Boulder Media Explained

Boulder Media should not be confused with Bolder Media.

Boulder Media Limited
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Robert Cullen
Location City:Dublin
Location Country:Ireland
Num Employees:168 (2016)

Boulder Media Limited is an Irish animation studio founded by filmmaker Robert Cullen in 2000. It is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian media company Princess Pictures, who purchased the company in 2022 from its previous owner, Hasbro.

History

Cullen founded Boulder Media in 2000.[1] On 13 July 2016, it became a subsidiary of Hasbro.[2] Boulder Media opened a second location in August 2017 in Dublin on Claremont Road.[3]

On 7 May 2019, Hasbro and Boulder Media announced a new animation film studio to be started. The companies bid on an old ferry terminal for the studio, but was turned down by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.[4]

On 1 November 2022, Hasbro sold Boulder Media to Australian media company Princess Pictures, known for producing adult animation series Smiling Friends, YOLO, and Koala Man under its Bento Box Entertainment joint venture Princess Bento.[5]

Filmography

Animated series

ShowYear(s)Co-production withNetworkNotes
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends[6] 2004–09 Animation services
Shorty McShorts' Shorts 2006–07 Animation services for the episodes "Horace & Boris in Got Your Nose", "Mascot Prep", "Troy Ride" and "Boyz on da Run"
Slacker Cats 2007 Animation services for the episode "Mexico"
2007–08 Animation services
Funky Fables 2008–09
The Amazing World of Gumball 2011–12 Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe
Dandelion Studios
Studio SOI
Cartoon Network Season 1
2012–15
Wander Over Yonder 2015–16 Disney Television Animation Animation services for season 2
Danger Mouse 2015–19 CBBC
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment (2015–17)
Boat Rocker Media (2018–19)
CBBC
Go Jetters 2015–20 Giant Animation
BBC Studios
Blue-Zoo Productions (season 2)
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz 2017–20 Animation services
2018–19
2018–21 Allspark Animation (seasons 1–3)
Entertainment One (season 4)
Cartoon Network (seasons 1–3)
Netflix (season 4)
2019–21 Allspark Animation Discovery Family
DC Super Hero Girls Warner Bros. Animation Cartoon Network Animation services
2020–21 Entertainment One
Hasbro
Discovery Family
2022 Netflix [7] [8] [9]
Captain Fall 2023 Writers & Models Animation services[10]
Micronauts Unreleased Entertainment One
Hasbro
N/A

Shorts

ShortYearCo-production withNotes
Boys Night Out 2003
Barber Shop 2005 [11]
Carte de Visite 2006 [12]
The Big Rock Candy Mountains [13]
Beauty Now 2007 [14]
Fresh Cut Grass 2014 [15]
Brother Ezekiel 2020
Cat Burglar 2022 Interactive film [16]

Specials

SpecialYearCo-production withNetworkNotes
Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land: The Search for Pillow 2012 First Lalaloopsy film
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Canterlot Shorts 2017 Discovery Family
2019 Allspark Animation

Feature films

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Linnane. Ciara. Hasbro Buys Irish Animation Company Boulder Media. 14 July 2016. Fox Business.com. MarketWatch Pulse. Fox Business. 13 July 2016. 14 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160714154009/http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/07/13/hasbro-buys-irish-animation-company-boulder-media.html. live.
  2. News: Schwindt. Oriana. Hasbro Acquires Dublin-Based Animation Studio Boulder Media. 14 July 2016. Variety. 13 July 2016. 14 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160714194805/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hasbro-boulder-media-dublin-acquired-1201813589/. live.
  3. News: Boulder Media Announces Plans To Open Second Studio Space in Dublin. 23 June 2017. Hot Press. 7 June 2017. en. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415014701/https://www.hotpress.com/culture/boulder-media-announces-plans-to-open-second-studio-space-in-dublin-20174183. live.
  4. News: Dún Laoghaire Council turns down Hollywood studio plan for old terminal . 26 May 2019 . Jack . Horgan-Jones . . 7 May 2019 . 7 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190507072901/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-council-turns-down-hollywood-studio-plan-for-old-terminal-1.3882584 . live .
  5. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . 2022-11-01 . Princess Pictures Buys Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101140159/https://deadline.com/2022/11/princess-productions-buys-boulder-media-from-hasbro-1235157298/ . 1 November 2022 . 2023-05-10 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. News: Galuppo. Mia. Hasbro Acquires Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media. 14 July 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. 13 July 2016. 14 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160714121551/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hasbro-acquires-irish-animation-studio-910909. live.
  7. Web site: 25 February 2021 . Transformers: Botbots Assemble in New Animated Series at Netflix . . 25 February 2021 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225162235/https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/transformers_botbots_assemble_in_new_animated_series_at_netflix . live .
  8. Web site: 23 December 2020 . Transformers: BotBots Animated Comedy Series in Development at Boulder Media . TFW2005 . 25 February 2021 . 2 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202142328/https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/23/transformers-botbots-animated-comedy-series-in-development-at-boulder-media-426518 . live .
  9. Web site: 25 February 2021 . Netflix to Air Transformers: BotBots Animated Series . TFW2005 . 25 February 2021 . 2 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302035511/https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/25/netflix-to-air-transformers-botbots-animated-series-429292 . live .
  10. Web site: Rice . Lynette . 2023-06-21 . 'Captain Fall': Netflix Reveals Trailer, Start Date For Adult Animated Comedy . 2023-06-21 . Deadline . en-US . June 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621145204/https://deadline.com/2023/06/captain-fall-netflix-trailer-premiere-date-adult-animated-comedy-1235421465/ . live .
  11. Web site: 13 November 2015 . Barbershop . Boulder Media . . 30 January 2019 . 17 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022029/https://vimeo.com/145640805 . live .
  12. Web site: 13 November 2015 . Carte De Visite . Boulder Media . . 30 January 2019 . 17 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022026/https://vimeo.com/145643276 . live .
  13. Web site: 13 November 2015 . Big Rock Candy Mountain . Boulder Media . . 30 January 2019 . 17 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022024/https://vimeo.com/145642603 . live .
  14. Web site: 13 November 2015 . Beauty Now . Boulder Media . . 30 January 2019 . 17 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022028/https://vimeo.com/145641414 . live .
  15. Web site: 9 December 2015 . Fresh Cut Grass . Boulder Media . . 30 January 2019 . 17 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217232551/https://vimeo.com/148380343 . live .
  16. Web site: Richardson . Jay . 2 February 2022 . Charlie Brooker interactive cartoon Cat Burglar coming to Netflix . 9 February 2022 . British Comedy Guide . en . 9 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209212208/https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/6701/charlie-brooker-cartoon-cat-burglar/ . live .