Atomic Cartoons, Inc. is a Canadian independent animation studio founded in 1999 by former Studio B Productions employees Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese and Olaf Miller alongside former Warner Bros. Animation employee Rob Davies. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, it produces service animation for a wide variety of clients, as well as creating its own properties. Since 2026, the company has been owned by Blue Ant Media.
History The studio was founded in March 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and Rob Davies. Sent back to Vancouver, British Columbia, after losing his job at Warner Bros. Animation following the cancellation of Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, Davies received a phone call from Sunwoo Entertainment's Jae Moh to help produce Milo's Bug Quest. Together with Miller, Bentley, and Casalese, the four launched Atomic Cartoons to assist in creating the series.
Between 2004 and 2008, the company produced Atomic Betty for Teletoon in association with Breakthrough Entertainment and Tele Images Kids. Atomic's first fully original creation, the show's titular heroine served as the studio's mascot for a number of years.
In 2010, Miller left to launch his own studio. The following year, Jennifer McCarron was appointed head of production. On July 8, 2015, Atomic Cartoons was bought by Canadian production company Thunderbird Films. The three founders remain on board. McCarron was named president and chief executive officer in 2016.
In December 2018, the company opened a second animation studio in Ottawa, Ontario. Its first project was the Netflix series The Last Kids on Earth.
In February 2020, Atomic Cartoons opened its third studio in Los Angeles, California.
In November 2025, Blue Ant Media (who owns Jam Filled Entertainment) announced a deal to acquire Atomic Cartoons and its parent Thunderbird Entertainment in an all-cash deal.
Productions Television series # Title Years Network/channel/platform Co-producer(s) Notes 1 Spider-Man Unlimited 1999–2001 Fox Kids Marvel StudiosSaban EntertainmentKoko Enterprise Co., Ltd.Dong Yang Animation 2 Courage the Cowardly Dog 1999–2002 Cartoon Network Stretch Films Additional storyboards only 3 Milo's Bug Quest 1999–2000 KBS2 Sunwoo Entertainment Character, prop and background designs, and storyboards 4 The Zeta Project 2001–2002 Kids' WB Warner Bros. Animation 5 Max & Ruby 2002–2019 Treehouse TV Nelvana Based on the book series by Rosemary Wells.Seasons 6–7 only, previously produced by Silver Lining Productions for the first five seasons, 9 Story Entertainment for seasons 3–5 and Chorion for seasons 4–5. 6 Atomic Betty 2004–2008 TeletoonM6 Télétoon Breakthrough EntertainmentTele Images KidsMarathon Group 7 Krypto the Superdog 2005–2006 Cartoon Network Warner Bros. Animation Storyboards only 8 Johnny Test 2005–2014 Kids' WB Cartoon Network Teletoon Cookie Jar EntertainmentWarner Bros. Animation DHX Media Storyboards for the first season, animation services for seasons 4–6 9 Captain Flamingo 2006–2010 YTVGMA Network Breakthrough Films and TelevisionHeroic Film CompanyPhilippine Animation Studio Inc. 10 Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns 2008 PBS Howard K. Grossman Productions 11 Babar and the Adventures of Badou 2010–2015 YTVTF1Disney Jr. NelvanaTeamTOGuru Studio Pipeline Studios LuxAnimation Based on the original Babar books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff.Computer-animated sequel and spin-off to the original Babar television series. 12 Transformers: Rescue Bots 2012–2016 Discovery Family Darby Pop Productions Hasbro Studios Season 1 only, overtook by Vision Animation and Moody Street Productions for the second season and DHX Media Vancouver for the third and fourth seasons. 13 Rocket Monkeys 2013–2016 TeletoonNicktoons Breakthrough EntertainmentHornet Films 14 Ella the Elephant 2013–2014 TVOKids DHX Cookie Jar Inc.FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment 15 Little Charmers 2015–2017 Treehouse TV Spin Master EntertainmentNelvana 16 Pirate Express 2015 Teletoon Sticky Pictures 17 Nico Can Dance! Knowledge Network 18 Screechers Wild 2016 Alpha Group Co., Ltd. 19 Counterfeit Cat 2016–2017 Teletoon Wildseed KidsTricon Kids & FamilyAardman Animations 20 Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong Entertainment OneSticky Pictures 21 Beat Bugs 2016–2018 7TWONetflix Grace: A Storytelling CompanyThunderbird Entertainment Beyond EntertainmentSeven Network Animation services for seasons 1–2 22 Marvel Super Hero Adventures 2017–2020 Disney Jr. Marvel Animation 23 Minecraft Mini Series 2017–2018 YouTube Mojang StudiosMicrosoft StudiosMattel Creations 24 Secret History of Comics 2017 AMC Skybound EntertainmentAMC Networks Live action docuseries. Provided work for the title sequence as well as animation sequences in the show itself. 