Netflix is acquiring the animation studio behind The Lego Movie

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Animal Logic is an animation studio that has made hits like Happy Feet and The Lego Movie.

The acquisition of animal logic will help us accelerate the development of our animation production capabilities and reinforces our commitment to build a world-class animation studio.

The Shrinking of Treehorn is Ron Howard's first animated film and will be released in 2023. This year is when the acquisition is expected to close.

A new series based on the Exploding Kittens card game is set for next year. In May, it laid off 70 part-time jobs in its animation studio.