Ice Age was Blue Sky Studios’ first feature-length animated film.
Released in 2002, Ice Age introduced audiences to a prehistoric trio consisting of Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth, and Diego the saber-toothed cat. The production demonstrated Blue Sky’s ability to create a fully computer-animated feature after years of work in visual effects and commercial animation.
The film became a major commercial success and established Blue Sky’s best-known franchise. The studio later produced films including Robots, Horton Hears a Who!, Rio, and The Peanuts Movie.
Blue Sky Studios was founded in 1987 and became associated with 20th Century Fox before closing in 2021. Disney acquired the studio through its purchase of 21st Century Fox.