Most people were of the mind, “Of course we’re going to finish it and we’re going to knock it out of the park.” The motivation was stronger in a sense. Everyone I went to, I didn’t have to convince anyone or twist their arm. I think it was a solid week where they said, “Everybody step away, and talk to your families and do whatever you need to do.” It was pretty shortly thereafter that we were like, “Do we still want to do this?”

We were very close to the end when the announcement was made. Knapp recalls the the state of uncertainty which loomed over everyone at the studio when Disney announced it would be closing Blue Sky: The truth of the matter is suddenly COVID hit and Disney realized-and I assume that they hadn’t thought of this-the only way they make money is when large groups of people gather in one place. In the conversation, Wedge shares his practical take on the financial circumstances which led to Blue Sky being shut down, hypothesizing a tremendous oversight on Disney’s part: In the Paste story, members of the creative team behind Ice Age: Scrat Tales - including Chris Wedge, Anthony Nisi, and Michael Knapp – tell their version of the chaotic events which impacted production and eventually led to Disney shuttering Blue Sky.

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