The following is a list of all productions produced or released by Amblin Animation, the animation division of Amblin Partners, including animated and live-action feature films, shorts, television series, and specials.
Feature films[]
Released films[]
All films are co-produced by Amblin Entertainment.
| # | Title | Release date | Distributor | Co-production with | Animation services | Notes |
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| 1 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | November 22, 1991 | Universal Pictures | N/A | Amblin Animation London | |
| 2 | Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation | March 11, 1992 | Warner Home Video | Warner Bros. Animation | TMS Entertainment | Direct-to-video |
| 3 | Life n' ToonsS | December 25, 1992 | Warner Bros. Pictures | N/A | Amblin Animation London | |
| 4 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | November 24, 1993 | Universal Pictures | Amblin Animation London Lightbox Animation Character Builders |
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| 5 | Journey Beyond | December 2, 1994 | TriStar Pictures | |||
| 6 | BaltoS | December 22, 1995 | Universal Pictures | Amblin Animation London Bardel Entertainment |
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| 7 | The Animaniacs Movie | April 26, 1996 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Family Entertainment |
Amblin Animation London Amblin Animation Universal City Wang Film Productions SkyRuby Studios Character Builders A. Film Production A/S |
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| 8 | The Witch Stone | July 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures | Amblin Animation Universal City Amblin Animation London Bardel Entertainment Character Builders Uli Meyer Studios |
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| 9 | Natalia's Story | November 27, 1996 | Paramount Pictures | Paramount Feature Animation | Amblin Animation London Amblin Animation Universal City Paramount Animation Bardel Entertainment Wang Film Productions Uli Meyer Studios Heart of Texas Productions A. Film Production A/S |
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| 10 | Cats | June 6, 1997 | Universal Pictures | The Kennedy/Marshall Company | Amblin Animation Universal City Bardel Entertainment Wang Film Productions Uli Meyer Studios Heart of Texas Productions A. Film Production A/S |
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| 11 | Just So Stories | June 5, 1998 | N/A | Amblin Animation Universal City Fox Animation Studios Bardel Entertainment Yowza! Animation Uli Meyer Studios Heart of Texas Productions A. Film Production A/S |
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| 12 | To My Guest | August 7, 1998 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment | ||
| 13 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | July 23, 1999 | Universal Pictures | N/A | Amblin Animation Universal City Fox Animation Studios Bardel Entertainment Uli Meyer Studios Heart of Texas Productions |
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| 14 | Wakko's Wish | December 21, 1999 | Warner Home Video | Warner Bros. Animation | TMS Entertainment | Direct-to-video |
| 15 | Geronimo Stilton | August 18, 2000 | Warner Bros. Pictures | N/A | Amblin Animation Universal City Bardel Entertainment Yowza! Animation Uli Meyer Studios Mercury Filmworks |
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| 16 | Arthur of Camelot | February 2, 2001 | Paramount Pictures | Amblin Animation Universal City Bardel Entertainment Yowza! Animation Uli Meyer Studios Mercury Filmworks Warner Bros. Animation |
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| 17 | Life n' Toons: Quit Spying on Me! | June 5, 2001 | Warner Home Video | Warner Bros. Animation | TMS Entertainment | |
| 18 | Goldilocks and the Alternate Life | September 28, 2001 | Universal Pictures | The Kennedy/Marshall Company | Amblin Animation Universal City Bardel Entertainment Yowza! Animation Uli Meyer Studios Mercury Filmworks Warner Bros. Animation Fat Cat Animation A. Film Production A/S |
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| 19 | The Maid and the Bandit | April 5, 2002 | N/A | |||
| 20 | Metroid | July 31, 2002 | Nintendo | |||
| 21 | Darktown: Rise of the Witches | October 18, 2002 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Village Roadshow Pictures |
