Buddy Studios, Inc. (formerly Buddy Entertainment, Inc. until 2009) is an Australian motion picture and television animation production studio based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded on January 1, 2000 by Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Robert Baird, and Andrew Millstein, the company was an independent production studio, specializing in film and television production. On March 28, 2000, the company released its first feature, Purple Squirrel, which was released by Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Roadshow Entertainment. Released to critical acclaim, the film grossed $840 million worldwide against its production budget of $50 million.
In October 2009, with the release of Hammy, Buddy Entertainment reorganized its facility at its headquarters in Elizabeth Park, and had its company name changed to Buddy Studios, which is still used to present day. The company's official logo was shown on a release poster for Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning, and was first shown in-film in the opening logos. Released on January 1, 2010, the film became both a critical and commercial success, with the film grossing $1.8 billion worldwide against its production budget of $130 million, and won the 2011 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
On January 15, 2016, ToonBox Entertainment, a Canadian entertainment company, announced its plans to purchase most of Buddy Studios' assets for $39.8 billion. Paramount Global, at the time known as Viacom before the merger between CBS Corporation and Viacom, had intentions on acquiring the company, with other buyers including Warner Bros. Entertainment, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and NBCUniversal. However, the latter four backed out of the bidding. On May 25, 2016, Buddy Studios approved the acquisition from the Canadian company. On July 5, ToonBox Entertainment announced the acquisition of Buddy Studios that was finalized on July 16.
On March 9, 2017, Buddy Studios CFO Bob Persichetti founded its animation division, Buddy Animation, which is based at the Buddy Studios headquarters in Elizabeth Park, Australia.
History[]
2000-2009: Founding, creation of pre-branded movies[]
The film was founded on January 1, 2000 as Buddy Entertainment in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein.
2010-2015 Creating post-branded movies and continued success[]
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A horizontal version of Buddy Studios' current print logo, used for promoting films. The first film to use this was Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning.
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2015-2020: New subsidiaries, founding of Buddy Animation, Buddy+ streaming service, Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein's departure and new head of operations[]
In 2015, with the success of motion pictures from Laughing Out Loud Entertainment, Buddy Studios founded the production company Fry and Lewis Productions, and is based in Los Angeles, California, making it its second subsidiary company. Bikini Bottom Pictures and Happy-Go-Lucky Studios, two American production studios, were both founded in 2016.
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On March 9, 2017, Buddy Studios CFO Bob Persichetti founded Buddy Animation, the animation division of the Sydney-based company, which is located in Melbourne. It, like Buddy Studios and its divisions, is owned by ToonBox Entertainment.
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In 2018, the company founded the streaming service Buddy+, an over-the-top streaming service, set to compete with Netflix and CBS All Access (now Paramount+). In December 2018, Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein left the company to work at Blue Sky Studios, leaving Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen as the only two remaining in the company in the higher power. Ita Buttrose, the CEO of the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), was appointed as the COO of Buddy Studios.
2016: ToonBox Entertainment's acquisition of Buddy Studios[]
On January 15, 2016, Canadian entertainment company ToonBox Entertainment proposed an acquisition of Buddy Studios for a price of $21.5 billion. Prior to ToonBox's planned acquisition of the company, Paramount Global (at the time known as Viacom, later ViacomCBS after the former merged with CBS Corporation), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and NBCUniversal had intentions of acquiring the company. But, on May 2, 2016, the latter five companies backed out of the bidding to purchase the company.
On May 25, 2016, Buddy Studios approved the acquisition from the Canadian company, though told ToonBox through corporate talks to pay $39.8 billion in the acquisition process. On July 5, 2016, ToonBox announced that the acquisition was in its finalization, and it was eventually completed on July 16, 2016. With the acquisition of the Australian-based studio, ToonBox acquired its divisions, which included its television production division, its short film division, its home entertainment division, its American, British, Canadian and international divisions, its family entertainment division, its cartoon studios division, and its violence studios division.
2021-present: Acquisition of Rhythm & Hues Studios, acquisition of former companies and new era of Buddy Studios[]
- Main article(s): Acquisition of Rhythm & Hues Studios by Buddy Studios
In November 2020, Rhythm & Hues Studios ceased operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, Buddy Studios acquired the rights to Rhythm & Hues Studios, and re-branded the company to simply Rhythm & Hues, and is currently operating as Rhythm & Hues Animation. The company's first production under the ownership of Buddy Studios was Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Second Part, released in July 2022.
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Divisions[]
- Buddy Television - founded in 2001
- Buddy Animation - founded in 2017
- Buddy Games - founded in 2000
- Buddy Shorts - founded in 2002
- Buddy Home Entertainment - founded in 2000
- Buddy Studios UK - founded in 2010
- Buddy Studios US - founded in 2010
- Buddy Studios Russia - founded in 2010
- Buddy Studios France - founded in 2010
- Buddy Studios Canada - founded in 2010
- Buddy Family Studios - founded in 2002
- Buddy Cartoon Studios - founded in 2012
- Buddy Violence Studios - founded in 2011
- Buddy Studios International - founded in 2008
Subsidiaries[]
- Rhythm & Hues - founded and acquired by Buddy Studios in 2021, doing business as Rhythm & Hues Animation
- Happy-Go-Lucky Studios - founded in 2016
- animator320 Studios - founded in 2015
- Laughing Out Loud Entertainment - founded in 2010 as Funny Pictures, closed in 2015 and relaunched in 2016
- Touchstone Studios - founded in 1984, originally owned by Walt Disney Studios, closed in 2017 and acquired by Buddy Studios in 2018
- Vargskelethor Films - founded in 2019
- Bikini Bottom Pictures - founded in 2016
- Blue Sky Studios - founded in 1987, originally owned by 20th Century Studios, closed in 2021 and acquired by Buddy Studios in 2022
- Fry and Lewis Productions - founded in 2015
- Outfit7 Films - founded in 2021
Projects[]
Theatrical films[]
Every theatrical films will be produced or co-distributed by Buddy Studios.
Animated films[]
The studio's first animated film, Purple Squirrel, under the direction of Cal Brunker. Released on March 26, 2000, the film proved to be a commercial triumph, amassing a hefty $632 million in other territories and an impressive $840 million globally. Building on this triumph, the studio released their second animated flick, V-Team, on September 5, 2000. Helmed by Scott Bindley, the film featuring a team of furry animals garnered a worldwide box office collection of $720 million. Subsequently, Buddy Studios embarked on a movie adaptation of the popular television series, Futurama, debuting on January 21, 2001. This highly anticipated project, directed by David X. Cohen, attained commendable success, earning $420 million in the United States and Canada, alongside $514 million in other territories, resulting in an impressive worldwide total of $935 million. Concluding their early achievements, Buddy Studios released Looney Tunes, expertly directed by Joe Dante with co-direction by Eric Goldberg, on June 8, 2001. This film generated immense popularity and financial prosperity, grossing a staggering $978 million worldwide.
Live-action films[]
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Live-action/animated films[]
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Streaming films[]
Every streaming-exclusive film will be distributed by Buddy+.
Animated films[]
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Live-action films[]
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Filmography[]
- Main article(s): Lists of Buddy Studios films and List of Buddy Studios productions
Released films[]
As a production company[]
| No. | Title | Release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Based on/Adapted from | Producer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Editor(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Distributed by | Budget | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purple Squirrel | March 26, 2000 | Cal Brunker | Screenplay: J. David Stem David N. Weiss Lorne Cameron Story: |
N/A | Graham Moloy | Robert Baird Andrew Millstein |
Paul Hunter | Alan Silvestri | Nickelodeon Movies Village Roadshow Pictures |
Maya | Paramount Pictures | $50 million | $840 million |
| 2 | V-Team | September 5, 2000 | Scott Bindley | Lorne Cameron | Heitor Pereira | Columbia Pictures | Flying Bark Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing | $720 million | |||||
| 3 | Futurama | January 21, 2001 | David X. Cohen | Matt Groening David X. Cohen J. Stewart Burns |
Futurama by Matt Groening |
Lewis Morton J. Stewart Burns Patric M. Verrone Jason Grode Claudia Katz Brian J. Cowan |
Ken Keeler | Paul D. Calder | Christopher Tyng | 20th Century Fox Animation The Curiosity Company |
Rough Draft Studios | 20th Century Fox | $70 million | $935 million |
| 4 | Looney Tunes | June 8, 2001 | Joe Dante
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Story: |
Looney Tunes by Warner Bros. |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone Co-producer: |
Peter Browngardt Sam Register Co-executive producer: |
Sylvain Blais | Jerry Goldsmith | Warner Bros. Animation | Yowza! Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures | $50 million | $978 million |
| 5 | Purple Squirrel 2: Purple Squirrel Returns | February 14, 2002 | Cal Brunker | Screenplay: J. David Stem David N. Weiss Lorne Cameron Story: |
Purple Squirrel by Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Graham Moloy | Robert Baird Andrew Millstein |
Paul Hunter | Alan Silvestri | Nickelodeon Movies Village Roadshow Pictures |
Maya | Paramount Pictures | $60 million | $989 million |
| 6 | V-Team 2 | August 12, 2002 | Scott Bindley | Lorne Cameron | V-Team by Scott Bindley |
