Bento Box Entertainment
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Founded | 2009 |
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Founder | Scott Greenberg Joel Kuwahara Mark McJimsey |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | |
Parent | Fox Entertainment (Foxcorp Holdings, LLC)[1] |
Website | www.bentoboxent.com |
Bento Box Entertainment (also known as Bento Box Animation) is an American animation studio located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[2] It was founded in 2009 by executive producers Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, and Mark McJimsey. It is a subsidiary of Fox Corporation and operates under the Fox Entertainment division. The studio is best-known for producing Bob's Burgers for Fox prior to its acquisition in August 2019.
Bento Box Entertainment has four animation studios - in North Hollywood, Burbank, Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bento Box Canada in Toronto, Ontario.[3][4][5]
History
On October 11, 2016, Bento Box launched a children's division called Sutikki.[6] Sutikki opened an office in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017.[7]
On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Fox Corporation would acquire Bento Box, while still allowing it to operate as an independent production house; Sutikki was not part of the acquisition.[8]
On April 8, 2020, it formed a pact with Australian film company Princess Pictures.[9]
Productions
Television series
Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
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Neighbors from Hell | 2010 | TBS | co-production with 20th Television, Wounded Poodle and MoonBoy Animation |
Bob's Burgers | 2011–present | FOX | co-production with 20th Television, Wilo Productions and Buck & Millie Productions |
Allen Gregory | 2011 | FOX | co-production with 20th Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business and Chernin Entertainment |
Brickleberry | 2012–15 | Comedy Central | co-production with Touchstone Television, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions |
Out There | 2013 | IFC | co-production with 20th Television and Quincy Productions |
The Awesomes | 2013–2015 | Hulu | co-production with Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions |
Perfect Hair Forever | 2014 | Adult Swim | co-production with Williams Street; episodes 8 and 9 only |
Future-Worm! | 2015 | Disney XD | co-production with Disney Television Animation and Quincy Productions; shorts only |
Bordertown | 2016 | FOX | co-production with 20th Television, Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films |
Legends of Chamberlain Heights | 2016–17 | Comedy Central | |
The Who Was? Show[10] | 2018 | Netflix | co-production with Penguin Random House, FremantleMedia and Matador Content |
Paradise PD | 2018–present | Netflix | co-production with Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment |
Alien News Desk | 2019 | Syfy | co-production with Broadway Video |
Lazor Wulf | 2019 | Adult Swim | co-production with Williams Street; season 1 only; season 2 by Six Point Harness |
Moon and Me[11] | 2019–present | CBeebies | First Sutikki production |
Duncanville | 2020–present | FOX | co-production with Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television, Fox Entertainment, and Universal Television |
Central Park | 2020–present | Apple TV+ | co-production with 20th Television, Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions, and Brillstein Entertainment Partners |
Hoops | 2020 | Netflix | co-production with 20th Television and Lord Miller Productions |
The Masked Singer | 2020–present | FOX | animated sequences (season 4) |
The Great North | 2021–present | FOX | co-production with 20th Television, Double Molyneux Sister Sheux, Wilo Productions and Fox Entertainment |
Housebroken | 2021 | FOX | co-production with Kapital Entertainment, Fox Entertainment and Merman |
The Prince[12] | 2021 | HBO Max | co-production with 20th Television |
Untitled Dan Harmon project | 2022 | FOX | co-production with Fox Entertainment |
Bananaman | TBA | FOX | co-production with Fox Entertainment[13] |
The Blues Brothers[14] | TBA | ||
Clue | TBA | FOX | co-production with Fox Entertainment, Hasbro and Entertainment One[15] |
Cocky | TBA | FOX | co-production with Fox Entertainment[16] |
Farzar | TBA | Netflix | co-production with Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment[17] |
Koala Man | TBA | Hulu | co-production with 20th Television, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! and Princess Pictures[18] |
Mulligan | TBA | Netflix | co-production with 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television |
Ocean Village | TBA | FOX | co-production with Fox Entertainment[19] |
Shell Beach | TBA | FOX | co-production with Fox Entertainment[20] |
Harold & Kumar[21] | Unreleased | Adult Swim | pilot; co-production with Lionsgate Television |
Murder Police | Unreleased | FOX | co-production with 20th Television; Pulled from schedule |
The Pandas | Unreleased | co-production with Wumo |
Short form series
Title | Years | Site | Notes |
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Glove and Boots | 2010–2017 | YouTube | Show originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006. |
Kuroba | 2018–present | YouTube | co-production with WildBrain[22] |
Dogs Playing Poker | 2021–present | FOX | Co-production with Fox Entertainment[23] |
Direct-to-video animated films
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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March 18, 2014 | Achmed Saves America | co-production with Levity Entertainment Group |
January 20, 2015 | Madea's Tough Love | co-production with Tyler Perry Studios |
Specials
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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October 28, 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special | co-production with Universal Television, SNL Studios and Broadway Video |
Theatrical films
Release Date | Title | Notes |
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TBA | Bob's Burgers: The Movie | co-production with 20th Century Animation |
Bento Box Interactive
Bento Box Interactive is an entertainment-based technology company launched in 2012 by Bento Box Entertainment. In October 2012, Bento Box Interactive partnered with Alicia Keys to create an education mobile application entitled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" for iOS devices.[24] The application tells the story of the relationship between a young New York City girl and her wise grandmother and features two original songs by Keys, "Follow the Moon" and "Unlock Yourself".[25]
See also
References
- ^ California Secretary of State business registration
- ^ "Bento Box Entertainment". bentoboxent.
- ^ "New Animation Studio Opens in Atlanta". ajc.com. 2012-09-28.
- ^ "Bento Box Canada launches in cahoots with Corus Entertainment".
- ^ "About Bento Box Entertainment". bentoboxent.
- ^ "Ex-Nelvana execs helm Bento Box's new kids division".
- ^ "Bento Box's Sutikki opens UK office".
- ^ Flint, Joe. "Fox to Buy Bento Box, the Animation House Behind 'Bob's Burgers'". WSJ.
- ^ Animation Magazine: Bento Box & Princess Pictures Form First-Look Animation Pact
- ^ "Penguin's Who Was? books inspire Netflix series".
- ^ "Andrew Davenport, Sutikki score CBeebies order".
- ^ "Another exciting announcement! Congrats to @garyjanetti and team! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #Repost ・・・ George is pleased". Instagram.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (2021-02-22). "Bananaman to return in new cartoon series". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Bento Box Entertainment to Develop and Produce "The Blues Brothers" Primetime Animated Series". May 6, 2016.
- ^ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/fox-eone-bento-box-adapting-hasbros-clue-in-animated-series/
- ^ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/fox-is-feeling-cocky-new-toon-from-the-knick-creators/
- ^ [1]
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-03-23). "Hulu Orders 'Koala Man' Animated Series From Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Justin Roiland". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-09-15). "Fox Orders 'Ocean Village' Animated Presentation From Daniel Cardenas Katz". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ White, Peter (2021-02-19). "Tyler, The Creator & 'Loiter Squad' Duo Lionel Boyce & Davon Wilson Team Up For Animated Comedy 'Shell Beach' In The Works At Fox". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Bento Box Entertainment - 2016 Demo Reel". Vimeo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 21, 2018). "WildBrain to Unbox Sutikki's 'Kuroba!' for Global YT Audience".
- ^ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/fox-to-debut-denis-learys-dogs-playing-poker-saturday/
- ^ "Alicia Keys Launches New Animated App". Rap-Up.com. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Launches Interactive App for Kids | Music News". Rolling Stone. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-12-01.