Bento Box Entertainment
 | |
| Animation studio | |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder |
Scott Greenberg Joel Kuwahara Mark McJimsey |
| Headquarters | North Hollywood, California, United States |
| Owner | Privately held |
| Website | www.bentoboxent.com |
Bento Box Entertainment (also known as Bento Box Animation) is an American animation studio located in North Hollywood, California.[1] It was founded in 2009 by producers Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, and Mark McJimsey. The name comes from bento boxes, a meal style in Japanese cuisine.
It produced the first season of Bob's Burgers in 2011 for Fox. It is currently in production on the YouTube series Glove and Boots.
Bento Box Entertainment has two animation studios Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bento Box Canada in Toronto, Ontario.[2][3]
On October 11, 2016, Bento Box launched a children's division called Sutikki.[4]
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.[5] 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".[6]
Productions
Television series
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbors from Hell | 2010 | TBS | co-production with 20th Century Fox Television, DreamWorks Television and MoonBoy Animation |
| Bob's Burgers | 2011–present | FOX | co-production with 20th Century Fox Television, Wilo Productions and Buck & Millie Productions |
| Allen Gregory | 2011 | FOX | co-production with 20th Century Fox Television and Chernin Entertainment |
| Brickleberry | 2012–2015 | Comedy Central | co-production with Fox 21, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions |
| Out There | 2013 | IFC | co-production with 20th Century Fox Television and Quincy Productions |
| Murder Police | 2014 | FOX | co-production with 20th Century Fox Television; Pulled from schedule |
| Bordertown | 2016 | FOX | co-production with 20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films |
| Future-Worm! | 2016–present | Disney XD | co-production with Disney Television Animation and Quincy Productions |
| Legends of Chamberlain Heights | 2016 | Comedy Central | |
| The Pandas | TBA | Teletoon | co-production with Corus Entertainment |
| The Blues Brothers[7] | TBA |
Web series
| Title | Years | Site | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glove and Boots | 2010–present | YouTube | Show originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006. |
| Future-Worm! | 2015–present | YouTube | web-series |
| The Awesomes | 2013–2015 | Hulu | Hulu web-series, co production with Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions |
Films
| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | Achmed Saves America | direct-to-video; co-production with Levity Entertainment Group |
| January 20, 2015 | Madea's Tough Love | direct-to-video; co-production with Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios |
References
- ↑ http://www.bentoboxent.com/
- ↑ "New Animation Studio Opens in Atlanta". ajc.com. 2012-09-28.
- ↑ http://kidscreen.com/2015/10/05/mipjunior-15-corus-bento-box-launch-bento-box-canada/
- ↑ http://kidscreen.com/2016/10/11/ex-nelvana-execs-helm-bento-boxs-new-kids-division/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bento Box Entertainment to Develop and Produce "The Blues Brothers" Primetime Animated Series". May 6, 2016.