Avatar Studios
The division set up to make new animated Avatar series and films, led by the franchise's co-creators.
- Status
- Active; parent company now operates as Skydance
- Release
- Founded 2021-02-24
- Where
- Nickelodeon Animation division, Burbank; Paramount+ is the exclusive streaming home for its animation
- Key people
- Michael Dante DiMartino (co-chief creative officer), Bryan Konietzko (co-chief creative officer), Eric Coleman (listed as CEO in official podcast materials), Joan Hilty (executive editor)
LatestTV in production, no features 'at the moment'; Seven Havens renewed and Kuruk ordered on 2026-10-09.
Timeline
- Avatar Studios announcedViacomCBS forms a Nickelodeon division led by DiMartino and Konietzko; its first project is an animated feature.
- Skydance-Paramount merger closesNickelodeon is reorganized under the new ownership.
- Warner Bros. Discovery merger closesThe parent company now presents itself as Skydance.
