Buddy Studios is a South Australian animation production studio based in Elizabeth Park, South Australia. It was founded in 2000 by Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein. Its first feature film, Purple Squirrel, was released in 2000.
Purple Squirrel, V-Team, Buddy The Rat and the other movies were the studio's most commercially successful franchises, while Futurama, Looney Tunes, Winnie The Pooh and the other movies were among its most critically praised films. Buddy, the character from The Nut Job, is the studio's mascot.
The other studios included Buddy Television, Buddy Animation, Buddy Shorts, Buddy Home Entertainment and Buddy Games.
On January 15, 2016, ToonBox Entertainment announced plans to purchase most of Buddy Studios assets for $39.8 billion. On May 25, ToonBox and Buddy Studios' shareholders approved the merger between the two companies. On July 5, ToonBox Entertainment announced the acquisition of Buddy Studios that was finalized on July 16.
On March 9, 2017, Buddy Studios created a new animation division called "Buddy Animation" and its first feature film, The Lucky Number, was released on July 4, 2017 and became an immediate box office success.
All films will be branded as a Buddy Studios film along with co-producing companies, except from 2000-2009.
History[]
2000-2009: Founding and creating pre-branded movies[]
The film was founded on January 1, 2000 in Elizabeth Park, South Australia by Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein. The company's first feature-length film was Purple Squirrel.
2010-2016: Creating post-branded movies and continued success[]
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A horizontal version of Buddy Studios' current print logo, used for promoting films. The first film to use this was Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning
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2016-2017: ToonBox's acquistion of Buddy Studios and Buddy Animation[]
Further information: Acquisition of Buddy Studios by ToonBox Entertainment
The acquisition of Buddy Studios was first announced on January 15, 2016 when ToonBox Entertainment, a Canadian animation studio, announced it was planning to acquire assets from Buddy Studios for $39.8 billion. On May 25, the two companies shareholders approved a merger.
2018-2020: Buddy+ streaming service, Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein's retirement and new founders[]
In 2018, the company founded the streaming service Buddy+, which is an over-the-top (OTT) pay streaming platform owned by ToonBox Entertainment.
2021-present: Acquisition of Rhythm & Hues Studios, new era of Buddy Studios[]
Main article: Acquisition of Rhythm & Hues Studios by Buddy Studios
In November 2020, Rhythm & Hues Studios ceased operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, Buddy Studios acquired the rights to Rhythm & Hues Studios, and rebranded the company to simply Rhythm & Hues, and is currently operating as Rhythm & Hues Entertainment.
Divisions[]
- Buddy Television - founded in 2001
- Buddy Animation - founded in 2017
- Buddy Games - founded in 2000
- Buddy Shorts - founded in 2002
- Buddy Home Entertainment - founded in 2000
- Buddy Studios UK - founded in 2010
- Buddy Studios US - founded in 2010
- Buddy Studios Canada - founded in 2010
Filmography[]
Main article: Lists of Buddy Studios films
Released Films[]
| # | Title | Director(s) | Co-director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Co-Production With | Distributed By | Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Animation Service(s) | Release Date | Budget | Box Office | |
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| Screenplay | Story | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Purple Squirrel | Cal Brunker | N/A | Graham Moloy | Lorne Cameron | Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | Alan Silvestri | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | March 26, 2000 | $50 million | $840 million | |
| 2 | V-Team | Scott Bindley | CinéGroupe | Columbia Pictures | Heitor Pereira | ImageMovers | September 5, 2000 | $720 million | |||||||
| 3 | Futurama | David X. Cohen | Lewis Morton, J. Stewart Burns, Patric M. Verrone, Jason Grode, Claudia Katz and Brian J. Cowan | Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and J. Stewart Burns | Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and Ken Keeler | 20th Century Animation | 20th Century Studios | Christopher Tyng | Paul D. Calder | Rough Draft Studios | January 21, 2001 | $70 million | $935 million | ||
