Wild Canary Animation

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Wild Canary Animation
Industry Animation
Founded2007;18 years ago (2007)
FoundersRichard Marlis
Carmen Italia
Headquarters Burbank, California,
U.S.
Website www.wildcanary.com

Wild Canary Animation is an American animation studio located in Burbank, California.

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It was founded in 2007 by industry veterans Richard Marlis and Carmen Italia, and is responsible for producing the Disney Jr. animated series Miles from Tomorrowland , whose first season debuted in 2015. [1] [2] [3] The company was also responsible for the second season of Disney Junior's Sheriff Callie's Wild West and some of the commercials for Mucinex. [4]

Wild Canary now produces Puppy Dog Pals , Mira, Royal Detective , The Chicken Squad , and Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures . Marlis was the former executive VP of Hollywood-based animation studio Ka-Chew/Klasky-Csupo, and Carmen Italia was the founder and marketing executive for Italia Partners.

The studio has produced numerous shows and special for Disney Jr. with development projects with several studios.

Filmography

TV series

ShowPremiere dateEnd dateCo-productionOutsourcer(s)NetworkNotes
Sheriff Callie's Wild West January 20, 2014February 14, 2017Disney Jr.DQ Entertainment Disney Junior Season 2 only
Miles from Tomorrowland February 6, 2015September 10, 2018Renamed as Mission Force One starting in Season 3
Puppy Dog Pals April 14, 2017January 20, 2023DQ Entertainment
Snowball Studios
Rainbow CGI
The Rocketeer November 8, 2019July 25, 2020Icon Creative Studio Inc.
Mira, Royal Detective March 20, 2020June 20, 2022 Technicolor Animation Productions
DQ Entertainment
The Chicken Squad May 14, 2021April 22, 2022Technicolor Animation Productions
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures May 4, 2023present Lucasfilm Animation
Lucasfilm
Disney Jr.
Icon Creative Studio Inc. Disney+
Disney Jr.
Minnie's Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie June 21, 2023present Disney Television Animation
Disney Jr.
Mikros Animation Disney Jr.Short-form series
Ariel June 26, 2024presentDisney Jr.Superprod Animation
Icon Creative Studio Inc.

TV specials

SpecialRelease dateCo-productionOutsourcer(s)NetworkNotes
Mickey and the Very Many ChristmasesDecember 1, 2024 Disney Television Animation
Disney Jr.
Icon Creative Studio Inc. Disney Jr. [5]

References

  1. "Wild Canary Media Opens Its Doors in Burbank".
  2. Kanth, K. Rajani (21 November 2013). "DQ Ent, Wild Canary to make 'Miles from Tomorrowland' for Disney Junior". Business Standard India.
  3. "DQ, Wild Canary Partner on 'Miles from Tomorrowland'". 22 November 2013.
  4. TV by the Numbers
  5. Zahed, Ramin (November 27, 2024). "How Exec Producers Tom Rogers and Rachel Ruderman Prepared The New Disney Holiday Treat, 'Mickey and the Very Many Christmases'". Animation Magazine . Retrieved December 2, 2024.