Heitor Pereira | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Flying Bark Productions Sony Pictures Imageworks |
Sony Pictures Releasing | $840 million | ||||
| 7 | Winnie the Pooh | May 2, 2003 | Andrew Stanton
Co-director: |
Simon J. Smith | Characters by A. A. Milne E. H. Shepard |
Latifa Ouaou | Roy E. Disney | Jeremy Milton | Henry Jackman | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation Bardel Entertainment |
Bardel Entertainment | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | $85 million | $964 million |
| 8 | Donkey | June 18, 2004 | Mike Mitchell
Co-directors: |
Screenplay: Roger S. H. Schulman Story: |
Shrek franchise by DreamWorks Animation Adapted from the book |
John H. Williams | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Jeffrey Katzenberg |
Nick Fletcher | DreamWorks Animation | Pacific Data Images DWA Glendale |
DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
$80 million | $978 million | |
| 10 | Warner Siblings | November 6, 2004 | Steven Spielberg
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Lucas Crandles Timothy Nash Story: |
Animaniacs by Tom Ruegger |
Tom Ruegger | Justin Falvey Darryl Frank Gabe Swar Steven Spielberg |
Marshall Harvey | Julie Bernstein Steven Bernstein |
Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | Warner Bros. Pictures | $1.1 billion | |
| 11 | Pinky and the Brain | March 5, 2005 | Scott O'Brien | Pinky and the Brain by Tom Ruegger |
Steven Spielberg | Michael Giacchino | $998 million | |||||||
| 12 | Purple Squirrel 3: Surly's Western Side | September 17, 2005 | Cal Brunker | Screenplay: J. David Stem David N. Weiss Lorne Cameron Story: |
Purple Squirrel by Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Graham Moloy | Robert Baird Andrew Millstein |
Paul Hunter | Harry Gregson-Williams | Nickelodeon Movies Village Roadshow Pictures |
Nitrogen Studios Canada, Inc. | Paramount Pictures | $50-60 million | $1.8 billion |
| 13 | Scrat | April 14, 2006 | Chris Wedge
Co-directors: |
Screenplay: Michael J. Wilson Story: |
Ice Age by Michael J. Wilson Scrat by Peter de Sève |
John C. Donkin Lori Forte |
Chris Meledandri | James M. Palumbo | Mark Mothersbaugh | 20th Century Fox Animation Blue Sky Studios |
Maya | 20th Century Fox | $70 million | $968 million |
| 14 | Tigger's Adventures | August 19, 2006 | Andrew Stanton
Co-director: |
Simon J. Smith | Characters by A. A. Milne E. H. Shepard |
Latifa Ouaou | John Lasseter | Jeremy Milton | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | $90 million | $1.3 billion | ||
| 15 | V-Team 3 | February 14, 2007 | Scott Bindley | Lorne Cameron | V-Team by Scott Bindley |
Graham Moloy | Robert Baird Andrew Millstein |
Paul Hunter | Alan Silvestri | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | Sony Pictures Releasing | $1.5 billion | |
| 16 | Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | September 21, 2007 | Bob Boyle | Bob Boyle Frederick Stroppel |
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! by Bob Boyle The Tail of Flopsy, Mopsy, and Ted |
Bob Boyle Phil Roman Andrea Romero |
Fred Seibert Susan Miller |
Mechele Boyett | Score: Lorne Balfe Songs: |
Starz Animation Nickelodeon Movies Film Roman Bolder Media |
Film Roman | Paramount Pictures | $557 million | |
| 17 | Cute Little Bunny | July 16, 2008 | Ben Stassen Jeremy Degruson |
Michael J. Wilson | N/A | Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Mary Blee | Heitor Pereira | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | Sony Pictures Releasing | $100 million | $969 million |
| 18 | Yin Yang Yo! | November 28, 2008 | Bob Boyle | Screenplay: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Story: |
Yin Yang Yo! by Bob Boyle |
Tony Philips Bart Jennett George Elliott |
Bob Boyle | Paul Hunter | Score: James Horner Songs: |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Elliott Animation | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $90 million | $786 million |
| 19 | Super Mario Heroes | March 10, 2009 | Shigeru Miyamoto
Co-director: |
Phil Lord Christopher Miller |
Super Mario by Nintendo |
Jeffrey Seller | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Mark A. Hester | Michael Giacchino | Legendary Pictures Nintendo Films |
Maya | Warner Bros. Pictures | $100 million | $988 million |
| 20 | Hammy | September 18, 2009 | Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick |
Len Blum David Hoselton |
Over the Hedge by Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick Characters |
Bonnie Arnold | Bill Damaschke Jim Cox |
John K. Carr | Rupert Gregson-Williams | DreamWorks Animation | DWA Glendale | Paramount Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
$90 million | $974 million |
| 21 | Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning | January 1, 2010 | Cal Brunker | Screenplay: Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Story: |
Purple Squirrel by Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Graham Moloy Bob Barlen |
Chris Meledandri | Paul Hunter | Henry Jackman | Nickelodeon Movies Village Roadshow Pictures |
Maya | Paramount Pictures | $100-120 million | $1.8 billion |
| 22 | The Origin of Gumball | June 15, 2010 | Mic Graves | Jess Ransom Eddie Robson Cariad Lloyd Sophie Duker |
The Amazing World of Gumball by Ben Bocquelet |