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| 22 | High School Noir | April 4, 2003 | Universal Pictures | N/A | ||
| 23 | Mystica | February 27, 2004 | Blur Studio | |||
| 24 | Metro Blaze | July 1, 2005 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures | ||
| 25 | Destiny 3000 | May 5, 2006 | Warner Bros. Pictures | N/A | ||
| 26 | Mystica II | April 20, 2007 | Universal Pictures | N/A | ||
| 27 | Zack Movie | November 30, 2007 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation |
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| 28 | Metro Blaze 2 | August 8, 2008 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures | Blur Studio | |
| 29 | Magic Tree House | August 21, 2009 | Universal Pictures | N/A | ||
| 30 | Mystica III | April 2, 2010 | ||||
| 31 | Metro Blaze 3: The Mystery to New York | March 18, 2011 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| 32 | Tales | August 3, 2012 | Warner Bros. Pictures | The Kennedy/Marshall Company | NextMotion Studio | |
| 33 | The Wanderer | October 11, 2013 | Universal Pictures | |||
| 34 | Magic Tree House 2: The Magic Spell | March 25, 2014 | N/A | |||
| 35 | Metro Blaze Forever | November 21, 2014 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| 36 | The Young Prince | March 6, 2015 | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
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| 37 | Starlight | December 11, 2015 | Universal Pictures | N/A | NextMotion Studio | |
| 38 | Zack Sequel | July 15, 2016 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation |
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| 39 | Kirby | October 7, 2016 | Universal Pictures | Nintendo | NextMotion Studio | |
| 40 | Crystal Legends | March 3, 2017 | Lord Miller Productions | |||
| 41 | Gamers | November 3, 2017 | N/A | |||
| 42 | Mystica: The Last Change | March 2, 2018 | ||||
| 43 | The Toontails + Animaniacs: Zany to the Mayhem | June 12, 2018 | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment | Disney Television Animation Warner Bros. Animation Tom Ruegger Production |
Snipple Animation Mercury Filmworks Toon City Animation Tonic DNA |
Direct-to-video |
| 44 | Toy KnightS | July 12, 2019 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Animation Group Village Roadshow Pictures |
Animal Logic | |
| 45 | Starlight II | November 8, 2019 | Universal Pictures | N/A | NextMotion Studio | |
| 46 | Twist Crazy Zone: Zany to the Max | June 2, 2020 | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | Warner Bros. Animation SkyRuby Studios |
Titmouse, Inc. | Direct-to-video |
| 47 | Miss Twenties | July 10, 2020 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| 48 | Crystal Returns | December 18, 2020 | Universal Pictures | Lord Miller Productions | NextMotion Studio | |
| 49 | Zack Movie 3: Way Way Too Far | January 15, 2021 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation |
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| 50 | Kirby 2 | November 5, 2021 | Universal Pictures | Nintendo | NextMotion Studio | |
| 51 | One Last Life | February 18, 2022 | N/A | |||
| 52 | Men in Black: Invasion | August 19, 2022 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| 53 | Return to Darktown | October 7, 2022 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Animation Group Village Roadshow Pictures Rideback Vertigo Entertainment |
NextMotion Studio | |
| 54 | Melody | June 16, 2023 | Netflix | N/A | ||
| 55 | Metro Blaze: Back & Ever | February 23, 2024 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| 56 | Miss Twenties: The Sequel | August 16, 2024 | ||||
| 57 | Sweet Paradise | October 4, 2024 | Netflix | N/A | NextMotion Studio | |
| 58 | Kirby and the Crystal Shards | November 15, 2024 | Universal Pictures | Nintendo |
Upcoming films[]
| # | Title | Release date | Distributor | Co-production with | Animation services |
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| 59 | AnimaniacsS | June 20, 2025 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation | Amblin Animation Universal City Tonic DNA NextMotion Studio |
| 60 | Sorceress | December 23, 2026 | Universal Pictures | N/A | NextMotion Studio |
| 61 | Starlight III | December 10, 2027 |
In development[]
| Title |
