Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe

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Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Ltd.
Formerly
  • Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe (2007–2012)
  • Cartoon Network Studios Europe (2012–2021)
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryAnimation
Predecessor Hanna-Barbera (In-name only)
Founded18 September 2007;16 years ago (18 September 2007)
HeadquartersWarner Bros. Discovery UK 160 Old Street London, England
Key people
Products
  • Television series
  • Feature films
Parent

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Ltd. (also known as Great Marlborough Productions [1] ), formerly Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe and Cartoon Network Studios Europe, is a British animation studio headquartered in London, England, and owned by the UK division of Warner Bros. International Television Production, a subsidiary of the Warner Bros. Television Group, the television business segment of Warner Bros. Discovery. It is the EMEA arm of Cartoon Network Studios. [2] [3] [4]

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On 7 April 2021, WarnerMedia, a predecessor to the current-day Warner Bros. Discovery, announced that the studio had rebranded as Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, [2] paying tribute to the original American studio, founded by Oscar and Emmy winners William Hanna and Joseph Barbera along with George Sidney on 7 July 1957. [5] The Hanna-Barbera name had previously been revived on some Warner Bros. Animation series and films based on the classic franchises, including from the fifth to thirteenth Scooby-Doo direct-to-video animated films, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! and the 2017 reboot of Wacky Races .

The first projects to be greenlit under the new name were a new series and a film relating to The Amazing World of Gumball . [6]

Filmography

Television series

TitleCreator(s)/
Developer(s)
PremiereCo-production(s)NetworkNote(s)Status
The Amazing World of Gumball Ben Bocquelet May 3, 2011Studio Soi
Boulder Media Limited (season 1)
Cartoon Network (U.S.)Hiatus
Elliott from Earth Guillaume Cassuto
Mic Graves
Tony Hull
March 29, 2021Miyu Productions [7] [8] Ended
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe Eva Lee Wallberg
Christian Bøving-Andersen
Daniel Lennard
December 5, 2022 Sun Creature Studio Cartoon Network (U.K.)Ongoing
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Series (working title)Ben BocqueletTBAStudio SoiCartoon Network (U.S.)
Max [6] (U.S.)
[6] Upcoming
Foster’s Funtime for Imaginary Friends Craig McCracken Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network (U.S.)Spin-off of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends . [9] [10] [11]
The Powerpuff Girls Second reboot of the original 1998 animated series. [9]
Barbara!Joris van HulzenBased on the children's book by Nadia Shireen. [12]

Shorts series

TitleCreator(s)/
Developer(s)
Year(s)Co-production(s)NetworkNote(s)
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe Eva Lee Wallberg
Christian Bøving-Andersen
Daniel Lennard
2017 Sun Creature Studio
Public Service Puljen
Cartoon Network Nordic (Denmark)
YouTube (U.K.)
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf TBATBA Warner Bros. Animation
DC Studios
Cartoon Network (U.S.) [13]

Pilots

TitleYearCreator(s)Notes
Gumball2008 Ben Bocquelet Contrary to rumours, Ben Bocquelet never actually pitched this show to Adult Swim. [14] [ non-primary source needed ] Pilot for The Amazing World of Gumball .
The Amazing Adventures of Kid Cole & KlayPete Candeland
Stu Connolly
[15]
Little RikkeRikke Asbjoern [16]
COSMO2009 Charlie Bean [17]
Elliot's ZooDave Needham
The Furry PalsRikke Asbjoern
Hamshanks and the Himalolly Mountain RailwayTom Parkinson
Mutant MomentsAlan Kerswell
Pinky Malinky Chris GarbuttOriginally rejected by Cartoon Network, the pilot was later greenlit as a series by Nickelodeon, [18] but instead of being aired on their TV channel, it was released directly on Netflix. [19]
Verne on VacationSylvain Marc
The ATM2011Rikke Asbjoern
Wacky Races 2022Rich WebberBased on the original 1968 animated series. [20] [21]

Films

TitleYearCo-production(s)Notes
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! TBAStudio SoiIn development; greenlit. [6]

Short films

TitleYearCo-production(s)Notes
Taz TBA Warner Bros. Animation In development; greenlit. [22]

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See also

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