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WildBrain Studios is the in-house television studio arm of Canadian entertainment company WildBrain based in Vancouver, British Columbia, which was established in 2016 as DHX Studios.

History

Template:Wildbrain evolution In January 2016, DHX Media announced that they would be building a 60,000 square-foot studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, that would focus on both animated and live-action productions.[1][2] The production teams of the former Studio B Productions, which DHX Media acquired in 2007 and Nerd Corps Entertainment, which DHX acquired in 2014 were relocated to the new building later in the year.[1][2]

The studio consists of two production teams: the former Nerd Corps team, which focuses on the production of CGI animated shows, and the former Studio B team, which focuses on the production of 2D animated shows (including those animated with Adobe Animate).

As of 2019, the Vancouver studio is the only one remaining in the division, as the other studios were either sold off or closed.

Filmography

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Animated series

Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
DHX Studios
Blaze and the Monster Machines Template:Ubl 2015–present Nick Jr. Channel Nickelodeon Animation Studio Season 2 onward. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 2 to 5.
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show David P. Smith 2015–2017 Netflix Template:Ubl Animation services.
Supernoobs Template:Ubl 2015–2019 Template:Ubl
The Deep Template:Ubl 2015–present Template:Ubl Template:Ubl Season 2 onward. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 2 to 3.
Looped Template:Ubl 2016–2019 Teletoon Neptoon Studios
Kate & Mim-Mim Template:Ubl 2016–2018 Template:Ubl FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment Season 2 only. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Template:Ubl 2017–2018 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl [3][4]
Chuck's Choice Kervin Faria 2017 YTV Corus Entertainment [5]
Polly Pocket Template:Ubl 2018–present Template:Ubl Mattel Television Produced as DHX Studios in season 1.
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Template:Ubl 2018–2019 Amazon Prime Video Template:Ubl Animation services.
Chip and Potato Template:Ubl 2018–2021 Template:Ubl Darrall Macqueen Produced as DHX Studios in season 1.
Mega Man: Fully Charged Man of Action 2018–2019 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Carmen Sandiego Duane Capizzi 2019–2021 Netflix HMH Productions
I Can and I Will Productions
Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 1 to 2.
Ninjago Template:Ubl 2019–2022 Cartoon Network The Lego Group Seasons 11–15 only. Previously produced by Wil Film ApS from seasons 1 to 10. Produced as DHX Studios in season 11.
Rev & Roll Julie Stewart
Scott Stewart
Edward Kay
2019 CCTV-14 Alpha Group Co., Ltd.
Snoopy in Space Template:Ubl 2019–2021 Apple TV+ Schulz Studio Produced as DHX Studios in season 1.
WildBrain Studios
Dorg Van Dango Template:Ubl 2020–2021 Template:Ubl Cartoon Saloon [6]
Go, Dog. Go! Adam Peltzman 2021–2023 Netflix DreamWorks Animation Television
The Snoopy Show Template:Ubl Apple TV+ Schulz Studio
Johnny Test Scott Fellows 2021–2022 Netflix Revival of the 2005 animated series.
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City Michael Vogel 2021–present YouTube [7]
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Template:Ubl 2022–present Disney+ Bar Productions
Disney Television Animation
Animation services.[8]
Sonic Prime Man of Action 2022–2024 Netflix Template:Ubl
Ninjago: Dragons Rising Template:Ubl 2023–present The Lego Group Sequel to Ninjago.
Caillou 2024–present Peacock Reboot of the 1997 animated series.
Camp Snoopy Scott Montgomery
Rob Boutilier
Apple TV+ Schulz Studio [9]
Lego Monkie Kid Simon Lucas Kabillion
HappyKids
The Lego Group Season 5 only.
Minecraft TBA Netflix Mojang Studios [10]

Live action series

Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
DHX Studios
The Zoo 2017–2018 CBBC BBC Studios
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Template:Ubl 2019–2022 Nickelodeon Template:Ubl Season 8 onward. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 8 to 9.
WildBrain Studios
Letterkenny Template:Ubl 2019–2023 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl Season 8 onward. Previously produced by DHX Studios Toronto from seasons 1 to 7.
My Perfect Landing Frank van Keeken 2020 Template:Ubl Beachwood Canyon Productions
Malory Towers Template:Ubl 2020–present King Bert Productions
Take Note Joan Lambur 2022 Template:Ubl Lambur Productions
Ruby and the Well Template:Ubl 2022–present BYUtv Shaftesbury Films
I Woke Up a Vampire Thomas W. Lynch 2023–present Template:Ubl Tom Lynch Company
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Template:Ubl 2024 Apple TV+ Yo Gabba Gabba LLC Revival of Yo Gabba Gabba!.[11]

