Weta Digital, the famous VFX studio co-founded by Peter Jackson and owned by Jackson and Fran Walsh, announced the launch of Weta Animated, which will see the visual effects company producing its own original content for the first time in its history. According to a press release, the company will produce animated projects for both film and television, including streaming services. Jackson and Walsh will be playing a “key role” in Weta Animated, writing, producing, and directing content for the studio. “We are huge fans of animated storytelling in all of its forms, but it can be a long, …