SAN SEBASTIAN — Spain’s The Thinklab, based in Madrid since its founding in 2006, has confirmed to Variety that it will be packing up its digital paintbrushes and heading north to founder Jul…
that it will be packing up its digital paintbrushes and heading north to founder Julio Soto’s homeland of Navarre where the company will establish a new studio for the purposes of producing two feature-length CGI animated films, and possibly a third.
A third title is in early development at the studio, but details won’t be announced until more robust financing is secured. In “Evolution,” an alien substance blends a young girl named Zoe’s DNA with that of her pets, creating a team of intelligent animals led by the wild girl. Production-wise the company plans to re-partner with some of the organizations and people that backed “Deep.” Although they aren’t ready to announce any specifics yet, they have secured financing and pre-sales in territories which will help them towards their ambitious goals and assure that both projects will be truly international from the beginning.
According to Soto, native Spanish animation talent needs opportunities and incentives to stay, or even return to Spain for work.
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