Atomic Cartoons, Inc.is a Canadiananimation studiofounded in 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and formerWarner Bros. Animationemployee Rob Davies.[2][3]Based inVancouver,British Columbia,it produces service animation for a wide variety of clients, as well as creating its own properties. Since 2015, the company has been owned byThunderbird Entertainment.[4]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | March 1999 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | 123 West 7th Avenue,, Canada |
Number of locations | 3 (2020) |
Key people | Jennifer McCarron (CEO) Matthew Berkowitz (CCO) |
Number of employees | 600 (2019)[1] |
| Parent | Thunderbird Entertainment(2015–present) |
| Divisions | Atomic Originals (US) |
| Website | atomiccartoons |
History
editThe studio was founded in March 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and Rob Davies.[5]Sent back toVancouver,British Columbia,after losing his job atWarner Bros. Animationfollowing the cancellation ofPinky, Elmyra & the Brain,Davies received a phone call fromSunwoo Entertainment's Jae Moh to help produceMilo's Bug Quest .Together with Miller, Bentley, and Casalese, the four launched Atomic Cartoons to assist in creating the series.[2]
Between 2004 and 2008, the company producedAtomic BettyforTeletoonin association withBreakthrough EntertainmentandTele Images Kids.Atomic's first fully original creation, the show's titular heroine served as the studio's mascot for a number of years.
In 2010, Miller left to launch his own studio. The following year, Jennifer McCarron was appointed head of production.[6]On July 8, 2015, Atomic Cartoons was bought by Canadian production companyThunderbird Films.[4]The three founders remain on board. McCarron was named president andchief executive officerin 2016.[7]
In December 2018, the company opened a second animation studio inOttawa,Ontario.[8]Its first project was theNetflixseriesThe Last Kids on Earth.
In February 2020, Atomic Cartoons opened its third studio inLos Angeles,California.[9]
Productions
editTelevision series
edit| # | Title | Years | Network/channel/platform | Co-producer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man Unlimited | 1999–2001 | Fox Kids | Marvel Studios Saban Entertainment Koko Enterprise Co., Ltd. Dong Yang Animation |
[10] |
| 2 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | 1999–2002 | Cartoon Network | Stretch Films | Additional storyboards only |
| 3 | Milo's Bug Quest | 1999–2000 | KBS2 | Sunwoo Entertainment | Character, prop and background designs, and storyboards[11] |
| 4 | The Zeta Project | 2001–2002 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 5 | Timber Wolf | 2001 | Warnerbros | [12] | |
| 5 | Max & Ruby | 2002–2019 | Treehouse TV | Nelvana | Based on the book series byRosemary Wells. Seasons 6–7 only, previously produced by Silver Lining Productions for the first five seasons,9 Story Entertainmentfor seasons 3–5 andChorionfor seasons 4–5. |
| 6 | Atomic Betty | 2004–2008 | Teletoon M6(seasons 1–2) Télétoon(season 3) |
Breakthrough Entertainment Tele Images Kids Marathon Group(season 3) |
[13] |
| 7 | Krypto the Superdog | 2005–2006 | Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Animation | Storyboards only |
| 8 | Johnny Test | 2005–2014 | Kids' WB (seasons 1–3) Cartoon Network (seasons 4–6) Teletoon |
Cookie Jar Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation (seasons 1–2) DHX Media(season 6) |
Storyboards for the first season, animation services for seasons 4–6 |
| 9 | Captain Flamingo | 2006–2008 | YTV GMA Network |
Breakthrough Films and Television Heroic Film Company Philippine Animation Studio Inc. |
[14] |
| 10 | Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns | 2008 | PBS | Howard K. Grossman Productions | [15] |
| 11 | Babar and the Adventures of Badou | 2010–2015 | YTV TF1 Disney Junior |
Nelvana TeamTO LuxAnimation(seasons 1–2) The Clifford Ross Company |
[16] Based on theoriginalBabarbooksbyJeanandLaurent de Brunhoff. Computer-animated sequel and spin-off to theoriginalBabartelevision series. |
| 12 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | 2012–2016 | Discovery Family | Darby Pop Productions (season 1) Hasbro Studios |
Season 1 only, overtook by Vision Animation and Moody Street Productions for the second season andDHX Media Vancouverfor the third and fourth seasons. |
| 13 | Rocket Monkeys | 2013–2016 | Teletoon | Breakthrough Entertainment Hornet Films |
[17] |
| 14 | Ella the Elephant | 2013–2014 | TVOKids | DHX Cookie Jar Inc. FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment |
[18] |
| 15 | Little Charmers | 2015–2017 | Treehouse TV | Spin Master Entertainment Nelvana |
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| 16 | Pirate Express | 2015 | Teletoon | Breakthrough Entertainment Sticky Pictures |
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| 17 | Nico Can Dance! | 2015 | Knowledge Network | ||
| 18 | Screechers Wild | 2016 | Alpha Group Co., Ltd. | ||
| 19 | Counterfeit Cat | 2016–2017 | Teletoon | Wildseed Kids Tricon Kids & Family Aardman Animations |
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| 20 | Beat Bugs | 2016–2018 | 7TWO Netflix |
Grace: A Storytelling Company Thunderbird Entertainment(seasons 1–2) Beyond Entertainment Seven Network |
Animation services for seasons 1–2 |
| 21 | Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong | 2016–2017 | Teletoon | Entertainment One Sticky Pictures |
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| 22 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | 2017–2020 | Disney Junior | Marvel Animation | |
| 23 | MinecraftMini Series | 2017–2018 | YouTube | Mojang Studios Microsoft Studios Mattel Creations |
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| 24 | Secret History of Comics | 2017 | AMC | Skybound Entertainment AMC Networks |