| 4 | Looney Tunes | Joe Dante | Eric Goldberg | Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone
Co-producer: |
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Kevin Hageman and Dan Hageman | Peter Browngardt and Sam Register
Co-executive producer: |
Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures | Jerry Goldsmith | Sylvain Blais | Yowza! Animation | June 8, 2001 | $75 million | $978 million |
| 5 | Purple Squirrel Returns | Cal Brunker | N/A | Graham Moloy | Lorne Cameron | Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | Alan Silvestri | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | February 14, 2002 | $80 million | $989 million | |
| 6 | V-Team 2 | Scott Bindley | Sony Pictures Animation | Columbia Pictures | Heitor Pereira | Sony Pictures Imageworks | August 12, 2002 | $840 million | |||||||
| 7 | Winnie The Pooh | Andrew Stanton | Mireille Soria | Latifa Ouaou | Simon J. Smith | Roy E. Disney | Walt Disney Pictures | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Henry Jackman | Jeremy Milton | Bardel Entertainment | May 2, 2003 | $85 million | $964 million | |
| 8 | Donkey | Mike Mitchell | Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson | John H. Williams | Roger S. H. Schulman | Ted Elliott | Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen and Jeffrey Katzenberg | DreamWorks Animation | DreamWorks Pictures | Nick Fletcher | Pacific Data Images | June 18, 2004 | $90 million | $978 million | |
| 9 | Warner Siblings | Steven Spielberg | Wellesley Wild | Tom Ruegger | Lucas Crandles and Timothy Nash | Kathleen Chen and Brian Polk | Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and Gabe Swarr | Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures | Julie Bernstein
Steven Bernstein |
Michael Andrews | Industrial Light & Magic | November 6, 2004 | $1.1 billion | |
| 10 | Pinky & The Brain | Scott O'Brien | Steven Spielberg | Michael Giacchino | March 5, 2005 | $998 million | |||||||||
| 11 | Purple Squirrel Three | Cal Brunker | N/A | Graham Moloy | Lorne Cameron | Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | Harry Gregson-Williams | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | September 17, 2005 | $100 million | $1.8 billion | |
| 12 | Scrat | Chris Wedge | Carlos Saldanha and Karen Disher | John C. Donkin and Lori Forte | Michael J. Wilson | Jenny Bicks | Chris Meledandri | 20th Century Animation | 20th Century Studios | Mark Mothersbaugh | James M. Palumbo | April 14, 2006 | $968 million | ||
| 13 | Tigger's Adventures | Andrew Stanton | Mireille Soria | Latifa Ouaou | Simon J. Smith | John Lasseter | Walt Disney Pictures | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Jeremy Milton | August 19, 2006 | $120 million | $1.3 billion | |||
| 14 | V-Team 3 | Scott Bindley | N/A | Graham Moloy | Lorne Cameron | Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein | Sony Pictures Animation | Columbia Pictures | Alan Silvestri | Paul Hunter | Sony Pictures Imageworks | February 14, 2007 | $90 million | $1.5 billion | |
| 15 | Cute Little Bunny | Ben Stassen
Jeremy Degruson |
Curran W. Giddens | Tom McCarthy and Tom Miller | Eric Pearson | Columbia Pictures | Sony Pictures Releasing | Heitor Pereira | Mary Blee | July 16, 2008 | $100 million | $969 million | |||
| 16 | Green Eggs and Ham | Mike Mitchell | Mark C. Harris | Kathleen Kennedy | Bob Peterson | Pete Docter | Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen | Dr. Seuss Enterprises | Universal Pictures | Christophe Beck | Nick Fletcher | Autodesk Maya | October 18, 2008 | $768 million | |
| 17 | Super Mario Heroes | Shigeru Miyamoto | Dave Mullins | Kori Rae | Michael J. Wilson | Denise Ream | Nintendo | Warner Bros. Pictures | Michael Giacchino | Mark A. Hester | March 10, 2009 | $988 million | |||
| 18 | Hammy | Tim Johnson | N/A | Bonnie Arnold | Len Blum and David Hoselton | Bill Damaschke and Jim Cox | DreamWorks Animation | Paramount Pictures | Rupert Gregson-Williams | John K. Carr | DWA Glendale | September 18, 2009 | $90 million | $974 million | |
| 19 | Purple Squirrel: The Reckoning | Cal Brunker | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | Henry Jackman | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | January 1, 2010 | $130 million | $1.8 billion | |||||
| 20 | The Origin of Gumball | Mic Graves | Cartoon Network Studios | Warner Bros. Pictures | Ben Locket | Richard Overall | Boulder Media | June 15, 2010 | $985 million | ||||||
