Nerd Corps Entertainment

Nerd Corps Entertainment
Company typeDivision
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
FounderAsaph Fipke
Chuck Johnson
Defunct2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Headquarters,
Key people
Jothan Guyar
OwnerDHX Media
Websitewww.nerdcorps.com

Nerd Corps Entertainment was a Canadian computer-animation studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nerd Corps has been world known for Slugterra television series. It airs on Disney XD.[1] DHX Media bought the company for $57 million in December 24, 2014. [2] It became a Subsidiary of DHX Media.[3]

Information

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Nerd Corps Entertainment is one of the largest children’s animation studios in North America. Founded by Asaph Fipke and Chuck Johnson in 2002. Nerd Corps has grown from a small operation working out of an apartment in downtown Vancouver to more than 400 artists and storytellers.

Production

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Television series

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  • Slug-Terra (September 9, 2012-present) (Produced With Family Channel, Disney XD, Astral Media and distributed by Shout! Factory and Entertainment Eone)
  • Endangered Species (February 5, 2012) (Jam Filled and Nerd Corps Entertainment)
  • Kate & Mim-Mim (August 4, 2014-September 13, 2017) (Produced others with FremantleMedia and Disney Junior Original)
  • League Of Super Evil (March 14, 2009) (Nerd Corps Entertainment and Cartoon Network Original)
  • Rated A For Awesome (April 16, 2011) (Disney XD Original, Nerd Corps Entertainment, YTV, and DHX Media)
  • Storm Hawks (May 26, 2007) (Nerd Corps Entertainment and Cartoon Network Original)
  • Monster High (October 5, 2013) (MGA Entertainment, Flying Bark Productions, and Nerd Corps Entertainment)
  • Max Steel (August 9, 2013) (Nelvana, Nerd Corps Entertainment, and Mattel Toys)
  • Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (August 29, 2009) (Cartoon Network Original and Nerd Corps Entertainment)
  • Dragon Booster (October 23, 2004) (Jetix, Nerd Corps Entertainment, CineGroupe, and Studiopolis)
  • ToddWorld (November 8, 2004-June 10, 2008) (HIT Entertainment and Telegael Teoranta)
  • The Story Hat (May 5, 2002) (Nelvana, Doozer, and Nerd Corps Entertainment)

Feature films

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References

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American’s DHX Studios

Other websites

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  1. "Nerd Corps Entertainment Profile on T-Net". www.bctechnology.com.
  2. "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Cartoon Maker Nerd Corps | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. "DHX Media buys Vancouver animation studio Nerd Corps - CBC News". CBC. The Canadian Press. Dec 2, 2014 [Last Updated December 2, 2014].
  4. Beck, Jerry (July 2014). "Shout Factory to Release "Slugterra" Theatrical Feature i | Animation Scoop". IndieWire Blogs. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-06-04.