In June 2022, it was announced that an animated film titled Ember was in the works at Netflix.[1]
Plot[]
The tale of humankind’s quest for fire told through the eyes of a young Spaniard, called Dikika, who embarks on a twist-and-turns journey, speeds an impossible race to a distant volcano with the hope to retrieve the precious spark there that will save her tribe.
Development[]
When announced in 2022 of that month, SPA Studios was said to have distributed it, alongside Netflix themselves. It was then eventually greenlit not long after by Klaus director Sergio Pablos.
Why It Was Cancelled[]
- According to a lot of reports, the move to cancel the film was more of a creative decision and not related to budgetary constraints. Despite the reasoning, it is well known that animated projects take longer to develop and require hours of dedicated technical effort, which ends up demanding a higher budget.
Results[]
- Ember was permanently cancelled at Netflix as of December 2022, seven months worth of announcement until it was scrapped, and due to numerous complications it is unlikely to be picked up by another studio.[2]
Gallery[]
Concept art for the film.