| 21 | Warner Siblings: The Sequel | Steven Spielberg | Warner Bros. Animation | Michael Andrews | Erika Dapkewicz | Industrial Light & Magic | November 20, 2010 | $150 million | $1.4 billion | ||||||
| 22 | Butterflies | Steve Waterman | 20th Century Animation | 20th Century Studios | Michael Giacchino | Bardel Entertainment (3D animation sequence)
Titmouse, Inc. (2D animation sequence) |
February 16, 2011 | $140 million | $948 million | ||||||
| 23 | Magic School Bus | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | John Debney | Don Zimmerman | Reel FX Animation Studios | August 4, 2011 | $100 million | $840 million | ||||||
| 24 | Rats | John Lasseter | Walt Disney Pictures | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Claire Dodgson | Rhythm and Hues Studios | November 12, 2011 | $160 million | $978 million | ||||||
| 25 | Looney Tunes: Back At It Again | Joe Dante | Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures | Christophe Beck | Reel FX Animation Studios | January 24, 2012 | $989 million | |||||||
| 26 | Love Story | Daniel Woo | Atomic Cartoons
Guru Studio |
Universal Pictures (United States)
Entertainment One (International) |
Ken Schretzmann | Atomic Cartoons | July 18, 2012 | $120 million | $1.2 billion | ||||||
| 27 | This Is Halloween | Graham Moloy | Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation |
Sony Pictures Releasing | Alexandre Desplat | Mikros Image | October 30, 2012 | $140 million | $758 million | ||||||
| 28 | Happy Tree Friends | Kenn Navarro | 6 Point Harness
Mondo Media |
20th Century Studios | Michael Giacchino ----Song producers: RJ Eleven Jim Lively Winn Winn Situation |
Claire Dodgson | Titmouse, Inc. | March 29, 2013 | $1.1 billion | ||||||
| 29 | Heffalump | Ben Stassen
Jeremy Degruson |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Mark Mothersbaugh | Harry Hitner | Autodesk Maya | July 6, 2013 (premiere) July 19, 2013 |
$150 million | $986 million | ||||||
| 30 | True Colors | Carlos Saldanha | Blue Sky Studios | 20th Century Studios | November 12, 2013 (premiere) December 25, 2013 (US) |
$100 million | $867 million | ||||||||
| 31 | Hammy 2: Time Stopping Madness | Tim Johnson
Karey Kirkpatrick |
DreamWorks Animation | Danny Elfman | John K. Carr | DWA Glendale | February 14, 2014 | $120–160 million | $934 million | ||||||
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| 33 | Mystery, Inc. | John Davis | Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures | Theodore Shapiro | Ryan Folsey
Vanara Taing |
Animal Logic | June 8, 2014 | $130 million | $834 million | |||||
| 34 | Santa Claus | Matthew Fogel | Illumination Entertainment | Universal Pictures | John Powell | Matt Villa | Illumination Mac Guff | December 18, 2014 | $978 million | ||||||
| 35 | Buck Wild: A Ice Age Movie | Genndy Tartakovsky | Blue Sky Studios | 20th Century Studios | Alan Silvestri | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Autodesk Maya | March 13, 2015 | $180 million | $985 million | |||||
| 36 | Chip & Dale | John Lasseter | Walt Disney Pictures
Mandeville Films |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Harry Hitner | Mikros Image | July 8, 2015 | $200 million | $1.3 billion | ||||||
| 37 | Looney Tunes: Tune World Multiverses | Joe Dante | Warner Animation Group | Warner Bros. Pictures | Theodore Shapiro | Robby Wells | November 23, 2015 | $978 million | |||||||
| 38 | V-Team 4 | Scott Bindley
Daniel Woo |
Sony Pictures Animation | Sony Pictures Releasing | Heitor Pereira | Paul Hunter | Sony Pictures Imageworks | February 14, 2016 (premiere) February 26, 2016 |
$180–200 million | $1.8 billion | |||||
| 39 | Buddy The Rat | Peter Lepeniotis | ToonBox Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Heitor Pereira | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | March 18, 2016 | $150 million | $1.9 billion | |||||
| 40 | Maggie Simpson | David Silverman | 20th Century Animation Gracie Films Film Roman |
20th Century Studios | Hans Zimmer | John Carnochan | Rough Draft Studios Film Roman |
June 15, 2016 (premiere) July 29, 2016 |
$150 million | $696 million | |||||
| 41 | LarryBoy | Larry Whitaker | Big Idea Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Jesse Tewson
Christopher Davis |
John Wahba | Autodesk Maya | November 24, 2016 | $230 million | $858 million | |||||
| 42 | Boog & Elliot | David Feiss | Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation MRC |
Sony Pictures Releasing | Heitor Pereira | Tony Mizgalski | Titmouse, Inc.