Joanna Beresford | Ben Bocquelet | Richard Overall | Ben Locket | Cartoon Network Studios | Boulder Media Studio Soi Dandelion Studios |
Warner Bros. Pictures | $95 million | $985 million |
| 23 | Warner Siblings: The Sequel | November 21, 2010 | Steven Spielberg
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Lucas Crandles Timothy Nash Story: |
Animaniacs by Tom Ruegger |
Tom Ruegger | Justin Falvey Darryl Frank Gabe Swarr |
Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
Michael Andrews | Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | $60-95 million | $1.4 billion | |
| 24 | Butterflies | February 16, 2011 | Steve Waterman
Co-director: |
Lin-Manuel Miranda | N/A | Joseph Pelling Becky Sloan |
Thomas Kail | Michael Giacchino | 20th Century Fox Animation | 3D animation: Bardel Entertainment 2D animation: |
20th Century Fox | $104 million | $948 million | |
| 25 | Magic School Bus | August 4, 2011 | Steve Waterman | David Skelly | The Magic School Bus by Alison Blank Kristin Laskas Martin June Startz Characters and books |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Joanna Cole Alison Blank Kristin Laskas Martin June Startz |
Don Zimmerman | Score: John Debney Songs: |
Nickelodeon Movies Reel FX Creative Studios |
Reel FX Creative Studios | Paramount Pictures | $100 million | $840 million |
| 26 | Rats | November 12, 2011 | John Lasseter
Co-director: |
Akiva Schaffer | N/A | Lin-Manuel Miranda David Hoberman Todd Lieberman |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Claire Dodgson | Christopher Lennertz | Walt Disney Pictures Mandeville Films |
Rhythm and Hues Studios | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $120 million | $978 million |
| 27 | Looney Tunes: Back At It Again | January 24, 2012 | Joe Dante
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Story: |
Looney Tunes by Warner Bros. |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone Co-producer: |
Peter Browngardt Sam Register Co-executive producer: |
Christophe Beck | Warner Bros. Animation | Reel FX Creative Studios | Warner Bros. Pictures | $75-90 million | $989 million | |
| 28 | Love Story | July 18, 2012 | Daniel Woo
Co-director: |
Guillaume Cassuto Kieran Hodgson |
N/A | Guillaume Cassuto | Bonnie Arnold | Ken Schretzmann | Atomic Cartoons Guru Studio |
Atomic Cartoons | Universal Pictures
Entertainment One |
$80 million | $1.2 billion | |
| 29 | This Is Halloween | October 30, 2012 | Graham Moloy | Screenplay: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Story: |
Ludwig Göransson Neal H. Moritz |
Mireille Soria | Alexandre Desplat | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Original Film |
Mikros Image | Sony Pictures Releasing | $100 million | $758 million | ||
| 30 | Happy Tree Friends | March 29, 2013 | Kenn Navarro | Rhode Montijo | Happy Tree Friends by Aubrey Ankrum Rhode Montijo Kenn Navarro |
David Ichioka | John Evershed Deidre O'Malley Edward Noeltner |
Claire Dodgson | Score: Michael Giacchino Songs: |
20th Century Fox Animation Village Roadshow Pictures 6 Point Harness Mondo Media |
Titmouse, Inc. | 20th Century Fox | $110 million | $1.1 billion |
| 31 | Heffalump | July 6, 2013 | Ben Stassen Jeremy Degruson |
Simon J. Smith | Characters by A. A. Milne E. H. Shepard |
Andrew Stanton Mireille Soria Latifa Ouaou |
John Lasseter | Harry Hitner | Mark Mothersbaugh | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Maya | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $100 million | $986 million |
| 32 | True Colors | November 12, 2013 | Carlos Saldanha
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Michael Berg Story: |
N/A | John C. Dorkin | Chris Wedge | 20th Century Fox Animation Blue Sky Studios |
20th Century Fox | $90 million | $867 million | |||
| 33 | Hammy 2: Time-Stopping Madness | February 14, 2014 | Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick |
Len Blum David Hoselton |
Over the Hedge by Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick Characters by |
Bonnie Arnold | Bill Damaschke Jim Cox |
John K. Carr | Danny Elfman | DreamWorks Animation | DWA Glendale | $80-105 million | $934 million | |
| 34 | Buddy the Rat | April 18, 2014 | Peter Lepeniotis | Lorne Cameron | Purple Squirrel by Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Harry Linden | Paul Hunter | Heitor Pereira | ToonBox Entertainment | Maya | Universal Pictures | $90-100 million | $1.9 billion |
| 35 | Mystery, Inc. | June 8, 2014 | John Davis | Cinco Paul Ken Daurio |
Scooby-Doo by Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
Peter Browngardt Sam Register |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
Ryan Folsey Vanara Taing |
Theodore Shapiro | Warner Bros. Animation | Animal Logic | Warner Bros. Pictures | $130 million | $834 million |
| 36 | Santa Claus | December 18, 2014 | Matthew Fogel | Screenplay: Mike White Story: |
Santa Claus | Chris Meledandri | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Matt Villa | John Powell | Illumination Entertainment | Illumination Mac Guff | Universal Pictures | $85 million | $978 million |
| 37 | Buck Wild: An Ice Age Movie | March 13, 2015 | Genndy Tartakovsky
Co-director: |
Brad Copeland | Ice Age by Michael J. Wilson |
