Nerd Corps Entertainment
Nerd Corps Entertainment was a Canadian animation studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded by former Mainframe Entertainment producers Asaph Fipke and Chuck Johnson in 2002, it specialized in CGI animation, computer animation, and Flash animation.
 Nerd Corps Entertainment's logo from 2002-2016. | |
| Type | Division |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 2016 |
| Fate | Merged with Studio B Productions to form DHX Studios |
| Successor | DHX Studios |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people |
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| Parent | DHX Media (2014–2016) |
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| 1968 | FilmFair is founded |
|---|---|
| 1971 | DIC Audiovisuel is founded |
| 1974 | CPLG is founded |
| 1976 | CINAR and Colossal Pictures are founded |
| 1982 | DIC Enterprises is founded |
| 1984 | Ragdoll Productions is founded |
| 1987 | DIC Audiovisuel closes |
| 1988 | Studio B Productions is founded |
| 1992 | Epitome Pictures is founded |
| 1993 | DIC Enterprises becomes DIC Entertainment |
| 1994 | Wild Brain and Red Rover Studios are founded |
| 1995 | Platinum Disc Corporation is founded |
| 1996 | CINAR buys FilmFair's library |
| 1997 | Decode Entertainment is founded |
| 1999 | Wild Brain absorbs Colossal Pictures' employees |
| 2002 | Nerd Corps Entertainment is founded |
| 2004 | Halifax Film Company is founded and CINAR rebrands as Cookie Jar Group |
| 2005 | Platinum Disc Corporation rebrands as Echo Bridge Home Entertainment |
| 2006 | Decode and Halifax Film merge as DHX Media, DIC acquires CPLG, and Ragdoll Worldwide is formed with BBC Worldwide |
| 2007 | DHX Media buys Studio B Productions and Wild Brain becomes Wildbrain Entertainment |
| 2008 | Cookie Jar Group absorbs DIC and House of Cool absorbs Red Rover Studios |
| 2010 | DHX Media buys Wildbrain Entertainment |
| 2011 | Decode Entertainment closes |
| 2012 | DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group |
| 2013 | DHX Media buys Ragdoll Worldwide |
| 2014 | DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures, Nerd Corps, and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment and Cookie Jar Group is absorbed |
| 2016 | The WildBrain multi-channel network launches and Studio B and Nerd Corps merge as DHX Studios |
| 2017 | Wildbrain Entertainment closes and DHX Media buys Peanuts Worldwide and Strawberry Shortcake |
| 2018 | Halifax Film becomes Island of Misfits |
| 2019 | DHX Media rebrands as WildBrain, Epitome Pictures closes, and the WildBrain MCN becomes WildBrain Spark |
| 2020 | CPLG becomes WildBrain CPLG |
| 2023 | WildBrain acquires House of Cool |
Aside just animation, Nerd Corps developed and produced in-house television works and produced promotional materials and creative services for merchandising and licensing partners.[1]
It was acquired by DHX Media on December 24, 2014,[2][3] who then merged it with another acquired animation studio, Studio B Productions, to form its in-house flagship division, DHX Studios in 2016.
The studio notably produces the Monster High animated films for Mattel and animated series including Slugterra, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Kate & Mim-Mim, Storm Hawks, League of Super Evil, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, and Max Steel.
History
On December 24, 2014, Canadian company DHX Media acquired Nerd Corps.[2][3]
In 2016, the former Nerd Corps team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver, which also houses the former Studio B Productions, an animation studio which DHX Media acquired in 2007.[4]
Productions
- Dragon Booster (2004–2006) (co-produced by ApolloScreen Filmproduktion, the Story Hat and Alliance Atlantis)
- Storm Hawks (2007–2009)
- League of Super Evil (2009–2012)
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009–2011) (co-produced with Mattel and Nelvana)
- Rated A for Awesome (2011–2012)
- Slugterra (2012–2016)
- Monster High (2012–2016) (co-produced with Mattel)
- Max Steel (2013–2014) (co-produced with FremantleMedia Kids & Family and Mattel Playground Productions)
- Kate & Mim-Mim (2014–2018) (co-produced with FremantleMedia Kids & Family, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)
- Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond (2014) (co-produced with Disney XD Canada)
- Slugterra: Return of the Elementals (2014) (co-produced with DHX Media)[5]
- Blaze and the Monster Machines (season 1) (2014–present, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)
- Endangered Species (2015–2016)
- Untitled Power Rangers animated adaptation (cancelled) (co-produced by Saban Brands, Toei Company and the Walt Disney Company)
Animation only
- The Deep (2015–present) (co-produced with DHX Media and Technicolor SA, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)
References
- "About". Nerd Corps Entertainment. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- Vlessing, Etan (December 2, 2014). "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Cartoon Maker Nerd Corps". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Nerd Corps". Toonzone. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- Chan, Kenneth (February 3, 2016). "DHX Studios to open new state-of-the-art animation facility in Vancouver". VanCity Buzz. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- Beck, Jerry (July 2014). "Shout Factory to Release "Slugterra" Theatrical Feature i | Animation Scoop". IndieWire Blogs. Retrieved 2015-06-04.