Reel FX Creative Studios |
January 8, 2017 (premiere)
January 27, 2017 (US) |
$250 million | $978 million | |||||
| 43 | Andie | Cal Brunker | ToonBox Entertainment | Paramount Pictures | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | May 10, 2017 | $985 million | |||||||
| 44 | The Lucky Number | Kirk DeMicco | Buddy Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures (United States)
Paramount Pictures (Canada) 20th Century Studios (International) |
Alan Silvestri | Matthew Friedman | Mikros Image | July 4, 2017 (premiere)
July 28, 2017 (US) |
$215 million | $814 million | |||||
| 45 | Buddy 2 | Peter Lepeniotis | Toonbox Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Mark Mothersbaugh | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | September 17, 2017 (premiere)
October 18, 2017 |
$280 million | $2.1 billion | |||||
| 46 | Magical Elves | Tony Leondis | Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Harry Hitner | December 25, 2017 | $250 million | $840 million | |||||||
| 47 | Skunks | Jon Favreau | Mandeville Films | 20th Century Studios | Hans Zimmer | Industrial Light & Magic | March 5, 2018 | $300 million | $985 million | ||||||
| 48 | Alvin And The Chipmunks | Tim Hill | 20th Century Animation
Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey | Mikros Image | June 19, 2018 | $280 million | $992 million | ||||||
| 49 | Jokester Bunny | Matthew Fogel | Access Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Alan Silvestri | Matthew Friedman | Yowza! Animation | September 5, 2018 | $320 million | $948 million | |||||
| 50 | Team Dogs | Paramount Animation
Nickelodeon Movies Buddy Animation |
Paramount Pictures | Michael Giacchino | Don Zimmerman | Sony Pictures Imageworks | February 14, 2019 | $720 million | |||||||
| 51 | Pinky & The Brain 2 | Scott O'Brien | Warner Bros. Animation
Amblin Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Industrial Light & Magic | May 4, 2019 (premiere)
May 24, 2019 (US) |
$315 million | $978 million | ||||||
| 52 | The Chowder Movie | C. H. Greenblatt | Cartoon Network Studios | Heitor Pereira | Joyce Arrastia | Hong Ying Animation | November 20, 2019 | $250 million | $834 million | ||||||
| 53 | Garfield | Peter Hewitt
Mark Dindal |
20th Century Animation
Davis Entertainment Company Paws, Inc. |
20th Century Studios | Kenneth Burgomaster | Harry Hitner | Autodesk Maya | April 15, 2020 | $300 million | $912 million | |||||
| 54 | Purple Squirrel: Five To Five | Alec Sokolow | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | Theodore Shapiro | Paul Hunter | June 19, 2020 | $1.8 billion | |||||||
| 55 | Buddy: Third Time's A Charm | Peter Lepeniotis | ToonBox Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Mark Mothersbaugh | August 11, 2020 | $345 million | $2.4 billion | |||||||
| 56 | The Diamond Sword | Carlos Saldanha | 20th Century Animation
Buddy Animation |
20th Century Studios | Heitor Pereira | Don Zimmerman | Mikros Image | October 8, 2020 | $350–400 million | $978 million | |||||
| 57 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Naokatsu Tsuda
Kenichi Suzuki |
David Production | Paramount Pictures | Yugo Kanno | David Production | December 15, 2020 | $380 million | $1.6 billion | ||||||
| 58 | Wabbit 2: The Return Of Bugs Bunny | Sean Petrilak
Erik Knutson |
Warner Animation Group
Access Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Joshua Funk
Cliff Friend Dave Franklin |
Robby Wells | Yearim
Rough Draft Studios Snipple Animation Munich Animation Film |
March 28, 2021 | $400 million | $1.2 billion | |||||
| 59 | Looney Tunes: Dimensions | Steve Waterman | Warner Animation Group
Buddy Animation |
Theodore Shapiro | Reel FX Animation Studios | June 15, 2021 | $996 million | ||||||||
| 60 | Scratazons | Chris Wedge | 20th Century Animation
MRC |
20th Century Studios | John Powell | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Autodesk Maya | September 3, 2021 | $450 million | $891 million | |||||
| 61 | Julia | Steven Spielberg | Warner Animation Group
Amblin Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Michael Andrews | Titmouse, Inc. | November 25, 2021 | $415 million | $1.3 billion | ||||||