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| My Pet DinosaursS |
| The World Invasion |
| Untitled third Crystal film |
| Pinky and the Brain |
S Combines live-action with animation
Short films[]
| # | Title | Release date | Release with | Distributor | Co-production with | Animation services | Notes |
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| 1 | Roller Coaster Rabbit | June 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | Buena Vista Pictures | Touchstone Pictures | Walt Disney Animation Florida | Theatrical short |
| 2 | Trail Mix-Up | March 12, 1993 | A Far Off Place | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation | |||
| 3 | I'm Mad | March 30, 1994 | Thumbelina | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation | Wang Film Productions | |
| 4 | I Give Myself A Bow-Wow! | May 10, 1995 | A Little Princess | Warner Bros. Animation SkyRuby Studios | |||
| 5 | Variety Speak | June 9, 1995 | Nathalie's Family | Warner Bros. Animation | |||
| 6 | Here the Facts | November 15, 1996 | Space Jam | Warner Bros. Animation SkyRuby Studios | |||
| 7 | Larua | February 2, 2001 | Arthur of Camelot | Paramount Pictures | N/A | Amblin Animation Universal City Blur Studio | |
| 8 | Shape-Shift Problem | June 15, 2004 | Mystica | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | N/A | Blur Studio | Direct-to-video short |
| 9 | Dial "M" for Metro | March 7, 2006 | Metro Blaze | Sony Pictures Home Entertaiment | |||
| 10 | Magic Madness | May 5, 2006 | Destiny 3000 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Theatrical short | ||
| 11 | Creation Overload | October 27, 2006 | Warner Home Video | Direct-to-video short | |||
| 12 | Metro Cone: The 4-D Imaginary Adventure | May 18, 2007 | Theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida | Universal Parks & Resorts | Theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida | ||
| 13 | Mythical Fever | August 14, 2007 | Mystica II | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video short | ||
| 14 | Mystica Beyond | June 28, 2008 | Theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida | Universal Parks & Resorts | Theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida | ||
| 15 | Metro Outs | November 4, 2008 | Metro Blaze 2 | Sony Pictures Home Entertaiment | Direct-to-video short | ||
| 16 | Loyal Orion | December 19, 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Universal Pictures | Theatrical short | ||
| 17 | Wiz's Bubble Trouble | September 18, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures | ||
| 18 | Different Tales | September 14, 2010 | Mystica III | Universal Studios Home Entertaiment | N/A | Direct-to-video short | |
| 19 | Hey Girlfriend | June 8, 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Paramount Pictures Sony Pictures Releasing |
Columbia Pictures | NextMotion Studio | Theatrical short |
| 20 | Jackpot & Money | July 5, 2011 | Metro Blaze 3: The Mystery to New York | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Animation | Sony Pictures Imageworks | Direct-to-video short |
| 21 | Hangout Teen | August 3, 2012 | Tales | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation |
Theatrical short |
| 22 | Vera's Missing Adventure | July 31, 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| 23 | It's A Hard Rough Life | February 11, 2014 | The Wanderer | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | N/A | NextMotion Studio | Direct-to-video short |
| 24 | Miss Gardener | March 25, 2014 | Magic Tree House 2: The Magic Spell | Universal Pictures | Theatrical short | ||
| 25 | TBD | October 21, 2014 | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video short | |||
| 26 | Zack's Virtual World | February 20, 2015 | Sonny 2 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation NextMotion Studio |
Theatrical short |
| 27 | Bright Bright | March 22, 2016 | Starlight | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | N/A | NextMotion Studio | Direct-to-video short |
| 28 | Double Luck | ||||||
| 29 | Getting Annoyed | ||||||
| 30 | Little Quest | January 17, 2017 | Kirby | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | Nintendo | ||
| 31 | Playstar | ||||||
| 32 | Life of the Waddle Dees | ||||||
| 33 | Orion's Mythical Quest | March 3, 2017 | Crystal Legends | Universal Pictures | N/A | Theatrical short | |