Specials

Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
DHX Studios
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal Template:Ubl 2020 Netflix Template:Ubl Interactive special
WildBrain Studios
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Michael Bonfiglio 2021 Apple TV+ Template:Ubl Documentary special.[12]
Lego Friends: Holiday Special William Gordon YouTube The Lego Group Christmas special.
Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest Template:Ubl Netflix Interactive special[13]
Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne Clay Kaytis Apple TV+ Schulz Studio New Year's Eve special[14]
Snoopy Presents: It's The Small Things, Charlie Brown Raymond S. Persi 2022 Earth Day special[15]
Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love Clay Kaytis Mother's Day special[15]
Snoopy Presents: Lucy’s School Raymond S. Persi Back To School special[16]
Caillou: Rosie the Giant Greg Richardson Template:Ubl Anti-Bullying Day special[17]
Caillou: Adventures with Grandma and Grandpa Summer vacation special[17][18]
Caillou: The Bravest Wolf Boy Halloween special[17]
Caillou: The Silver Knight Family Day special[17]
Caillou's Perfect Christmas Christmas special[17]
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie Raymond S. Persi 2023 Apple TV+ Schulz Studio [9]
Polly Pocket Sparkle Cove Adventure Template:Ubl Netflix Mattel Television
Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog Jim Miller Template:Ubl Halloween special[7]
Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday Template:Ubl Christmas special[19]
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin Raymond S. Persi 2024 Apple TV+ Schulz Studio [9]
The Care Berry Switch TBA 2025 TBA Cloudco Entertainment Crossover between the Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears franchises[20]

Animated shorts

Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
Lake Erie John Vassallo 2021 Screened at film festivals[21]
The Philly Specials Jim Miller 2024 A music video and six animated shorts distributed on YouTube and Family Channel.[22]

Feature films

Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
Untitled CG city-based Peanuts movie Steve Martino TBA Apple TV+ Schulz Studio [23]

Former and related studios

Island of Misfits

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Island of Misfits was originally known as the Halifax Film Company and was established by former Salter Street Films executives Michael Donovan and Charles Bishop in May 2004.[24] Under the name, Halifax Film produced live-action television shows, children's stop-motion series, CGI productions and dramas. It was headed by Nova Scotia Business Inc., which expanded and helped to open up their own new markets, and bought out This Hour Has 22 Minutes from Alliance Atlantis in 2005.[25]

On May 16, 2006, Halifax Film and Decode Entertainment announced that they would merge to form the holding company DHX Media.[26] Halifax Film became a subsidiary of DHX Media in the process. It was decided that unlike its predecessor, its main goal was to be on family entertainment.[27] In 2010 all DHX Media subsidiaries including Halifax Film were all merged to form one brand under the DHX Media name.

In 2014, the studio relocated from a location at Purdy's Wharf to the Park Lane Mall.[28] As of 2019, with the exception of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, DHX Studios Halifax solely produces CGI-animated material.

IoM Media Ventures

In November 2018, as part of a series of restructurations within the company, DHX sold its Halifax animation studio to IoM Media Ventures, a company led by former DHX CEO Dana Landry.[29][30] Despite the sale, the studio continues to provide animation for WildBrain-owned shows.

Live action series

Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes Mary Walsh 2005–present CBC Television DHX Media (2006–2018)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Seasons 12–25. Produced as Halifax Film Company in season 12, as Halifax Film in seasons 13–17 and as DHX Studios Vancouver in seasons 18–25.
North/South Floyd Kane 2006 Produced as Halifax Film.
The Guard 2008–2009 Global
That's So Weird! Jeff Copeland 2009–2012 YTV Produced as Halifax Film in season 1 and as DHX Studios Halifax in seasons 2 and 3.

Animated series

Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Years Network Co-production with Notes
Lunar Jim Alexander Bar 2006–2007 CBC Television Alliance Atlantis Produced as Halifax Film.
Bo on the Go! Jeff Rosen 2007–2011
Animal Mechanicals
The Mighty Jungle Template:Ubl 2007–2008 Decode Entertainment
Poko Template:Ubl 2008 Template:Ubl Season 2. Produced as Halifax Film.
Pirates: Adventures in Art 2010–2011 Privateer II Productions Produced as Halifax Film.
Doozers 2013–2018 Template:Ubl The Jim Henson Company
Inspector Gadget 2015–2018 Template:Ubl DHX Media
Wishenpoof! Angela Santomero 2015 Amazon Prime Video Template:Ubl [31]
Super Why! Template:Ubl 2015–2016 Template:Ubl Out of the Blue Enterprises Season 3.
Space Ranger Roger 2017 [32]
Bob the Builder Keith Chapman 2017–2018 Template:Ubl Mattel Creations Animation services for season 3 as IoM Media Ventures Halifax.
Fireman Sam Template:Ubl 2017–present Channel 5 Mattel Television Season 11 onward. Produced as DHX Studios Halifax in season 11. Animation services from season 12 onward as Island of Misfits.