Carlos Saldanha | Chris Wedge | Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
Alan Silvestri | 20th Century Fox Animation Blue Sky Studios |
Maya | 20th Century Fox | $110 million | $985 million |
| 38 | Chip 'n' Dale | July 8, 2015 | John Lasseter | Screenplay: Dan Gregor Doug Mand Story: |
Characters by Bill Justice |
David Hoberman Todd Lieberman |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Harry Hitner | Walt Disney Pictures Mandeville Films |
Mikros Image | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $105 million | $1.3 billion | |
| 39 | Looney Tunes: Tune World Multiverses | November 23, 2015 | Joe Dante
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Story: |
Looney Tunes by Warner Bros. |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone Co-producer: |
Peter Browngardt Sam Register Co-executive producer: |
Robby Wells | Theodore Shapiro | Warner Animation Group | Warner Bros. Pictures | $115 million | $978 million | |
| 40 | V-Team 4 | February 14, 2016 | Scott Bindley Daniel Woo |
Lorne Cameron | V-Team by Scott Bindley |
Graham Moloy | Robert Baird Andrew Millstein |
Paul Hunter | Heitor Pereira | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | Sony Pictures Releasing | $1.8 billion | |
| 41 | Maggie Simpson | June 15, 2016 | David Silverman
Co-director: |
Screenplay: George Meyer Jon Vitti Story: |
The Simpsons by Matt Groening |
James L. Brooks Phil Roman |
Matt Groening Nikki Vanzo Al Jean Mike Scully |
John Carnochan | Hans Zimmer | 20th Century Fox Animation Gracie Films Film Roman |
Rough Draft Studios AKOM Film Roman |
20th Century Fox | $90-125 million | $696 million |
| 42 | LarryBoy | November 24, 2016 | Larry Whitaker | Ameake Owens | VeggieTales by Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki |
John Wahba | Jesse Tewson Christopher Davis |
Big Idea Entertainment Universal Animation Studios |
Maya | Universal Pictures | $120 million | $858 million |
| 43 | Boog & Elliot | January 8, 2017 | David Feiss
Co-director: |
Screenplay: David I. Stern Story: |
Open Season by Steve Moore John B. Carls |
Peter Ramsey Thurop Van Orman |
Michelle Murdocca | Tony Mizgalski | Heitor Pereira | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation MRC |
Titmouse, Inc. | Sony Pictures Releasing | $100 million | $978 million |
| 44 | Andie | May 10, 2017 | Cal Brunker | Daniel Woo | N/A | Bob Barlen | Daniel Woo | Paul Hunter | ToonBox Entertainment | Maya | Paramount Pictures | $150 million | $985 million | |
| 45 | The Lucky Number | July 4, 2017 | Kirk DeMicco | Michael McCullers | Adam Sandler | Pierre Perifel Bill Damaschke |
Matthew Friedman | Alan Silvestri | Buddy Animation Happy Madison Productions |
Mikros Image | Paramount Pictures (United States) 20th Century Fox |
$130-155 million | $814 million | |
| 46 | Buddy 2 | September 17, 2017 | Peter Lepeniotis | Lorne Cameron | Purple Squirrel by Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Harry Linden | Paul Hunter | Mark Mothersbaugh | ToonBox Entertainment | Maya | Universal Pictures | $110 million | $2.1 billion |
| 47 | Magical Elves | December 25, 2017 | Tony Leondis
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Jennifer Kluska Derek Drymon Story: |
N/A | Clark Spencer | John Lasseter Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Harry Hitner | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $165 million | $840 million | ||
| 48 | Skunks | March 5, 2018 | Jon Favreau | Darren Lemke | David Hoberman Todd Lieberman |
Aron Warner
Co-executive producers: |
Hans Zimmer | Mandeville Films | Industrial Light & Magic | 20th Century Fox | $140-155 million | $985 million | ||
| 49 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | June 19, 2018 | Tim Hill | Jon Vitti | Alvin and the Chipmunks by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. |
Janice Karman Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. |
Karen Rosenfelt Arnon Milchan Neil Machlis Steve Waterman |
Ryan Folsey | Mark Mothersbaugh | 20th Century Fox Animation Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
Mikros Image | $180 million | $992 million | |
| 50 | Jokester Bunny | September 5, 2018 | Matthew Fogel | Peter Barsocchini | N/A | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Rich Moore | Matthew Friedman | Alan Silvestri | Access Entertainment | Yowza! Animation | Universal Pictures | $110 million | $948 million |
| 51 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | December 21, 2018 | Jimmy Hayward Steve Martino |
Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone Peter Chernin |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Christopher Lennertz | 20th Century Fox Animation Chernin Entertainment |
Mikros Image | 20th Century Fox | $1.035 billion | ||
| 52 | Team Dogs | February 14, 2019 | Matthew Fogel | Kevin Hageman Dan Hageman |
N/A | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Pierre Perifel Bill Damaschke |
Don Zimmerman | Michael Giacchino | Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies Buddy Animation |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | Paramount Pictures | $175-190 million | $720 million |
| 53 | Pinky and the Brain 2 | May 4, 2019 | Scott O'Brien
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Lucas Crandles Timothy Nash Story: |
