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John C. Donkin. Producer: Robots. John earned an Academy Award nomination in 2003 as the producer of Gone Nutty, an animated short created at Blue Sky Studios featuring the popular Scrat character from the "Ice Age" films. Donkin came to Blue Sky Studios in 1998 as the managing technical director.
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When the time came for a spin-off, Forte says it felt natural to return to the Lost World and Buck. “It felt like he deserves his own movie. He is iconic, clever, an adventurer, a swashbuckler, a protector and a guardian of the Lost World. At the same time, he is a loner. His relationships are with inanimate objects, he has a pumpkin for a daughter...
The Lost World and Buck inspired the story comments Forte. “The Lost World was something we came up with a long time ago when we were researching the first film. We had someone from the Museum of Natural History come and talk to us. They said, ‘Whatever you do, make sure you do not put dinosaurs in the film with mammoths because they did not live i...
There has been a lot of learning in the 20 years with the Ice Age franchise. “The lessons are all family-based. It is all about growing and changing. It is about families who grow in size and relationships. The stories we choose to tell are relatable because every family goes through that. The whole idea that you do not have to be related by blood ...
Jan 14, 2022 · By Ramin Zahed. January 14, 2022. 4996. Lori Forte, John Donkin. Almost 20 years after director Chris Wedge and the team at Blue Sky Studios brought the first Ice Age movie to audiences around...
Feb 1, 2022 · John C. Donkin, who worked on Continental Drift and Dawn of the Dinosaurs, returns as director along with executive producer Lori Forte, while Justina Machado joins the cast as an exciting new character named Zee.
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Mar 24, 2022 · The National Film & Television School. 5.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 1. 315 views 1 year ago. Oscar and BAFTA-nominated Producer John C. Donkin and multi-award nominated Producer Lori Forte...
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Jan 28, 2022 · Directed by John C. Donkin. Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family. PG. 1h 22m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an...
Jan 28, 2022 · During a press conference attended by CBR, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild executive producer Lori Forte and director John C. Donkin spoke about the decision to return to the lost world for the new entry, the joy of shifting Buck into the spotlight and how the film -- which premieres on Disney+ on Jan. 28 -- embraces the inherent theme of th...