Animated shorts

Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
Slugterra: Ascension Don Urquhart 2022 Family Channel Epic Story Media Sequel to the NerdCorps/DHX Studios Vancouver series.[33]

Films

Title Year Co-production with Distributed by Notes
Shake Hands with the Devil 2007 Barna-Alper Productions
Head Gear Films
Seville Productions
Seville Pictures

DHX Media Los Angeles

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On September 14, 2010, DHX acquired the Los Angeles-based Wildbrain Entertainment.[34] At an undisclosed point, the studio was renamed to DHX Media Los Angeles.[35] In 2013, DHX moved its work for hire productions from the location to its Canadian operations.[36] The studio was shuttered in 2017.[37]

DHX Media Toronto

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DHX Media Toronto was founded on February 27, 1997, and originally known as Decode Entertainment, Inc. by Steven DeNure, Neil Court, and John Delmage, and it was based in Toronto, Ontario. The company produced numerous television shows and was an international supplier of television and interactive programming for children and youth. Decode Entertainment focused on traditional animation, computer-generated animation, and live-action shows. The name "Decode" is an acronym of the combination of the names DeNure, Court, and Delmage.

On May 16, 2006, Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film announced that they would merge with to form the holding company DHX Media.[26] Decode Entertainment became a subsidiary of DHX Media in the process, distributing Halifax Film shows and other DHX properties. In 2010 all DHX Media subsidiaries including Decode Entertainment were rebranded under the DHX Media name.

By 2011, DHX Media ceased production on producing content at the ex-Decode offices. The company known as Epitome Pictures, which DHX acquired in 2014, assumed the name of DHX Studios Toronto in 2016, but it has no relation outside the name.

Live action series

Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Years Network Co-production with Notes
Our Hero Template:Ubl 2000–2002 CBC Television Heroic Film Company
The Zack Files Kathy Slevin YTV
The Hoobs Template:Ubl 2001–2003 Channel 4 The Jim Henson Company
Be the Creature Template:Ubl 2003–2004 National Geographic Channel Kratt Brothers Company Limited
Radio Free Roscoe Will McRobb
Douglas McRobb
2003–2005 Family Channel
Naturally, Sadie Template:Ubl 2005–2007
The Adrenaline Project 2007–2008 YTV Marblemedia Distribution only.
The Latest Buzz Brent Piaskoski 2007–2010 Family Channel
Grandpa in My Pocket Mellie Buse and Jan Page 2009–2010 CBeebies Adastra Creative Ltd. Distribution only.
Waybuloo Dan Good 2009–2014 Template:Ubl The Foundation Live-action/animated series. Produced as Decode Entertainment in season 1 and as DHX Media Toronto in seasons 2–4.
How to Be Indie Template:Ubl 2009–2011 YTV Template:Ubl Produced as Decode Entertainment in season 1 and as DHX Media Toronto in season 2.

Animated series

Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Years Network Co-production with Notes
Freaky Stories Template:Ubl 1997–2000 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Angela Anaconda Template:Ubl 1999–2001 Template:Ubl C.O.R.E.
Watership Down Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Weird-Oh's Bill Campbell 1999–2000 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Rainbow Fish 2000 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Undergrads Template:Ubl 2001 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Olliver's Adventures Edward Kay 2002–2005 Teletoon Collideascope Digital Productions
Girlstuff/Boystuff Template:Ubl 2002–2005 YTV Template:Ubl
The Blobheads 2003
King Template:Ubl 2003–2005 Family Channel Funbag Animation Studios
The Save-Ums! Template:Ubl 2003–2006 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Franny's Feet Template:Ubl 2003–2010 Template:Ubl Template:Ubl
Bromwell High Template:Ubl 2005 Template:Ubl Hat Trick Productions
Delilah & Julius Template:Ubl 2005–2008 Teletoon Collideascope Digital Productions
Planet Sketch 2005–2007 Template:Ubl Aardman Animations
Dudson's Modern Tales 2006
Naughty Naughty Pets
Super Why! Template:Ubl 2007–2012 Template:Ubl Out of the Blue Enterprises Seasons 1 and 2.
Clang Invasion Template:Ubl 2007–2008 YTV Template:Ubl
Urban Vermin Template:Ubl
Chop Socky Chooks Sergio Delfino Teletoon Aardman Animations
Dirtgirlworld Template:Ubl 2009–2011 Template:Ubl Mememe Productions
PoppetsTown Katherine Sangford 2009–2011 Template:Ubl Neptuno Films

DHX Studios Toronto

Template:Main In 2016, Epitome Pictures was rebranded as DHX Studios Toronto (no relation to the animation studio of the same name). The company produced live-action shows.

In 2019, DHX sold off the building, ceasing operations at the Toronto studio in the process.[38]

See also

References

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External links

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