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C.O.R.E.

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Canadian animation studio

C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures was a Canadian film and television animation and special effects studio based in Toronto, and founded in March 1994. Its productions included fully animated television series and feature films. C.O.R.E. signed a production collaboration agreement with Radar Pictures.² It was founded by William Shatner.¹ It ceased to exist in 2010.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded¹

IndustryCG Animation, computer-generated imagery¹
HeadquartersToronto¹
Websitecoredp.com

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The story

Founded by William Shatner in 1994.¹

C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures was founded in 1994 by John Mariella, Kyle Menzies, Bob Munroe, and William Shatner.

Its animated feature film, The Wild, was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures (United States). It met with unfavorable critical and commercial reaction.

As with most Canadian VFX firms, a rising exchange rate, coupled with a decline in employment due to the economic downturn, would take a negative toll on C.O.R.E. After failing to secure a loan guarantee from the provincial government of Ontario, C.O.R.E. ceased operations on March 15, 2010.

From Wikipedia’s article on C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Leadership

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FounderWilliam Shatner¹

Products and brands

Midnight Club 3 (Rockstar Games, intro sequence)

From Wikipedia’s article on C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

Mar 2010Dissolved Dissolved¹
1994Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataC.O.R.E. on Wikidata
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WikipediaC.O.R.E. on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsC.O.R.E. logo by Mjose2025Updater, CC BY-SA 4.0
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WikipediaC.O.R.E. on Wikipedia (revision used)