Universal Animation Studios

Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios and alternatively as Universal Feature Animation for theatrically released films or simply known as Universal Animation) is the animation division of Universal Studios. The studio is the successor to Walter Lantz Productions, the studio which produced Woody Woodpecker cartoon shorts for Universal from 1929 to 1972. Universal reestablished its animation division in 1991 to produce animated films and television series.

Since 1991, Universal Animation Studios has primarily focused upon the production of television and feature animation of other properties, most notably that of Gingo Animation. The studio also has produced direct-to-video sequels to other Universal-released feature films, such as The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto, as well as other films and television series.

History
The original Walter Lantz Productions cartoon studio was closed down by Universal Studios in 1972 due to the rising costs and declining returns of short subject production. However, before Universal restarted its animation division in 1991, Universal released its first three animated films, such as An American Tail in 1986, The Land Before Time in 1988, and Jetsons: The Movie in 1990.

Universal Cartoon Studios opened its doors in 1991 to produce animated feature films and television series for Universal. That same year, the studio produced its very first production, which is an animated television series based on Back to the Future films airing on CBS from 1991 to 1992. At the time when Universal Cartoon Studios was founded in 1991, Universal established its feature animated department called Universal Feature Animation to produce theatrically released animated feature films.

In 2006, Universal Cartoon Studios was renamed into Universal Animation Studios.

On August 22, 2016, the television animation divisions of Universal and DreamWorks merged after Universal completed its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation.

Shorts series
Coming soon!

Cancelled ideas

 * Jurassic Park: The Animated Series, an animated TV series that takes place after the first Jurassic Park movie and before The Lost World: Jurassic Park. While the trailer was made, Steven Spielberg never saw it and cancelled it after the storyboards were finished.
 * Crash Bandicoot cut scenes, cut scenes that were unused for the first Crash Bandicoot video game due to the partner companies wanted it all CGI. It was also rumored that these were going to be produced as a TV special or series.
 * The Legend of Spyro 3-D, a feature film based on The Legend of Spyro video games.

Partners

 * Buyen/Schlingmann Entertainment
 * Pooh Theatrical Features
 * Legacy Animation Studios
 * Magnetic Entertainment
 * Project Firefly
 * Bear Animation
 * Fat Cat Animation
 * CG Prop Animation
 * July Films