The Thief and the Cobbler: Director's Cut (Johnsonverse)

The Thief and the Cobbler: Director's Cut is a 2019 American animated fantasy film directed by Canadian-British animator Richard Williams. It is the third officially-released version of the film, and the first to be finished under Williams' involvement.

The film was announced in 2018 by Williams and Johnson Industries CEO Tim Johnson, though production began in earnest in 2011. Williams was given no deadline as to the film's completion. It was released on December 25, 2019 to universal acclaim. Within a few months of its release, it became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, surpassing The Lion King III.

Johnson version
In January 2011, after months of negotiations, production