Pinky and the Brain by Tom Ruegger |
Tom Ruegger | Steven Spielberg | Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | Warner Bros. Pictures | $140 million | $978 million | |
| 54 | The Chowder Movie | November 20, 2019 | C. H. Greenblatt | C. H. Greenblatt William Reiss |
Chowder by C. H. Greenblatt |
Mike Milo | William Reiss | Joyce Arrastia | Heitor Pereira | Cartoon Network Studios | Hong Ying Animation | $90-125 million | $834 million | |
| 55 | Garfield | April 15, 2020 | Peter Hewitt Mark Dindal |
Alec Sokolow | Garfield by Jim Davis |
David Reynolds | John Davis | Harry Hitner | Kenneth Burgomaster | 20th Century Animation Davis Entertainment Company Paws, Inc. |
Maya | 20th Century Studios | $150 million | $912 million |
| 56 | Purple Squirrel: Five to Five | June 19, 2020 | Alec Sokolow | Lorne Cameron | Purple Squirrel by Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Graham Moloy | Cal Brunker Nick Bruno Troy Quane |
Paul Hunter | Theodore Shapiro | Nickelodeon Movies TSG Entertainment |
Paramount Pictures | $135 million | $1.8 billion | |
| 57 | Buddy 3: Third Time's a Charm | August 11, 2020 | Peter Lepeniotis | Lorne Cameron Daniel Woo |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Harry Linden | Mark Mothersbaugh | ToonBox Entertainment | Universal Pictures | $140 million | $2.4 billion | |||
| 58 | The Diamond Sword | October 8, 2020 | Carlos Saldanha | Andrew Kosove Mark Dindal |
N/A | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Andrew Kosove Broderick Johnson |
Pierre Perifel Bill Damaschke |
Don Zimmerman | Heitor Pereira | 20th Century Animation Buddy Animation Alcon Entertainment |
Mikros Image | 20th Century Studios | $150 million | $978 million |
| 59 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | December 15, 2020 | Naokatsu Tsuda Kenichi Suzuki Co-director: |
Screenplay: Rich Moore Phil Johnston Story: |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki |
Toshiyuki Katou
Co-producers: |
Hiroyuki Oomori Toshiyasu Hayashi Ryousuke Mori Jun Fukuda |
Yugo Kanno | David Production | David Production | Paramount Pictures | $120 million | $1.6 billion | |
| 60 | Wabbit 2: The Return of Bugs Bunny | March 28, 2021 | Sean Petrilak Erik Knutson |
Matt Craig Kevin Fleming Rob Janas |
Bugs Bunny by Tex Avery Chuck Jones Bob Givens Robert McKimson |
Matt Craig Gary Hartle Eric Kuska |
Sam Register | Robby Wells | Score: Joshua Funk Songs: |
Warner Animation Group Access Entertainment |
Yearim Rough Draft Studios Snipple Animation Munich Animation |
Warner Bros. Pictures | $140 million | $1.2 billion |
| 61 | Looney Tunes: Dimensional Chaos | June 15, 2021 | Steve Waterman
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Story: |
Looney Tunes by Warner Bros. |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone Co-producer: |
Peter Browngardt Sam Register Co-executive producer: |
Theodore Shapiro | Warner Animation Group Buddy Animation |
Reel FX Animation | $150 million | $996 million | ||
| 62 | Scratazons | September 3, 2021 | Chris Wedge
Co-director: |
Mike Reiss | Ice Age by Michael J. Wilson
Scrat by Peter de Sève |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Steve Martino | Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
John Powell | 20th Century Animation MRC |
Maya | 20th Century Studios | $135 million | $891 million |
| 63 | Julia | November 25, 2021 | Steven Spielberg | Screenplay: Kathleen Chen Brian Polk Story: |
N/A | Tom Ruegger | Wellesley Wild Sam Register Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Steven Spielberg |
Michael Andrews | Warner Animation Group Amblin Entertainment |
Titmouse, Inc. | Warner Bros. Pictures | $160 million | $1.3 billion | |
| 64 | Squeaks | February 14, 2022 | Sean Petrilak Erik Knutson |
Matt Craig Kevin Fleming Rob Janas |
Matt Craig Gary Hartie Erik Kuska |
Squeaks the Squirrel by Warner Bros. | Sam Register | Robby Wells | Score: Joshua Funk Songs: |
Warner Animation Group Access Entertainment |
Yearim Rough Draft Studios Snipple Animation Munich Animation |
$140 million | $978 million | |
| 65 | Hammy 3: Drink to the Max | September 13, 2022 | Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick |
Len Blum David Hoselton |
Over the Hedge by Tim Johnson Karey Kirkpatrick Characters by |
Bonnie Arnold | Bill Damaschke Jim Cox |
John K. Carr | Hans Zimmer | DreamWorks Animation | DWA Glendale | Universal Pictures | $150 million | $1.6 billion |
| 66 | A Christmas Carol | December 25, 2022 | Carlos Saldanha
Co-director: |
Screenplay: Michael J. Wilson Story: |
N/A | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Lorne Cameron |
Rich Moore Nick Bruno Troy Quane |
Heitor Pereira | Nickelodeon Movies | Maya | Paramount Pictures | $100 million | $987 million | |
| 67 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Nexus Event | Walt Becker Akiva Schaffer |
Screenplay: Randi Mayem Singer Adam Sztykiel Dan Gregor Story: |
Alvin and the Chipmunks by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. |
Janice Karman Ross Bagdasarian Jr. David Hoberman Todd Lieberman |
Steve Waterman Arnon Milchan Alf Clausen |
Ryan Folsey Brian Scott Olds |
Mark Mothersbaugh | 20th Century Animation Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions TSG Entertainment Mandeville Films |
