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The Nacelle Company is an American diversified media company founded by Brian Volk-Weiss in 2017. It is known for producing scripted and unscripted content for film and television, as well as publishing comic books and manufacturing consumer products related to its shared universe, the NacelleVerse. [1] [2] [3] It is also the parent company of the stand-up comedy production and distribution company Comedy Dynamics. [4] [5]
The Nacelle Company was established as an independent entity in 2017, when New Wave Entertainment spun Comedy Dynamics into a stand-alone entity. [4] [5]
Nacelle has produced and distributed shows across major networks including Netflix and Disney+, such as The Toys That Made Us , [6] The Movies That Made Us, [7] Behind the Attraction, and Icons Unearthed. [8] [9]
In 2020, Nacelle released the documentary series A Toy Store Near You on multiple platforms. [10] In 2021, Nacelle launched its publishing wing in collaboration with Ingram Publishing, which it used to publish books on pop history. [11]
In 2022, Nacelle expanded by introducing a consumer products division focused on reviving established toy properties, [12] [13] such as Biker Mice from Mars , RoboForce, [14] [15] [16] Sectaurs, [17] [18] Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa,and The Great Garloo. [19] [20] These brands received new toy lines, comic books, and animated series within the shared Nacelleverse. [14] [21] Nacelle produced RoboForce: The Animated Series, which was co-produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Productions, [22] and Biker Mice From Mars, which was co-produced by Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort. [23] [14] In addition, the company has produced action figures for the Amazon TV Series The Expanse +. [24] [25]
In 2024, Nacelle announced a partnership with Walmart to distribute Nacelleverse products in stores nationwide. [26] [27] The partnership includes exclusive brands in Walmart stores, featuring action figures such as Maxx 89 and Wrecker (RoboForce), Throttle, Vinnie and Modo (Biker Mice From Mars), Dargon and Stellara (Sectaurs) Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa and Power Lords. [28]
Title | Year | Network | Notes |
That Guy… Who Was In That Thing | 2012 | Showtime | Documentary |
That Gal… Who Was In That Thing: That Guy 2 | 2015 | Showtime | Documentary |
8989 Redstone | 2016 | Horror/Thriller | |
50 Years of Star Trek | 2016 | History | Documentary |
There’s… Johnny! [29] | 2017 | Hulu | Docuseries |
The Toys That Made Us | 2017 - 2019 | Netflix | Docuseries; 3 seasons |
Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History | 2019 | Netflix | Documentary |
Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons [30] | 2019 | Documentary | |
Mad About You [31] [32] | 2019 | Spectrum | TV Series |
The Movies That Made Us | 2019 - 2021 | Netflix | Docuseries; 3 seasons |
9/11: The Pentagon | 2020 | Documentary | |
All The Way Black | 2020 | BET+ | TV Series |
Video Game Box Art | 2020 | Docuseries | |
The Holiday Movies That Made Us [33] [34] | 2020 | Netflix | Docuseries |
Grant | 2020 | History | Miniseries |
How To Fix A Drug Scandal [35] | 2020 | Netflix | Docuseries |
Down to Earth with Zac Efron | 2020 - 2022 | Netflix | Docuseries; 2 seasons |
A Toy Store Near You [36] | 2020 - present | Amazon | Docuseries; 7 seasons |
Action Figure Adventure | 2021 | Docuseries | |
Behind the Attraction | 2021 - present | Disney+ | Docuseries; 2 seasons |
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek [37] [38] | 2021 - 2022 | Docuseries; | |
The Beanie Bubble [39] | 2022 | Documentary | |
Belle Vie [40] | 2022 | Documentary | |
Icons Unearthed | 2022 - present | Vice TV | Docuseries; 10 seasons |
Small Town Strong [41] | 2023 | Documentary | |
Gamer’s Journey: The Definitive History of Shenmue | 2023 | Documentary | |
Discontinued [42] [43] | 2023 - present | Fubo | Maximum Effort TV series; 2 seasons |
Free Outside | 2024 | Documentary | |
Shoot Again: The Resurgence of Pinball | 2024 | Documentary | |
Fully Torqued | 2024 | Docuseries; 3 seasons | |
Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine [44] [45] | 2024 | Documentary | |
Up for Auction [45] [46] | 2024 | The CW | Docuseries |
Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carneyland [47] [48] | 2024 | The CW | Docuseries |
Thirst with Shay Mitchell [49] [50] | 2024 | HBO | Docuseries |
One Way Ticket: The Greg Lutzka Story [51] | 2024 | Documentary | |
Dressing Up Halloween: The Story of Ben Cooper, Inc. | 2024 | Amazon | Documentary |
Igniting the Spark: The Art of Magic: The Gathering | TBD | TBA | Documentary |
RoboForce: The Animated Series | TBD | TBA | TV animated series; co-produced with Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Production |
Biker Mice from Mars | TBD | Fubo TV | TV animated series; co-produced with Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort |