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- Axis Studios, the animation studio behind Marvels Eyes of Wakanda and various other projects, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations, leading to job losses among its artists.
- The Marvel animated series, Eyes of Wakanda, received a favorable 92% rating from critics but only a 52% rating from audiences. It became one of Disneys most-watched series after its August 1 release and topped viewership in many regions.
- Despite the success of Eyes of Wakanda, Axis Studios could not contribute to Marvels planned second season due to bankruptcy, preventing their involvement in future production.
- The closure of Axis Studios has implications for ongoing projects such as Marvels planned second season of Eyes of Wakanda, which will likely need a new studio for its production.
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Bankrupt Axis Studios Halts Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda Production, Sparking Job Losses
Axis Studios, known for its work on projects including Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda for Disney, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations. Eyes of Wakanda marked the studio’s final project, following contributions to Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots, animated content for Halo, and League of Legends clips. Forbes reported that artists associated with the studio lost their jobs as a result of the closure. The Marvel animated series, Eyes of Wakanda, is a four-part series, with each episode running for 30 minutes. It depicts Wakanda’s warriors undertaking challenging missions across various periods in the nation’s history. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics gave the show a favorable 92% rating, though audiences rated it only 52%. Despite Eyes of Wakanda becoming one of Disney’s most-watched series after its August 1 release and topping viewership in many regions, Axis Studios could not contribute to Marvel’s planned second season. The studio’s bankruptcy prevented its involvement in future production.