity & beyond,” said Cussó and Greaves.
“It was a pivotal part of our plans to sign with the brilliance of Alison Mann at Fourth Wall & Strawn Dixon at UTA to launch us full throttle into the U.S. market and showcase our exciting new facilities and the team of world-class artists we’ve assembled.”
Cussó and Greaves will be at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France next week for talks on the company’s expanded offering.
It marks their second year at the festival, having attended in 2024 for the world premiere of The Sloth Lanefor which Cosmic Dino provided animation services. The feature was lead produced by Like A Photon Creative.
Launched in 2021 by Spanish-Australian director Cussó and producer-screenwriter Greaves, Cosmic Dino’s other credits include CG feature Scarygirl and the Tales from Sanctuary City franchise, which were also lead produced by Like A Photon Creative.
Its latest completed service project, the adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, The Pout-Pout Fishis set for theatrical release later this year.
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