Aurora Animation Studios

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Aurora Animation Studios is an American CGI and hybrid-animation film studio headquartered in Portland, Oregon, United States. The studio has produced 12 feature films since 2012, all of which have been released by Lighthouse Pictures, beginning with Skybound on June 15, 2012. Its most recent film is Starforged, released on August 8, 2024.

Aurora's upcoming film slate includes Meadowlight in 2026, The Clockmaker’s Atlas in 2027, and Starforged 2 in 2028 or later.[1]

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Films[edit | edit source]

All films listed are produced by Aurora Animation Studios and released by Lighthouse Pictures.

Released[edit | edit source]

Film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Composer(s)
Story Screenplay
Skybound June 15, 2012 Mara Ellison Ellison & Jonah Pike Jonah Pike Lora Myles Tycho Harris
Ironleaf May 9, 2014 Rowan Keats Keats, Ellison & Felix Wren Felix Wren Thomas Vale Erin Valdez
The Last Harbor June 17, 2016 Jonah Pike Pike Pike & Lena Darrow Keaton Rymer Aliya Chen
Wintering December 1, 2017 Mara Ellison Ellison Ellison & Rae Sutton Myles & Vale Tycho Harris
Hollow Orbit November 8, 2019 Felix Wren Wren Wren & Keats Dane Rivas Aliya Chen
The Painted Vale June 12, 2020 Rowan Keats
Co-directed by:
Mara Ellison 		Keats Keats & Darrow Lora Myles Valdez
Driftline November 19, 2021 Lena Darrow Darrow Darrow & Wren Rymer Harris
Asterfall June 17, 2022 Jonah Pike Pike & Ellison Pike, Ellison & Sutton Vale & Myles Chen
Glassborn June 23, 2023 Rae Sutton Sutton Sutton & Keats Dane Rivas Valdez
Starforged August 8, 2024 Mara Ellison
Co-directed by:
Felix Wren 		Ellison Ellison, Darrow & Pike Lora Myles Harris & Chen

Upcoming[edit | edit source]

Film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Composer(s) Production status Template:Ref heading
Story Screenplay
Meadowlight March 6, 2026 Lena Darrow Darrow Darrow & Wren Rymer TBA In production [2]
The Clockmaker’s Atlas July 9, 2027 Rowan Keats Keats & Sutton Sutton Myles TBA Early production [3]
Starforged 2 TBA Mara Ellison Ellison & Pike TBA Vale TBA Development [4]

In-development projects[edit | edit source]

Aurora Animation confirmed in October 2024 that directors Rae Sutton and Felix Wren are each developing original feature films, both untitled and without announced release windows.[5]

Cancelled projects[edit | edit source]

Nebula’s Gate[edit | edit source]

A sci-fi horror project directed by Jonah Pike was in development between 2016 and 2018 before being canceled due to budget escalation and creative disagreements.[6]

Harborfall[edit | edit source]

An early concept tied loosely to The Last Harbor, the film was abandoned in 2014 before significant production.[7]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Year Film Budget U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide Template:Ref heading
2012 Skybound $60 million $122,450,601 $101,300,000 $223,750,601 [8]
2014 Ironleaf $85 million $140,112,400 $132,004,580 $272,116,980 [9]
2016 The Last Harbor $95 million $180,500,222 $210,340,881 $390,841,103 [10]
2017 Wintering $90 million $132,890,002 $158,006,778 $290,896,780 [11]
2019 Hollow Orbit $110 million $201,558,101 $250,020,443 $451,578,544 [12]
2020 The Painted Vale $120 million $95,200,120 $143,800,440 $239,000,560 [13]
2021 Driftline $100 million $110,508,300 $204,215,990 $314,724,290 [14]
2022 Asterfall $135 million $188,614,990 $276,488,221 $465,103,211 [15]
2023 Glassborn $130 million $160,881,001 $199,005,772 $359,886,773 [16]
2024 Starforged $150 million $214,005,991 $318,114,882 $532,120,873 [17]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Skybound 89% (150 reviews) 78 (30 reviews) A−
Ironleaf 84% (165 reviews) 72 (33 reviews) A
The Last Harbor 92% (201 reviews) 84 (40 reviews) A
Wintering 81% (175 reviews) 69 (29 reviews) B+
Hollow Orbit 88% (210 reviews) 80 (37 reviews) A−
The Painted Vale 76% (160 reviews) 63 (25 reviews) B+
Driftline 85% (190 reviews) 74 (31 reviews) A−
Asterfall 93% (250 reviews) 88 (42 reviews) A
Glassborn 79% (140 reviews) 68 (27 reviews) B+
Starforged 94% (300 reviews) 90 (45 reviews) A
  1. ↑ Lambert, Owen (June 20, 2024). "Aurora Animation Sets New Release Dates Through 2028". FilmReel. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aurora Unveils 'Meadowlight' Footage at Summit". CineRadar. October 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Keats Returns for New Adventure Film at Aurora". Messenger Film. July 1, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Starforged' Sequel Moving Forward at Aurora". FlickWire. August 22, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Aurora Expands Original Film Slate". Animation Today. October 28, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "'Nebula's Gate' Shelved by Studio". The Projector. March 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Aurora Vault: Lost Films". ScreenChronicle. July 18, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Skybound (2012)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ironleaf (2014)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "The Last Harbor (2016)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Wintering (2017)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Hollow Orbit (2019)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ "The Painted Vale (2020)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Driftline (2021)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Asterfall (2022)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Glassborn (2023)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Starforged (2024)". BoxOfficeData. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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