Bandera Entertainment

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Bandera Entertainment
Company type Private
Industry Animation
FoundedJanuary 2019;6 years ago (January 2019)
Founder
Headquarters,
Key people
Dustin Davis (President)
Products Television series
Website www.banderaentertainment.com

Bandera Entertainment (credited on-screen simply as Bandera) is an American animation studio co-founded by King of the Hill co-creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, in January 2019. The logo is depicted as a flag with a star and the company name. The colors of the flag vary depending on the show.

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History

It was revealed on January 18, 2022 that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the two of which previously co-created the adult animated series King of the Hill , had founded an animation studio together known as "Bandera Entertainment", [1] [2] [3] [4] with a revival of King of the Hill being one of several series in development, and partnered with Dustin Davis, the former Head of YouTube Originals. [2] [5] Previous reunion panels for the series were also said to have inspired the duo to create the studio. Daniels stated that the studio is trying to "get us in more of a supervisory goal" as well as "and trying to help other people achieve their visions", with Judge also noting that while he may co-create some of the programming, he reiterated that the studio's main focus is to mentor others. [1] [3]

Asked if some of his pet peeves played a part in his decision to form Bandera in an interview with The New Yorker , Judge replied that he had seen animation "done wrong so many times", as for instance, there were "many failed versions" in which they have a "celebrity doing a voice, combined with a good animation company", but "they don’t really fit together." [6]

Filmography

Television series

2020s

TitleYear(s)Creator(s)NetworkNotes
Praise Petey 2023 Anna Drezen Freeform Co-production with Gorgeous Horse, The Monica Padrick Company, ShadowMachine and 20th Television Animation
In the Know 2024 Zach Woods
Brandon Gardner
Mike Judge
Peacock Co-production with Oregon Film, ShadowMachine and Universal Television [7]
Exploding Kittens Matthew Inman
Shane Kosakowski
Netflix Co-production with Chomp City, Jam Filled Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment [8]
Common Side Effects 2025Joe Bennett
Steve Hely
Cartoon Network
(Adult Swim)
Co-production with Green Street Pictures, Tell Me More and Williams Street [9]

Upcoming

2020s
TitleYear(s)Creator(s)NetworkNotes
King of the Hill 2025–2026Mike Judge
Greg Daniels
Hulu Seasons 14–15 only; co-production with 3 Arts Entertainment and 20th Television Animation
Undated
TitleYear(s)Creator(s)NetworkNotes
Chelm: The Smartest Place on EarthTBA Sacha Baron Cohen
Greg Daniels
Cartoon Network
Max
[10]
Best Buds Caleb Hearon
Caitie Delaney
PeacockCo-production with Universal Television [11]
Bad CrimesNicole SilverbergTBAInitially picked up by Netflix, but later scrapped; currently being shopped around to other networks [12]
Dykes to Watch Out For [4]

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