Wild Canary Animation
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| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Richard Marlis Carmen Italia |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Website | www |
Wild Canary Animation is an American animation studio located in Burbank, California.
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 specials for Disney Jr. with development projects with several studios.
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]| Show | Premiere date | End date | Co-production | Outsourcer(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Callie's Wild West | January 20, 2014 | February 14, 2017 | Disney Jr. | DQ Entertainment | Disney Junior | Season 2 only |
| Miles from Tomorrowland | February 6, 2015 | September 10, 2018 | Renamed as Mission Force One starting in Season 3 | |||
| Puppy Dog Pals | April 14, 2017 | January 20, 2023 | DQ Entertainment Snowball Studios Rainbow CGI | |||
| The Rocketeer | November 8, 2019 | July 25, 2020 | Icon Creative Studio Inc. | |||
| Mira, Royal Detective | March 20, 2020 | June 20, 2022 | Technicolor Animation Productions DQ Entertainment | |||
| The Chicken Squad | May 14, 2021 | April 22, 2022 | Technicolor Animation Productions | |||
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | May 4, 2023 | December 8, 2025 | Lucasfilm Animation Lucasfilm Disney Jr. | Icon Creative Studio Inc. | Disney+ Disney Jr. | |
| Minnie's Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie | June 21, 2023 | July 31, 2024 | Disney Television Animation Disney Jr. | Mikros Animation | Disney Jr. | Short-form series |
| Ariel | June 26, 2024 | present | Disney Jr. | Superprod Animation Icon Creative Studio Inc. |
TV specials
[edit]| Special | Release date | Co-production | Outsourcer(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey and the Very Many Christmases | December 1, 2024 | Disney Kids & Family | Icon Creative Studio Inc. | Disney Jr. | [5] |
| Mickey's Home Alone | Late 2026 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Wild Canary Media Opens Its Doors in Burbank".
- ↑ Kanth, K. Rajani (21 November 2013). "DQ Ent, Wild Canary to make 'Miles from Tomorrowland' for Disney Junior". Business Standard India.
- ↑ "DQ, Wild Canary Partner on 'Miles from Tomorrowland'". 22 November 2013.
- ↑ TV by the Numbers
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (June 16, 2026). "New Animated Christmas Special 'Mickey's Home Alone' Set for Disney Jr". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Wild Canary Animation - official site