Mikros Image | 20th Century Studios | $120 million | $989 million | |
| 68 | Mario Party Maximum | March 10, 2023 | Shigeru Miyamoto | David Silverman | Mario Party and Super Mario by Nintendo |
Brian Fee | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Pierre Perifel Bill Damaschke |
Matthew Friedman | Michael Giacchino | Nintendo Studios Buddy Animation |
Maya | Paramount Pictures | $100 million | $583 million |
| 69 | Rodents vs. Critters | May 15, 2023 | Matthew Fogel | Josh Cooley Meg LeFauve |
N/A | Cal Brunker Bob Barlen |
Jennifer Lee | Christopher Lennertz | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Tonic DNA | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $110 million | $684 million | |
| 70 | Warner Siblings: Make It Three! | August 26, 2023 | Steven Spielberg
Co-directors: |
Screenplay: Lucas Crandles Timothy Nash Steven Spielberg Story: |
Animaniacs by Tom Ruegger |
Tom Ruegger | Justin Favley Darryl Frank Gabe Swarr Steven Spielberg |
Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Thomas |
Michael Andrews | Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | Warner Bros. Pictures | $130 million | $419 million |
| 71 | Wabbit 3: Multiverse War | October 17, 2023 | Sean Petrilak Erik Knutson |
Matt Craig Kevin Fleming Rob Janas |
Bugs Bunny by Tex Avery Chuck Jones Bob Givens Robert McKimson |
Matt Craig Gary Hartle Eric Kuska |
Sam Register | Robby Wells | Score: Joshua Funk Songs: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Access Entertainment |
Yearim Rough Draft Studios Snipple Animation Munich Animation |
$145 million | $294 million |
As a co-distributor[]
| No. | Title | Release date | Director(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Distributed by | Budget | Box office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoodwinked Three! The Tales of the Hoods | February 14, 2014 | Cory Edwards | Heitor Pereira | Kanbar Entertainment Kanbar Animation |
Arc Productions | The Weinstein Company | $90 million | $201 million | Co-distribution with The Weinstein Company and marketed under the Buddy Studios brand; first co-distributed film |
| 2 | Journey to the Land Before Time | June 17, 2017 | Steven Spielberg | Alan Silvestri | Universal Animation Studios | Bardel Entertainment | Universal Pictures | $98 million | $702 million | Co-distribution with Universal Pictures and marketed under the Buddy Studios brand |
| 3 | Sylvester and Tweety | September 1, 2018 | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
Christophe Beck | Warner Animation Group Cartoon Network Studios |
Titmouse, Inc. | Warner Bros. Pictures | $75 million | $586 million | Co-distribution with Warner Bros. Pictures and marketed under the Buddy Studios brand |
| 4 | Wishes | January 18, 2020 | Brad Peyton | John Debney | Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies Bardel Entertainment |
Bardel Entertainment | Paramount Pictures | $90 million | $583 million | Co-distribution with Paramount Pictures and marketed under the Buddy Studios brand |
| 5 | Apocalypse | July 16, 2021 | Jeff Rowe
Co-director: |
Andrew Lockington | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Point Grey Pictures |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | Sony Pictures Releasing | $85 million | $720 million | Co-distribution with Sony Pictures Releasing and marketed under the Buddy Studios brand |
| 6 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Second Part | May 9, 2022 | Tim Hill | Mark Mothersbaugh | 20th Century Animation Buddy Animation Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
Mikros Image | 20th Century Studios | $280 million | $2.1 billion | Co-distribution with 20th Century Studios and marketed under the Buddy Animation brand |
Upcoming films[]
As a production company[]
| No. | Title | Release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Based on/Adapted from | Producer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Distributed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Mavis | February 14, 2024 | Genndy Tartakovsky | TBD | N/A | TBD | Mark Mothersbaugh | Lynn Hobson | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Buddy Animation |
Titmouse, Inc. | Sony Pictures Releasing | |
| 73 | Dio | April 5, 2024 | Naokatsu Tsuda Kenichi Suzuki Co-director: |
Screenplay: Rich Moore Phil Johnston Story: |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki |
Toshiyuki Katou
Co-producers: |
Hiroyuki Oomori Toshiyasu Hayashi Ryousuke Mori Jun Fukuda |
Yugo Kanno | Don Zimmerman | David Production | David Production | 20th Century Studios |
| 74 | Cutie Snoot | July 28, 2024 | Bill Kopp | Mike Milo Martin Olson |
Characters by Terrill Bohlar |
Cal Brunker Bob Barlen Sean Gorman Ryan Wiesbrock |
Bill Kopp Peter Lewis |
John W. F. Goode | Michael Bradley | American Greetings Properties DQ Entertainment Splash Entertainment CloudCo, Inc. Telegael |
Splash Entertainment | |
| 75 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Stranded Island | December 1, 2024 | Tim Hill | TBD | Alvin and the Chipmunks by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. |
TBD | Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey | 20th Century Animation Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
