Editing 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Owen|title=Aurora Animation Sets New Release Dates Through 2028|url=https://example.com/aurora-dates|date=June 20, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2025|website=FilmReel}}</ref>

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

===Released===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; width:100%;"
! rowspan="2" width="12%" | Film
! rowspan="2" width="12%" | Release date
! rowspan="2" width="12%" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" width="35%" | Writer(s)
! rowspan="2" width="15%" | Producer(s)
! rowspan="2" width="15%" | Composer(s)
|-
! Story
! Screenplay
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Skybound''
| {{Date table sorting|June 15, 2012}}
| [[Mara Ellison]]
| Ellison & Jonah Pike
| Jonah Pike
| Lora Myles
| [[Tycho Harris]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''Ironleaf''
| {{Date table sorting|May 9, 2014}}
| Rowan Keats
| Keats, Ellison & Felix Wren
| Felix Wren
| Thomas Vale
| Erin Valdez
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Last Harbor''
| {{Date table sorting|June 17, 2016}}
| Jonah Pike
| Pike
| Pike & Lena Darrow
| Keaton Rymer
| Aliya Chen
|-
! scope="row" | ''Wintering''
| {{Date table sorting|December 1, 2017}}
| Mara Ellison
| Ellison
| Ellison & Rae Sutton
| Myles & Vale
| Tycho Harris
|-
! scope="row" | ''Hollow Orbit''
| {{Date table sorting|November 8, 2019}}
| Felix Wren
| Wren
| Wren & Keats
| Dane Rivas
| Aliya Chen
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Painted Vale''
| {{Date table sorting|June 12, 2020}}
| Rowan Keats<hr><small>''Co-directed by:''</small><br>Mara Ellison
| Keats
| Keats & Darrow
| Lora Myles
| Valdez
|-
! scope="row" | ''Driftline''
| {{Date table sorting|November 19, 2021}}
| Lena Darrow
| Darrow
| Darrow & Wren
| Rymer
| Harris
|-
! scope="row" | ''Asterfall''
| {{Date table sorting|June 17, 2022}}
| Jonah Pike
| Pike & Ellison
| Pike, Ellison & Sutton
| Vale & Myles
| Chen
|-
! scope="row" | ''Glassborn''
| {{Date table sorting|June 23, 2023}}
| Rae Sutton
| Sutton
| Sutton & Keats
| Dane Rivas
| Valdez
|-
! scope="row" | ''Starforged''
| {{Date table sorting|August 8, 2024}}
| Mara Ellison<hr><small>''Co-directed by:''</small><br>Felix Wren
| Ellison
| Ellison, Darrow & Pike
| Lora Myles
| Harris & Chen
|}

===Upcoming===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; width:100%;"
! rowspan="2" width="15%" | Film
! rowspan="2" width="15%" | Release date
! rowspan="2" width="12%" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" width="25%" | Writer(s)
! rowspan="2" width="15%" | Producer(s)
! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Composer(s)
! rowspan="2" width="18%" | Production status
! rowspan="2" width="5%" | {{ref heading}}
|-
! Story
! Screenplay
|-
! scope="row" | ''Meadowlight''
| {{Date table sorting|March 6, 2026}}
| Lena Darrow
| Darrow
| Darrow & Wren
| Rymer
| TBA
| In production
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Aurora Unveils ‘Meadowlight’ Footage at Summit|url=https://example.com/meadowlight|website=CineRadar|date=October 12, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Clockmaker’s Atlas''
| {{Date table sorting|July 9, 2027}}
| Rowan Keats
| Keats & Sutton
| Sutton
| Myles
| TBA
| Early production
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Keats Returns for New Adventure Film at Aurora|url=https://example.com/clockmaker|website=Messenger Film|date=July 1, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Starforged 2''
| {{TBA}}
| Mara Ellison
| Ellison & Pike
| TBA
| Vale
| TBA
| Development
| <ref>{{Cite web|title='Starforged' Sequel Moving Forward at Aurora|url=https://example.com/starforged2|website=FlickWire|date=August 22, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|}

===In-development projects===
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aurora Expands Original Film Slate|url=https://example.com/originalslate|website=Animation Today|date=October 28, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>

===Cancelled projects===
==== ''Nebula’s Gate'' ====
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Nebula’s Gate' Shelved by Studio|url=https://example.com/nebulagate|website=The Projector|date=March 12, 2019|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>

==== ''Harborfall'' ====
An early concept tied loosely to ''The Last Harbor'', the film was abandoned in 2014 before significant production.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aurora Vault: Lost Films|url=https://example.com/lostfilms|website=ScreenChronicle|date=July 18, 2020|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
! Year
! Film
! Budget
! U.S. and Canada
! Other territories
! Worldwide
! {{ref heading}}
|-
| 2012
| ''Skybound''
| $60 million
| $122,450,601
| $101,300,000
| $223,750,601
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Skybound (2012)|url=https://example.com/skybound-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''Ironleaf''
| $85 million
| $140,112,400
| $132,004,580
| $272,116,980
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Ironleaf (2014)|url=https://example.com/ironleaf-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''The Last Harbor''
| $95 million
| $180,500,222
| $210,340,881
| $390,841,103
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=The Last Harbor (2016)|url=https://example.com/lastharbor-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''Wintering''
| $90 million
| $132,890,002
| $158,006,778
| $290,896,780
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Wintering (2017)|url=https://example.com/wintering-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''Hollow Orbit''
| $110 million
| $201,558,101
| $250,020,443
| $451,578,544
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Hollow Orbit (2019)|url=https://example.com/holloworbit-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''The Painted Vale''
| $120 million
| $95,200,120
| $143,800,440
| $239,000,560
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=The Painted Vale (2020)|url=https://example.com/paintedvale-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''Driftline''
| $100 million
| $110,508,300
| $204,215,990
| $314,724,290
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Driftline (2021)|url=https://example.com/driftline-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''Asterfall''
| $135 million
| $188,614,990
| $276,488,221
| $465,103,211
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Asterfall (2022)|url=https://example.com/asterfall-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''Glassborn''
| $130 million
| $160,881,001
| $199,005,772
| $359,886,773
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Glassborn (2023)|url=https://example.com/glassborn-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''Starforged''
| $150 million
| $214,005,991
| $318,114,882
| $532,120,873
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Starforged (2024)|url=https://example.com/starforged-box|website=BoxOfficeData|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Critical response===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
! Film
! Rotten Tomatoes
! Metacritic
! CinemaScore
|-
| ''Skybound''
| 89% (150 reviews)
| 78 (30 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A−}}
|-
| ''Ironleaf''
| 84% (165 reviews)
| 72 (33 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A}}
|-
| ''The Last Harbor''
| 92% (201 reviews)
| 84 (40 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A}}
|-
| ''Wintering''
| 81% (175 reviews)
| 69 (29 reviews)
| {{sort grade|B+}}
|-
| ''Hollow Orbit''
| 88% (210 reviews)
| 80 (37 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A−}}
|-
| ''The Painted Vale''
| 76% (160 reviews)
| 63 (25 reviews)
| {{sort grade|B+}}
|-
| ''Driftline''
| 85% (190 reviews)
| 74 (31 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A−}}
|-
| ''Asterfall''
| 93% (250 reviews)
| 88 (42 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A}}
|-
| ''Glassborn''
| 79% (140 reviews)
| 68 (27 reviews)
| {{sort grade|B+}}
|-
| ''Starforged''
| 94% (300 reviews)
| 90 (45 reviews)
| {{sort grade|A}}
|}

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