Hollywood Can’t Survive Without Animation. So Why Won’t the Industry Respect It?

Hollywood's animation sector generates billions in revenue, yet the industry often dismisses it as a secondary art form. Variety explores this contradiction through Travis Knight, CEO of Laika—the studio behind 'Coraline' and 'ParaNorman'—and an encounter at an Oscars nominees luncheon in twenty twenty that left him feeling the sting of that disrespect, even as his film 'Missing Link' was nominated for Best Animated Feature. With major releases like 'Toy Story 5' and 'Wildwood' continuing to anchor Hollywood's slate, the question remains: when will the industry's cultural respect catch up to animation's financial importance?

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