Mikros Image | ||
As a co-distributor[]
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In development[]
As a production company[]
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Co-production with | Animation service(s) | Distributed by | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Purple Squirrel: The Sixth Universe | Bob Barlen | Theodore Shapiro | Paul Hunter | Nickelodeon Movies Buddy Animation |
Maya | Paramount Pictures | February 26, 2025 |
| 77 | Untitled fourth Warner Siblings film | Steven Spielberg | Michael Andrews | Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | Warner Bros. Pictures | May 28, 2025 |
| 78 | Mice | Alec Sokolow | Alan Silvestri | Harry Hitner | Nickelodeon Movies Buddy Animation |
Bardel Entertainment | Paramount Pictures | August 11, 2025 |
| 79 | Untitled Buddy the Rat prequel | Peter Lepeniotis | Christopher Lennertz | Paul Hunter | Toonbox Entertainment | Maya | Universal Pictures | December 6, 2025 |
| 80 | Untitled fourth Hammy film | Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick | Hans Zimmer | John K. Carr | DreamWorks Animation | DWA Glendale | March 13, 2026 | |
| 81 | Untitled Julia sequel | Steven Spielberg | Michael Andrews | Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
Warner Animation Group Amblin Entertainment |
Titmouse, Inc. | Warner Bros. Pictures | June 15, 2026 |
| 82 | Untitled fifth Warner Siblings film | Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | September 18, 2026 | ||||
| 81 | Untitled fourth Alvin and the Chipmunks film | Tim Hill | Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey | 20th Century Animation Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
Mikros Image | 20th Century Studios | December 26, 2026 |
| 82 | Untitled third Pinky and the Brain film | Scott O'Brien | Michael Andrews | Eric Dapkewicz Darren T. Holmes |
Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | Warner Bros. Pictures | August 12, 2027 |
As a co-distributor[]
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Franchises[]
- Main article: List of Buddy Studios franchises
This does includes the films made by Buddy Studios.
| Title | Film(s) | Short(s) | TV season(s) | TV special(s) | Release date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Squirrel | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2000-2025 |
| V-Team | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2000-2016 |
| Buddy the Rat | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2014-2025 |
| Warner Siblings | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2004-2026 |
| Pinky and the Brain | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2005-2027 |
| Hammy | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2009-2026 |
| Looney Tunes | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2001-2021 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2018-2026 |
| Julia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2021-2028 |
| Wabbit | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2019-2023 |
| Happy Tree Friends | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2013-present |
| Chip 'n' Dale | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2015-present |
Highest-grossing films[]
- Main article: List of highest-grossing films produced by Buddy Studios
Streaming platform[]
On August 18, 2017, Buddy Studios revealed plans for his own streaming platform. Buddy+, set to showcase original content from their various film and TV production studios, including Buddy Studios, will be developed by the company. Additionally, Cal and Bob confirmed that Buddy Studios would resume creating smaller-budgeted genre films for theatrical release, a venture they had halted a few years earlier. The announcement of nine films in production or development for Buddy+ was made on October 21, 2017. The budget for these films ranged from $120 million to $260 million. Buddy Studios plans to release about 3-4 films per year exclusively for Buddy+, in addition to their regular theatrical releases. Buddy+ was introduced on January 12, 2018, in the United States, Canada, and other regions, and it later expanded internationally. Within the first two months of its launch, Buddy Studios had already released three films exclusively for Buddy+.
- List of Buddy+ original films
- List of Buddy+ original series
- List of Buddy+ original specials
- List of Buddy+ Premier Access releases
Logo[]
Logo: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
- Buddy Studios/Standard Logos
- Buddy Studios/Logo Variations
- Buddy Studios/Trailer Variations
- Buddy Studios/On-Screen Logos
- Buddy Studios/Print Logos
- Buddy Studios/Other
Summaries[]
- Buddy Studios/Logo Variations/Summary
- Buddy Studios/Trailer Variations/Summary
Trivia[]
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See also[]
- List of Buddy Studios employees
- List of Buddy Studios staff
- List of unproduced Buddy Studios projects
- List of unproduced Buddy Animation projects
- List of Buddy Animation employees
- List of Buddy Animation staff
- List of Buddy Studios and Buddy Animation pre-branded and branded logos
- List of Buddy Studios posters
- List of Buddy Animation posters