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, which purchased the company in 2022 from its previous owner, Hasbro.

History

The original logo used for the company from 2006, 2007 to 2012.

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

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.

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.

Filmography

Animated series

ShowYear(s)Co-production withNetworkNotes
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends2004–06Cartoon Network StudiosCartoon NetworkAnimation services with Cartoon Network Studios
Shorty McShorts' Shorts2006–07Walt Disney Television AnimationDisney ChannelAnimation services for the episodes "Horace & Boris in Got Your Nose", “Sunny County”, "Mascot Prep", "Troy Ride" and "Boyz on da Run"
Slacker Cats2007Laika Film RomanABC FamilyAnimation services for the episode "Mexico"
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera2007–08Mexopolis Nickelodeon Animation StudioNickelodeonAnimation services
Funky Fables2008–09JAM MediaCBBCAnimation services
The Amazing World of Gumball2011–12Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe Dandelion Studios Studio SOICartoon NetworkSeason 1
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja2012–15Titmouse, Inc.Disney XD
Wander Over Yonder2015–16Disney Television AnimationAnimation services for season 2
Danger Mouse2015–19Fremantle Kids & Family Entertainment (2015-2017) Boat Rocker Media (2018-19) CBBC ProductionCBBC
Go Jetters2015–20Giant Animation BBC Studios Blue-Zoo Productions (season 2)CBeebies
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz2017–20Warner Bros. AnimationBoomerang SVODAnimation services
Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own2018–19Allspark Animation HasbroDiscovery Family
Transformers: Cyberverse2018–21Allspark Animation (seasons 1–3) Entertainment One (season 4)Cartoon Network (seasons 1–3) Netflix (season 4)
Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy2019–21Allspark AnimationDiscovery Family
DC Super Hero GirlsWarner Bros. AnimationCartoon NetworkAnimation services
My Little Pony: Pony Life2020–21Entertainment One HasbroDiscovery Family
Transformers: BotBots2022Netflix
Captain Fall2023Writers & ModelsAnimation services
Krapopolis2023–presentFox Entertainment Studios Bento Box EntertainmentFoxMain title animation; Animation services for season 2 onwards
Grimsburg2024–presentFox Entertainment Bento Box EntertainmentAnimation services
MicronautsUnreleasedEntertainment One HasbroN/A

Shorts

ShortYearCo-production withNotes
Barber Shop2005
Carte de Visite2006
The Big Rock Candy Mountains
Beauty Now2007
Fresh Cut Grass2014
Brother Ezekiel2020
Cat Burglar2022Broke & Bones Netflix AnimationInteractive film

Specials

SpecialYearCo-production withNetworkNotes
Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land: The Search for Pillow2012MGA EntertainmentNick Jr. ChannelFirst Lalaloopsy film
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Canterlot Shorts2017Hasbro StudiosDiscovery Family
My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip2019Allspark Animation

Feature films

FilmYearCo-production withDistributed byNote
My Little Pony: A New Generation2021Entertainment OneNetflix
Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse2022Warner Bros. AnimationWarner Bros. Home EntertainmentAnimation services

External links

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