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Locksmith Animation history
Locksmith Animation company history timeline
The studio was founded in 5 March 2014 by Sarah Smith and Julie Lockhart with the financial backing of Elisabeth Murdoch.
In April 2014, visual effects/animation studio Double Negative (now known as DNEG) formed a deal with Locksmith where it will provide the computer animation for Locksmith's films.
In May 2016, Locksmith formed a production deal with Paramount Pictures, with Paramount acting as the distributor for Locksmith's films to be produced under the Paramount Animation label.
In September 2017, Locksmith formed a multi-year production deal with 20th Century Fox, which would distribute Locksmith's films under the 20th Century Fox Animation label, with Locksmith aiming to release a film every 12–18 months.
In June 2021, it was announced that Natalie Fischer, the former COO of Illumination Entertainment, will step in as CEO. Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith exits the company to pursue her own creative endeavours.
The first film to be released under the production company was Ron's Gone Wrong, which was released on 22 October 2021 by 20th Century Studios.
In January 2022, Locksmith had optioned to adapt Marissa Meyer's fantasy novel series The Lunar Chronicles.
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