Live action docuseries. Provided work for the title sequence as well as animation sequences in the show itself. |
| 25 | Legend of the Three Caballeros | 2018 | DisneyLife | Disney Digital Network 6 Point Harness Mercury Filmworks |
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| 26 | Cupcake & Dino: General Services | 2018–2019 | Teletoon | Birdo Studio Entertainment One Corus Entertainment |
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| 27 | Super Dinosaur | 2018–2019 | Teletoon | Spin Master Entertainment Skybound Entertainment Corus Entertainment |
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| 28 | Hilda | 2018–2023 | Netflix | Silvergate Media Mercury Filmworks Nobrow Press(season 1) Flying Eye Books(seasons 2–3) |
Animated 8 episodes for season one.[19] |
| 29 | 101 Dalmatian Street | 2019–2020 | Disney Channel(UK) Disney+(USA/Canada) |
Passion Animation Studios | Loosely based on the 1956 novelThe Hundred and One DalmatiansbyDodie Smithand itsfilm franchise. |
| 30 | Molly of Denali | 2019–present | PBS Kids CBC Kids |
GBH Kids | |
| 31 | Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar | 2019 | Nickelodeon | The Lego Group | |
| 32 | The Last Kids on Earth | 2019–2021 | Netflix | Koko Production Inc. Cyber Group Studios |
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| 33 | Hello Ninja | 2019–2021 | Netflix | Gorilla Poet Productions | |
| 34 | Mighty Express | 2020–2021 | Netflix | Spin Master Entertainment | |
| 35 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | 2020–2022 | Hulu/Peacock | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| 36 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | 2021–present | Disney Jr. | Marvel Animation (season 1) Marvel Studios Animation(season 2–present) |
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| 37 | Dogs in Space | 2021–2022 | Netflix | Netflix Animation GrizzlyJerr Productions |
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| 38 | Pinecone & Pony | 2022–2023 | Apple TV+ | DreamWorks Animation Television First Generation Films |
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| 39 | Little Demon | 2022 | FXX | Harmonious Claptrap Jersey Films 2nd Avenue Evil Hag Productions ShadowMachine FXP |
First series from the company aimed at an adult audience.[20] |
| 40 | My Little Pony: Make Your Mark | 2022–2023 | Netflix | Entertainment One | [21] |
| 41 | Oddballs | 2022–2023 | Netflix | Netflix Animation | [22] |
| 42 | Cocomelon Lane | 2023–present | Netflix | Infinite Studios Moonbug Entertainment |
[23] |
| 43 | Princess Power | 2023–present | Netflix | Flower Films | [24] |
| 44 | Teenage Euthanasia | 2023–present | PFFR Adult Swim |
Williams Street | Animation services for season 2[25] |
| 45 | Young Love | 2023–present | Max | Sony Pictures Animation Lion Forge Animation Carl Jones Studios Cherry Lane Productions |
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| 46 | Zokie of Planet Ruby | 2023–present | Amazon Prime Video YTV |
Nelvana | Additional production facility |
| 47 | Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | 2024–present | Disney Channel Disney+ |
Disney Television Animation Bloor Street Productions |
[26] |
| 48 | Wonderoos | 2024–present | Netflix | 7 Ate 9 Entertainment | [27] |
| 49 | Lego Pixar: BrickToons | 2024 | Disney+ | The Lego Group Pixar |
[28] |
| 50 | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Lucasfilm The Lego Group |
[29] | ||
| 51 | Mermicorno: Starfall | 2025 | Max | [30][31] | |
| 52 | Super Team Canada | Crave | Electric Avenue | [32] | |
| 53 | Iron Man and His Awesome Friends | Disney Jr. | Marvel Studios Animation | [33] |
Films and specials
edit| Title | Years | Network | Co-producer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Angry Birds Movie | 2016 | Theatrical | Columbia Pictures Rovio Animation |
"Hal & Bubbles" opening |
| Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit | 2018 | NBC | The Lego Group | |
| Lego Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom | 2019 | Disney XD | Marvel The Lego Group |
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| Curious George: Royal Monkey | 2019 | Peacock | Universal Animation Studios | |
| Lego Jurassic World: Double Trouble | 2020 | Nickelodeon | The Lego Group | |
| Lego Star Wars Holiday Special | 2020 | Disney+ | Lucasfilm The Lego Group |
[34] |
| Curious George: Go West, Go Wild! | 2020 | Peacock | Universal Animation Studios | |
| Lego Avengers: Climate Conundrum | 2020 | Disney XD | Marvel The Lego Group |
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| Curious George: Cape Ahoy | 2021 | Peacock | Universal Animation Studios | |
| Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales | 2021 | Disney+ | Lucasfilm The Lego Group |
[35] |
| Lego Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted | 2022 | Disney+ | Marvel The Lego Group |
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| Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation | 2022 | Disney+ | Lucasfilm The Lego Group |
[36] |
| Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again | 2022 | Disney+ | Walt Disney Pictures 21 Laps Entertainment Alibaba Pictures |
[37] |
| Lego Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling | 2023 | Peacock | The Lego Group | [38] |
| Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red | 2023 | Disney+ | Marvel The Lego Group |
[39] |
| Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition | 2024 | Disney+ | Marvel The Lego Group |
[40] |
Other
- The Oblongs(2001; Layout)
- Chub City(2014; scrapped project)
- Five Alarm Funk 'Robot'(2015, music video)
- Vindicators 2(2022, 10 episodes, short spin-off ofRick and Morty)
- The Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island[41](2023, web series)
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