| 34 | Legendary Stories | June 6, 2017 | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | Lord Miller Productions | Direct-to-video short | ||
| 35 | Litzy's Starlight Journey | March 2, 2018 | Mystica: The Last Change | N/A | Theatrical short | ||
| 36 | Choice | June 23, 2018 | Direct-to-video short | ||||
| 37 | Alondra's Challenge | ||||||
| 38 | Puppy Love with Destiny | February 8, 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation |
Theatrical short |
| 39 | Amblin Theatre | June 14, 2019 | Theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida | Universal Parks & Resorts | N/A | NextMotion Studio | Theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida |
| 40 | Crystal's Mythical Adventures | November 8, 2019 | Starlight II | Universal Pictures | Lord Miller Productions | Theatrical short | |
| 41 | Love Search | November 22, 2019 | Starlight | NBCUniversal Television Distribution | N/A | Television short | |
| 42 | Nola's Magic Work | February 18, 2020 | Starlight II | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video short | ||
| 43 | Wacky Joey in: Fancy Fancy | September 15, 2020 | Miss Twenties | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Animation | Tonic DNA Yowza! Animation | |
| 44 | Rough Challenge | March 9, 2021 | Crystal Returns | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | Lord Miller Productions | NextMotion Studio | |
| 45 | Looney, Brainy & Warner | July 16, 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation | Titmouse, Inc. | Theatrical short |
| 46 | Lovey Dovey | November 8, 2021 | Kirby 2 | Universal Pictures | N/A | NextMotion Studio | |
| 47 | Kirby's Challenge | February 15, 2022 | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | Nintendo | Direct-to-video short | ||
| 48 | The Great Cave Treasure Quest | ||||||
| 49 | Don't Seek into the Diary | October 7, 2022 | Return to Darktown | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
Rough Draft Studios Saerom Animation |
Theatrical short |
| 50 | Kirby's Helpers | April 5, 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Universal Pictures | Nintendo | NextMotion Studio | |
| 51 | Flake | June 15, 2023 | Crystal Legacy | N/A |
Television series[]
| # | Title | Premiere date | End date | Network | Co-production with |
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| 1 | Tiny Toon Adventures | September 14, 1990 | December 6, 1992 | Syndication (1990–92) Fox Kids (1992–95) |
Warner Bros. Animation |
| 2 | Back to the Future: The Animated Series | September 14, 1991 | December 26, 1992 | CBS | Universal Television Animation Zaloom/Mayfield Productions |
| 3 | Tales in the Darktown | November 9, 1991 | May 5, 2002 | Fox (1991-1995)
The WB (1995-2002) |
Warner Bros. Animation Lorimar Animation (1991-1993) |
| 4 | Fievel's American Tails | September 12, 1992 | December 5, 1992 | Universal Television Animation Nelvana | |
| 5 | The Plucky Duck Show | November 28, 1992 | Fox Kids | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 6 | Family Dog | June 23, 1993 | July 28, 1993 | CBS | Universal Television Animation Warner Bros. Television Tim Burton Productions Nelvana |
| 7 | Animaniacs | September 13, 1993 | November 14, 1998 | Fox Kids (1993–95) Kids' WB (1995–98) |
Warner Bros. Animation |
| 8 | Life n' Toons: The Series | September 10, 1994 | Fox Kids (1994–95) Kids' WB (1995–98) | ||
| 9 | Pinky and the Brain | September 9, 1995 | Kids' WB | ||
| 10 | Freakazoid! | June 1, 1997 | |||
| 11 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | February 24, 1996 | October 17, 1998 | Fox Kids | Universal Television Animation The Harvey Entertainment Company |
| 12 | Rocky and Bonnie: Master Detectives | October 19, 1996 | May 15, 1999 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation |
| 13 | WB Princess | September 6, 1997 | March 10, 2001 | ||
| 14 | Men in Black: The Series | October 11, 1997 | June 30, 2001 | Columbia TriStar Television Adelaide Productions | |
| 15 | Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | September 19, 1998 | April 10, 1999 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 16 | Hello, My Guest! | September 25, 1999 | January 12, 2002 | ||
| 17 | Heloise & Daniela | May 14, 2000 | present | The WB (2000-2006) The CW (2006-2013) Hulu (2023-present) | |
| 18 | Gamer Time | May 12, 2001 | September 17, 2005 | Kids' WB | |
