Atomic Cartoons
Company type | Subsidiary | |
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Industry | Animation | |
Founded | March 1999 | |
Founders |
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Headquarters | 123 West 7th Avenue, Parent Thunderbird Entertainment (2015–present) | |
Website | atomiccartoons |
Atomic Cartoons, Inc. is a Canadian animation studio founded in 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and former Warner Bros. Animation employee Rob Davies.[2][3] Based in Vancouver, 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 by Thunderbird Entertainment.[4]
History
The studio was founded in March 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and Rob Davies.[5] Sent back to Vancouver, British Columbia, after losing his job at Warner Bros. Animation following the cancellation of Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, Davies received a phone call from Sunwoo Entertainment's Jae Moh to help produce Milo'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 produced
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 company Thunderbird Films.[4] The three founders remain on board. McCarron was named president and chief executive officer in 2016.[7]
In December 2018, the company opened a second animation studio in Ottawa, Ontario.[8] Its first project was the Netflix series The Last Kids on Earth.
In February 2020, Atomic Cartoons opened its third studio in Los Angeles, California.[9]
Productions
Television series
# | Title | Years | Network/channel/platform | Co-producer(s) | Notes |
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1 | Spider-Man Unlimited | 1999–2001 | Fox Kids | Koko Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Dong Yang Animation |
[10] |
2 | Courage The Cowardly Dog
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1999–2002 | Cartoon Network | Stretch Films
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Additional storyboards only |
3 | Milo's Bug Quest | 1999–2000 | KBS2
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Sunwoo Entertainment | Character, prop and background designs, and storyboards[11] |
4 | Timber Wolf | 2001 | Warnerbros.com
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[12] | |
5 | Max & Ruby | 2002–2019 | Treehouse TV | Nelvana | Based on the book series by 9 Story Entertainment for seasons 3–5 and Chorion for seasons 4–5.
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6 | Atomic Betty | 2004–2008 | Télétoon (season 3)
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Marathon Media
|
[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 |
DHX Media (season 6)
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Storyboards for the first season, animation service for seasons 4–6 |
9 | Captain Flamingo | 2006–2008 | YTV
GMA Network |
Philippine Animation Studio Inc.
|
[14] |
10 | Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns | 2008 | PBS | [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 the original Babar books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff. Computer-animated sequel and spin-off to the original Babar television 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 and DHX Media Vancouver for the third and fourth seasons.
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13 | Rocket Monkeys | 2013–2016 | Teletoon | Breakthrough Entertainment Hornet Films |
[17] |
14 | Ella the Elephant | 2013–2014 | TVOKids | FremantleMedia Kids and Family Entertainment
|
[18] |
15 | Little Charmers | 2015-2017 | Treehouse TV | Nelvana | |
16 | Pirate Express | 2015 | Teletoon | ||
17 | Nico Can Dance! | 2015 | Knowledge Network | ||
18 | Screechers Wild | 2016 | Alpha Group Co., Ltd. |
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19 | Counterfeit Cat | 2016–2017 | Teletoon | ||
20 | Beat Bugs | 2016–2018 | |||
21 | Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong | 2016–2017 | Teletoon | ||
22 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | 2017–2020 | |||
23 | Minecraft Mini 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 | ||
27 | Super Dinosaur | 2018–2019 | Teletoon | Spin Master 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 novel film franchise .
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30 | Molly of Denali | 2019–present | PBS Kids CBC Kids |
GBH Kids | |
31 | Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar | 2019 | Nickelodeon | ||
32 | The Last Kids on Earth | 2019–2021 | Netflix | ||
33 | Hello Ninja | 2019–2021 | Netflix | ||
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 Junior | Marvel Animation | |
37 | Dogs in Space | 2021–2022 | Netflix | Netflix Animation | |
38 | Pinecone & Pony | 2022–2023 | Apple TV+ | DreamWorks Animation Television First Generation Films |
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39 | Little Demon | 2022 | FXX | Harmonious Claptrap |
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 | Princess Power | 2023–present | Netflix | Flower Films | [23] |
43 | Teenage Euthanasia | 2023–present | Adult Swim | Williams Street | Animation services for season 2[24] |
44 | Young Love | 2023–present | Max | Sony Pictures Animation Lion Forge Animation Carl Jones Studios Cherry Lane Productions |
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45 | Zokie of Planet Ruby | 2023–present | Amazon Prime Video YTV |
Nelvana | Additional production facility |
46 | Mermicorno: Starfall | 2025 | Max | [25][26] |
Films and specials
Title | Years | Network | Co-producer(s) | Notes |
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The Angry Birds Movie | 2016 | Theatrical | Rovio Animation | "Hal & Bubbles" opening |
Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit | 2018 | NBC | ||
Lego Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom | 2019 | Disney XD | ||
Curious George: Royal Monkey | 2019 | Peacock | Universal Animation Studios | |
Lego Jurassic World: Double Trouble | 2020 | Nickelodeon | ||
Lego Star Wars Holiday Special | 2020 | Disney+ | [27] | |
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild! | 2020 | Peacock | Universal Animation Studios | |
Lego Avengers: Climate Conundrum | 2020 | Disney XD | ||
Curious George: Cape Ahoy | 2021 | Peacock | Universal Animation Studios | |
Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales | 2021 | Disney+ | [28] | |
Lego Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted | 2022 | Disney+ | ||
Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation | 2022 | Disney+ | [29] | |
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again | 2022 | Disney+ | [30] | |
Lego Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling | 2023 | Peacock | [31] | |
Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red | 2023 | Disney+ | [32] |
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 of Rick and Morty)
- The Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island[33] (2023, web series)
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