| 62 | Squeaks | Sean Petrilak
Erik Knutson |
Warner Animation Group
Access Entertainment |
Joshua Funk
Cliff Friend Dave Franklin |
Robby Wells | Yearim
Rough Draft Studios Snipple Animation Munich Animation Film |
February 14, 2022 | $360 million | $978 million | ||||||
| 63 | Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Second Part | Tim Hill | 20th Century Animation
Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
20th Century Studios | Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey | Mikros Image | May 9, 2022 | $280 million | $2.1 billion | |||||
Upcoming films[]
| # | Title | Director(s) | Co-director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Co-Production With | Distributed By | Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Animation Service(s) | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenplay | Story | ||||||||||||
| 64 | Hammy 3: Drink To The Max | Tim Johnson
Karey Kirkpatrick |
DreamWorks Animation | Universal Pictures | Hans Zimmer | John K. Carr | DWA Glendale | September 13, 2022 | |||||
| 65 | A Christmas Carol | Carlos Saldanha | Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Pictures | Heitor Pereira | Autodesk Maya | December 25, 2022 | ||||||
| 66 | Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Nexus Event | Walt Becker
Akiva Schaffer |
Buddy Studios
Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions TSG Entertainment Mandeville Films |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey
Brian Scott Olds |
Mikros Image | ||||||
| 67 | Mario Party Maximum | Shigeru Miyamoto | Nintendo
Buddy Animation |
Paramount Pictures | Matthew Friedman | March 10, 2023 | |||||||
| 68 | Rodents vs. Critters | Matthew Fogel | Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Animation Studios 20th Century Animation |
20th Century Studios
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Michael Andrews | May 15, 2023 | |||||||
| 69 | Warner Siblings: Make It Three | Steven Spielberg | Warner Bros. Animation
Amblin Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Industrial Light & Magic | August 26, 2023 | ||||||
| 70 | Wabbit 3: Multiversal War | Sean Petrilak
Erik Knutson |
Warner Animation Group
Access Entertainment |
Joshua Funk
Cliff Friend Dave Franklin |
Robby Wells | Yearim
Rough Draft Studios Snipple Animation Munich Animation Film |
October 17, 2023 (premiere)
November 17, 2023 | ||||||
| 71 | Mavis | Genndy Tartakovsky | Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation Buddy Animation |
Sony Pictures Releasing | Mark Mothersbaugh | Lynn Hobson | Titmouse, Inc. | February 14, 2024 | |||||
| 72 | Dio | Naokatsu Tsuda
Kenichi Suzuki |
David Production | 20th Century Studios | Yugo Kanno | Don Zimmerman | David Production | April 5, 2024 | |||||
| 73 | Cutie Snoot | Bill Kopp | American Greetings Properties
DQ Entertainment MoonScoop, LLC CloudCo, Inc. Telegael |
John W. F. Goode | Michael Bradley | MoonScoop, LLC | July 28, 2024 (premiere)
August 9, 2024 | ||||||
| 74 | Alvin And The Chipmunks: Stranded Island | Tim Hill | 20th Century Animation
Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey | Mikros Image | December 1, 2024 | ||||||
In Development[]
| # | Title | Director(s) | Co-Production With | Distributed By | Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Animation Service(s) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Purple Squirrel: The Sixth Universe | Bob Barlen | Nickelodeon Movies
Buddy Animation |
Paramount Pictures | Theodore Shapiro | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | February 26, 2025 (premiere)
March 7, 2025 |
| 76 | Untitled fourth Warner Siblings film | Steven Spielberg | Warner Bros. Animation
Amblin Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Michael Andrews | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Industrial Light & Magic | May 28, 2025 (premiere)
July 9, 2025 |
| 77 | Mice | Alec Sokolow | Nickelodeon Movies
Buddy Animation |
Paramount Pictures | Alan Silvestri | Harry Hitner | Bardel Entertainment | August 11, 2025 (premiere)
