Bento Box Entertainment

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
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderScott Greenberg
Joel Kuwahara
Mark McJimsey
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
  • Scott Greenberg (CEO)
  • Joel Kuwahara (President of production)
  • Brett Coker (COO)
ParentFox Entertainment
(Foxcorp Holdings, LLC)[1]
Websitewww.bentoboxent.com

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
Neighbors from Hell2010TBSco-production with 20th Television, Wounded Poodle and MoonBoy Animation
Bob's Burgers2011–presentFOXco-production with 20th Television, Wilo Productions and Buck & Millie Productions
Allen Gregory2011FOXco-production with 20th Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business and Chernin Entertainment
Brickleberry2012–15Comedy Centralco-production with Touchstone Television, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions
Out There2013IFCco-production with 20th Television and Quincy Productions
The Awesomes2013–2015Huluco-production with Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions
Perfect Hair Forever2014Adult Swimco-production with Williams Street; episodes 8 and 9 only
Future-Worm!2015Disney XDco-production with Disney Television Animation and Quincy Productions; shorts only
Bordertown2016FOXco-production with 20th Television, Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films
Legends of Chamberlain Heights2016–17Comedy Central
The Who Was? Show[10]2018Netflixco-production with Penguin Random House, FremantleMedia and Matador Content
Paradise PD2018–presentNetflixco-production with Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
Alien News Desk2019Syfyco-production with Broadway Video
Lazor Wulf2019Adult Swimco-production with Williams Street; season 1 only; season 2 by Six Point Harness
Moon and Me[11]2019–presentCBeebiesFirst Sutikki production
Duncanville2020–presentFOXco-production with Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television, Fox Entertainment, and Universal Television
Central Park2020–presentApple TV+co-production with 20th Television, Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions, and Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Hoops2020Netflixco-production with 20th Television and Lord Miller Productions
The Masked Singer2020–presentFOXanimated sequences (season 4)
The Great North2021FOXco-production with 20th Television, Wilo Productions and Fox Entertainment
The Prince[12]2021HBO Maxco-production with 20th Television
HousebrokenTBAFOXco-production with Kapital Entertainment and Fox Entertainment
MulliganTBANetflixco-production with 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television
CockyTBAFOX[13]
FarzarTBANetflixco-production with Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment[14]
The PandasUnreleasedco-production with Wumo
The Blues Brothers[15]TBA
Murder PoliceUnreleasedFOXco-production with 20th Television; Pulled from schedule
Harold & Kumar[16]UnreleasedAdult Swimpilot; co-production with Lionsgate Television
Untitled Dan Harmon projectTBAFOXco-production with Fox Entertainment

Short form series
Title Years Site Notes
Glove and Boots2010–2017YouTubeShow originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006.
Kuroba2018–presentYouTubeco-production with WildBrain[17]
Dogs Playing Poker2021–presentFOXCo-production with Fox Entertainment[18]

Direct-to-video animated films
Release Date Title Notes
March 18, 2014Achmed Saves Americaco-production with Levity Entertainment Group
January 20, 2015Madea's Tough Loveco-production with Tyler Perry Studios

Specials
Release Date Title Notes
October 28, 2017The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Specialco-production with Universal Television, SNL Studios and Broadway Video

Theatrical films
Release Date Title Notes
TBABob's Burgers: The Movieco-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.[19] 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".[20]

References
  1. California Secretary of State business registration
  2. "Bento Box Entertainment". bentoboxent.
  3. "New Animation Studio Opens in Atlanta". ajc.com. 2012-09-28.
  4. "Bento Box Canada launches in cahoots with Corus Entertainment".
  5. "About Bento Box Entertainment". bentoboxent.
  6. "Ex-Nelvana execs helm Bento Box's new kids division".
  7. "Bento Box's Sutikki opens UK office".
  8. Flint, Joe. "Fox to Buy Bento Box, the Animation House Behind 'Bob's Burgers'". WSJ.
  9. Animation Magazine: Bento Box & Princess Pictures Form First-Look Animation Pact
  10. "Penguin's Who Was? books inspire Netflix series".
  11. "Andrew Davenport, Sutikki score CBeebies order".
  12. "Another exciting announcement! Congrats to @garyjanetti and team! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #Repost ・・・ George is pleased."". Instagram.
  13. https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/fox-is-feeling-cocky-new-toon-from-the-knick-creators/
  15. "Bento Box Entertainment to Develop and Produce "The Blues Brothers" Primetime Animated Series". May 6, 2016.
  16. "Bento Box Entertainment - 2016 Demo Reel". Vimeo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  17. Milligan, Mercedes (October 21, 2018). "WildBrain to Unbox Sutikki's 'Kuroba!' for Global YT Audience".
  18. https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/fox-to-debut-denis-learys-dogs-playing-poker-saturday/
  19. "Alicia Keys Launches New Animated App". Rap-Up.com. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  20. "Alicia Keys Launches Interactive App for Kids | Music News". Rolling Stone. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-12-01.

See also
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