Hyperion Pictures

Hyperion Pictures
IndustryFilmmaking
FoundedDecember 25, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-12-25)
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Key people
Thomas L. Wilhite
Willard Carroll
Chris Young
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
SubsidiariesHyperion Animation Company, Inc.
Jambalaya Studios

Hyperion Pictures (also known as Hyperion Films or Hyperion Studios or Hyperion Animation) is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Thomas L. Wilhite, who had previously been the head of motion picture and television production for The Walt Disney Company, and writer/director Willard Carroll. The company produces both live-action and animated productions such as The Brave Little Toaster[1] and The Runestone.