August 22, 2025 |
| 78 | Untitled Buddy The Rat prequel | Peter Lepeniotis | Toonbox Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Mark Mothersbaugh | Paul Hunter | Autodesk Maya | December 6, 2025 (premiere)
December 24, 2025 |
| 79 | Untitled fourth Hammy film | Tim Johnson
Karey Kirkpatrick |
DreamWorks Animation | Hans Zimmer | John K. Carr | DWA Glendale | March 13, 2026 | |
| 80 | Untitled Julia sequel | Steven Spielberg | Warner Animation Group
Amblin Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Michael Andrews | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Titmouse, Inc. | June 15, 2026 |
| 81 | Untitled fifth Warner Siblings film | Warner Bros. Animation
Amblin Entertainment |
Industrial Light & Magic | September 18, 2026 | ||||
| 82 | Untitled fourth Alvin And The Chipmunks animated remake | Tim Hill | 20th Century Animation
Regency Enterprises Bagdasarian Productions |
20th Century Studios | Mark Mothersbaugh | Ryan Folsey | Mikros Image | December 26, 2026 |
| 83 | Untitled third Pinky & The Brain film | Scott O'Brien | Warner Bros. Animation
Amblin Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures | Michael Andrews | Erika Dapkewicz
Darren T. Holmes |
Industrial Light & Magic | August 12, 2027 |
| 84 | Untitled Buddy Studios film (That's not final) | Cal Brunker | N/A | Danny Elfman | Tony Mizgalski | All animation services | December 2028 | |
Franchises[]
| Titles | Films | Shorts | TV Seasons | TV Specials | Release Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Squirrel | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2000-2025 |
| V-Team | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2000-2016 |
| Buddy The Rat | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2014-2025 |
| Warner Siblings | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2004-2026 |
| Pinky & The Brain | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2005-2027 |
| Hammy | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2009-2026 |
| Looney Tunes | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2001-2021 |
| Alvin And The Chipmunks | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2018-2026 |
| Julia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2021-2028 |
| Wabbit | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2019-2023 |
| Happy Tree Friends | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2013-present |
| Chip & Dale | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2015-present |
Highest-grossing films[]
Main article: List of highest-grossing films by Buddy Studios
Streaming platform[]
Buddy+[]
Founded[]
January 12, 2018
Area served[]
Americas, Western Europe and all other territories
On August 18, 2017, Buddy Studios announced it was developing its own streaming platform. The platform, known as Buddy+, would feature original programming created by the company's vast array of film and television production studios, including Buddy Studios. As part of the new distribution platform, Cal and Bob confirmed that Buddy Studios would renew development on smaller-budgeted genre films that the studio had previously stopped producing for the theatrical exhibition market a few years prior. On October 21, 2017, nine films were announced to be in production or development for the service. The films would be budgeted between $120 million and $260 million. The studio is expected to produce approximately 3-4 films per year exclusively for Buddy+, alongside its theatrical tentpole slate. Buddy+ was launched on January 12, 2018, in the United States, Canada, and other territories, with subsequent international expansions. Within the first two months of the service's launch, Buddy Studios had released three films exclusively for Buddy+.
- List of Buddy+ original films
- List of Buddy+ original series
- List of Buddy+ original specials
- List of Buddy+ Premier Access releases
Logo[]
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Summaries[]
- Buddy Studios/Logo Variations/Summary
- Buddy Studios/Trailer Variations/Summary
Gallery[]
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