Main Studio | Secondary Studios | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Walt Disney Pictures | Hyperion Pictures | Disney Channel
Disney X D | Disneyland (California)
Walt Disney World (Florida)
Tokyo Disney (Japan)
Euro Disney (Spain)
Hong Kong Disneyland (Asia) | Mickey and Friends
Star Wars
Winnie the Pooh
Tron
Turok | Gold Key Comics
Disney Interactive
Mighty Ducks (NHL)
Chargers (NFL)
Walt Disney Records |
The 2000's were an interesting time for the House of Mouse. On one hand, they revolutionized animation with Treasure Planet and Meet the Robinsons both using dual-animation to make hand drawn characters interact too near perfection with computer generated environments. On the other hand, movies like American Dog and Chicken Little didn't quite resonate as well with audiences compared to their previous films. Similar things could be said about their recent dives into sports ownership as while the Mighty Ducks have won multiple championships, the Chargers have mostly been a laughing stock to most football fans. Notable films currently in production at Disney include a movie based on Winnie the Pooh, a sequel to Tron and a live action remake of Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton.
Main Studio | Secondary Studios | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
20th Century Fox | Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox 2000 | Fox
FX
Fox News
Speed
Fuel TV | Licensing | The Simpsons
Family Guy
Ice Age
Avatar
Die Hard
Planet of the Apes | Blue Sky Studios
Boom! Studios
Fox Music |
Unlike other decades, Fox became way more prevalent with their animated features during the 2000's. Blue Sky's Ice Age has become one of the biggest animated franchises to be created in the past 10 years and other movies like Robots and Horton Hears A Who have also proven to be financially profitable. The next major animated feature set to come from the studio is Rio, which focuses on the relationship of two macaws in the titular city.
Main Studio | Secondary Studios | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Touchstone Pictures | Nickelodeon Movies
Studio Ghibli (American distribution only) | ABC
Nickelodeon
ESPN
ESPNick
ABC Family | Licensing agreements with Six Flags and Disney (current deals expected to end ~2012-2016) | The Muppets
Toy Story
The Incredibles
Monsters Inc
Nicktoons | Touchstone Interactive
Nick Records
CrossGen Comics |
Like Disney, The Jim Henson Company had their fair share of ups and downs. Founders William Hanna and Joseph Barbara sadly passed away during the decade and Pixar head John Lasseter was ousted after a series of allegations against him became public. At the same time however, they would also make some of the most critically acclaimed movies of all time and quietly become one of the biggest media conglomerates ever. Fans of the studio are looking forward to their future projects such a brand new Muppet movie set to be released in 2011 and more great anime films from Studio Ghibli, with a dub of Arrietty set to come to America in either 2011 or 2012.
Main Studio | Secondary Studios | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Universal Studios | N/A | NBC
USA Network
Sci Fi Channel
MSNBC
CNBC | Universal Studios Hollywood (California)
Universal Orlando Resort (Florida)
Universal Studios Japan (Asia)
Universal Studios Dubailand (UAE; opening in 2011) | Shrek
Madagascar
Kung Fu Panda
Universal Monsters
Back to the Future | Universal Music Group |
Universal Animation Studios had a solid decade in the 2000's.
Shrek would become the biggest franchise for the newly revamped division, with two smash hits and a third film set for 2010. Other notable films released during the decade include the
Madagascar franchise,
Kung Fu Panda and
In The Shadows. Universal is also planning a remake of
Frankenstein with
Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro set to helm the project, rumors are even spreading of the film potentially being the start of a new cinematic universe featuring some of the studio's classic monsters
Main Studio | Secondary Studios | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Paramount Pictures | Famous Studios | N/A | Paramount Pinnacle (Nevada)
Paramount Pinnacle Australia (Oceana)
Paramount Pinnacle Korea (Asia; opening in 2011)
Paramount Park (Texas) | Justice League*
Popeye
Casper | DC Comics |
Speaking of reboots and cinematic universes, Paramount have decided end Christopher Nolan's
Batman series early to focus on a slue of new DC superhero projects which are all expected to be connected in some form. The first of these will be a brand new Superman movie to be release in either 2012 or 2013.
Main Studio | Secondary Studios | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Sony Pictures | Columbia Pictures
TriStar Pictures | N/A | N/A (Marvel licensing agreement with Universal Studios) | The Avengers*
Ghostbusters
Men In Black
Terminator | Sony Music Entertainment |
Of course, most of these new interconnected movies are being discussed because of Sony finding great success in their collaboration with Marvel. Their partnership is set to continue with movies based on
Captain America and
The Hulk as well as the long awaited
Avengers movie set please all kinds of comic book fans over the next few years.
Main Studio | Secondary Studio | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Warner Bros. | Carolco | N/A | Licensing agreement with Cedar Fair | Looney Tunes
Harry Potter*
Mad Max | Warner Records |
Warner Bros. have eerily quiet the past few years, with the most notable piece of news being them purchasing the rights to make movies based on Lego, however it is currently unknown what they plan to due with the property.
Main Studio | Secondary Studio | TV Networks | Theme Parks | Notable Franchises | Extras |
Crazy Titan Entertainment | N/A | N/A | N/A | Cars
Wacko Park
Bluetiful Hearts | N/A |
In a shocking turn of events, Cheryl Disney would end up starting her own company early on in the decade. The studio got off to a fast start with the release of
Cars in 2006, which also marked the return of John Lasseter after his exit from Pixar. CTE has been steadily releasing several different films and TV shows since then, with hopes of a major rise similar to that of The Jim Henson Company. A Cars sequel is already set for a 2011 release, with both
Newt and
The Bear and the Bow also being released in the near future. However, supposed rumors of creative disagreement overall general mismanagement have plagued the studio since it's inception, but these can not be confirmed.