| 19 | Zack TV | February 3, 2002 | present | The WB (2000-2006) The CW (2006-2023) TBS (2023-present) |
Warner Bros. Animation Streetway Studios |
| 20 | Animated Night | November 10, 2002 | NBC | Universal Television Animation The Kennedy/Marshall Company | |
| 21 | Happy Dog & Smart Cat | September 13, 2003 | May 26, 2007 | Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Animation |
| 22 | Two-Tone Town | September 4, 2004 | May 16, 2009 | ||
| 23 | High School Noir | November 13, 2004 | January 25, 2008 | GlobeBox (United States) Teletoon (Canada) |
Universal Television Animation |
| 24 | Animaniacs | October 15, 2005 | June 18, 2011 | Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Animation |
| 25 | Amiya's Wicked Tales | July 1, 2006 | March 24, 2012 | ||
| 26 | The Land Before Time | March 5, 2007 | January 21, 2008 | GlobeBox (United States) YTV (Canada) |
Universal Television Animation |
| 27 | Adventures in Mystica | March 8, 2008 | July 12, 2014 | GlobeBox | Universal Television Animation Blur Studio (2008-2010) |
| 28 | The Greatest Explorer | September 6, 2008 | May 18, 2013 | Universal Television Animation | |
| 29 | Metro Blaze | June 13, 2009 | April 19, 2014 | Cartoon Network | Sony Pictures Television Adelaide Productions Blur Studio (2009-2010) |
| 30 | Life in Toonville | November 2, 2012 | present | NBC | Universal Television Animation The Kennedy/Marshall Company |
| 31 | Magic Tree House: Magical Missions | September 20, 2014 | June 6, 2020 | GlobeBox | Universal Television Animation |
| 32 | Tales of Starlight | September 9, 2017 | April 11, 2020 | Universal Kids | |
| 33 | The Chronicles of Crystal Legends | February 9, 2018 | August 14, 2020 | Netflix | |
| 34 | The Animators | April 5, 2019 | December 16, 2022 | Hulu | Warner Bros. Animation SkyRuby Studios |
| 35 | The Tales of the Shape-Shifter | July 15, 2020 | present | Peacock | Universal Television Animation DreamWorks Animation Television |
| 36 | Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous | September 18, 2020 | July 21, 2022 | Netfilx | |
| 37 | Animaniacs | November 20, 2020 | February 17, 2023 | Hulu | Warner Bros. Animation |
| 38 | Crystal Journey | July 1, 2021 | March 12, 2023 | Peacock Hulu |
Universal Television Animation DreamWorks Animation Television |
| 39 | Starlight: Marely and Litzy's Adventures in Brusha | June 17, 2022 | present | ||
| 40 | Darktown | April 5, 2023 | Max Cartoon Network |
Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 41 | Gremlins | May 23, 2023 | |||
| 42 | Tiny Toons Looniversity | September 9, 2023 | |||
| 43 | The Wacky World of Disney | October 16, 2023 | Disney+ | Disney Television Animation | |
| 44 | Jurassic World: Chaos Theory | 2024 | TBA | Netflix | Universal Television Animation DreamWorks Animation Television |
Television specials and films[]
| # | Title | Release date | Co-production with | Animation services | Network |
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| 1 | A Wish for Wings That Work | December 18, 1991 | Universal Cartoon Studios | N/A | CBS |
| 2 | Tiny Toon Spring Break | March 27, 1994 | Warner Bros. Animation | Wang Film Productions | Fox |
| 3 | Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery | May 28, 1995 | |||
| 4 | Mystica Holiday | November 23, 2010 | Universal Pictures | Reel FX Creative Studios | NBC |
| 5 | Metro Blaze: Home for the Holiday | November 20, 2013 | Sony Pictures Television | NextMotion Studio | ABC |
| 6 | Starlight: Holiday Spirit | November 23, 2016 | Universal Pictures | NBC | |
| 7 | Kirby's Fantastic Christmas Adventure | November 24, 2017 | Nintendo | ||
| 8 | The Toontails: Longtime Hare | May 4, 2018 | Disney Television Animation | Tonic DNA | Disney Channel |
| 9 | Crystal Holiday | November 23, 2018 | Lord Miller Productions | NextMotion Studio | NBC |
| 10 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure | November 15, 2022 | Universal Television Animation DreamWorks Animation Television |
CGCG | Netflix |
| 11 | Tiny Toons: Spring Beak | March 8, 2024 | Warner Bros. Animation | Snipple Animation | Max Cartoon Network |
See also[]
- List of Amblin Entertainment films
- List of unproduced Amblin Animation projects
- List of Illumination films
- List of DreamWorks Animation productions
- List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films