25 Legend of the Three Caballeros 2018 DisneyLife Disney Digital Network6 Point HarnessMercury Filmworks 26 Cupcake & Dino: General Services 2018–2019 Teletoon Birdo StudioEntertainment OneCorus Entertainment 27 Super Dinosaur Spin Master EntertainmentSkybound EntertainmentCorus Entertainment 28 Hilda 2018–2023 Netflix Silvergate MediaMercury FilmworksNobrow Press Flying Eye Books Animated 8 episodes for season one. 29 101 Dalmatian Street 2019–2020 Disney Channel Disney+/Disney XD Passion Animation StudiosDisney Branded Television Loosely based on the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith and its film franchise. 30 Molly of Denali 2019–present PBS KidsCBC Kids GBH Kids 31 Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar 2019 Nickelodeon The Lego Group 32 The Last Kids on Earth 2019–2021 Netflix Koko Production Inc.Cyber Group Studios 33 Hello Ninja Gorilla Poet Productions 34 Mighty Express 2020–2022 Spin Master Entertainment 35 Trolls: TrollsTopia Hulu/Peacock DreamWorks Animation Television 36 Spidey and His Amazing Friends 2021–present Disney Jr. Marvel Animation Marvel Studios Animation 37 Dogs in Space 2021–2022 Netflix Netflix AnimationGrizzlyJerr Productions 38 Pinecone & Pony 2022–2023 Apple TV+ DreamWorks Animation TelevisionFirst Generation Films 39 My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Netflix Entertainment One 40 Oddballs Netflix Animation 41 Little Demon 2022 FXX Harmonious ClaptrapJersey Films 2nd AvenueEvil Hag ProductionsShadowMachineFXP First series from the company aimed at an adult audience. 42 Cocomelon Lane 2023–present Netflix Infinite StudiosMoonbug Entertainment 43 Princess Power 2023–2024 Flower Films 44 Teenage Euthanasia 2023 PFFRAdult Swim Williams Street Animation services for season 2 45 Young Love HBO Max Sony Pictures AnimationLion Forge AnimationCarl Jones StudiosCherry Lane Productions 46 Zokie of Planet Ruby Amazon Prime VideoYTV Nelvana Additional production facility 47 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series 2024–present Disney ChannelDisney+ Disney Television AnimationBloor Street Productions 48 Wonderoos 2024 Netflix 7 Ate 9 Entertainment 49 Lego Pixar: BrickToons Disney+ The Lego GroupPixar 50 Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy 2024–2025 LucasfilmThe Lego Group 51 Mermicorno: Starfall 2025 HBO Max tokidoki 52 Super Team Canada Crave Tubi/Peacock Electric Avenue 53 Red Fish, Blue Fish Netflix Dr. Seuss EnterprisesNetflix Animation 54 Iron Man and His Awesome Friends 2025–present Disney Jr. Marvel Studios Animation 55 Cow Squad 2026 YouTube Chick-fil-ABento Box Entertainment Upcoming 56 Avengers: Mightiest Friends 2027 Disney Jr. Marvel Studios Animation
In development Title Years Network/channel/platform Co-producer(s) Notes Action Rabbits TF1 Blue SpiritMilkcow Media Surf's Up: The Series TBA Sony Pictures Animation
Films and specials Title Years Network Co-producer(s) Notes The Angry Birds Movie 2016 Theatrical Columbia PicturesRovio Animation "Hal & Bubbles" opening Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit 2018 NBC The Lego Group Lego Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom 2019 Disney XD MarvelThe Lego Group Curious George: Royal Monkey Peacock Universal Animation Studios Lego Jurassic World: Double Trouble 2020 Nickelodeon The Lego Group Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Disney+ LucasfilmThe Lego Group Curious George: Go West, Go Wild! Peacock Universal Animation Studios Lego Avengers: Climate Conundrum Disney XD MarvelThe Lego Group Curious George: Cape Ahoy 2021 Peacock Universal Animation Studios Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales Disney+ LucasfilmThe Lego Group Lego Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted 2022 MarvelThe Lego Group Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation LucasfilmThe Lego Group Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again Walt Disney Pictures21 Laps EntertainmentAlibaba Pictures Lego Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling 2023 Peacock The Lego Group Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red Disney+ MarvelThe Lego Group Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition 2024 MarvelThe Lego Group Lego Disney Princess: Villains Unite 2025 The Lego Group Sequel to Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (2023) Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up! Disney Jr. Marvel Studios Animation Crossover special between Spidey and His Amazing Friends and Iron Man and His Awesome Friends Lego Disney Frozen: Operation Puffins Disney+ The Lego Group Lego Disney Princess: Magical Mayhem 2026 Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian LucasfilmThe Lego Group Lego One Piece Netflix The Lego GroupShueisha Adaptation of the first two seasons of the One Piece live-action series. The Day You Begin PBS Kids Jacqueline Woodson Animated musical Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! Disney Jr. Marvel Studios Animation Crossover special between Spidey and His Amazing Friends and Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
Other The Oblongs (2001; Layout) Chub City (2014; scrapped project) Five Alarm Funk 'Robot''' (2015, music video) Vindicators 2 (2022, 10 episodes, short spin-off of Rick and Morty) The Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island'' (2023, web series)
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