Princess Pictures

Princess Pictures Pty. Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
television
GenreLive action
Animation
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
FounderLaura Waters
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Key people
Laura Waters (Producer)
Emma Fitzsimons (MD)
Mike Cowap (senior producer, scripted & unscripted)
SubsidiariesBoulder Media
Princess Bento Studio[a]
Websiteprincess.net.au

Princess Pictures Pty. Ltd. is an Australian film and television production company, located in South Melbourne, Victoria.

Founded in 2003 by Laura Waters, the studio produces television series and feature films ranging from live-action to animation. The studio is best known for producing all six shows created by Chris Lilley for ABC, HBO, and Netflix.[1]

The studio's first feature film I Love You Too released on 6 May 2010. Their live-action television credits include Summer Heights High, Lunatics, Superwog, How to Stay Married, Ja'mie: Private School Girl, Jonah from Tonga, Wrong Kind of Black, and Last Days of the Space Age. The studio also produced the animated series YOLO, and Koala Man, both created by animator and voice actor Michael Cusack.

In 2022, Princess Pictures acquired the Irish animation studio Boulder Media from Hasbro.[2]

Princess Bento Studio

Princess Bento Studio
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryTelevision
GenreAnimation
Founded8 April 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-08)
FounderScott Greenberg
Laura Waters
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Websitewww.princessbento.com

Princess Bento Studio is an Australian animation studio based in South Melbourne, Victoria. The studio is a joint venture between Princess Pictures and Bento Box Entertainment.

Founded in 2020, The studio aims to create content for both local and international audiences following a first-look deal between the two companies a year prior.[3][4][5] The studio is best known for producing the Adult Swim animated series Smiling Friends, as well as YOLO and Koala Man. They have also provided animation services for Hazbin Hotel, Mulligan, and Krapopolis.

Filmography

Title First air date Last air date No. of
seasons 		Network Notes
YOLO[6] 9 August 2020 (2020-08-09) Present 2 Adult Swim co-production with Monkeystack, Cusack Creatures, Princess Pictures and Williams Street
Smiling Friends 9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) 3 co-production with Studio Yotta, Goblin Caught on Tape, Princess Pictures and Williams Street
Koala Man[7] 9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) 1 Hulu
Disney+ (Australia)		 co-production with Monkeystack, Cusack Creatures, Hermit House, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!, Princess Pictures, Bento Box Entertainment and 20th Television Animation[8]
Hazbin Hotel 19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) Present 2 Amazon Prime Video co-production with SpindleHorse Toons, Bento Box Entertainment, A24 and Amazon MGM Studios
Universal Basic Guys 8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) 1 Fox co-production with Mutsack, One Man Canoe, Sony Pictures Television, Bento Box Entertainment and Fox Entertainment

Notes

  1. ^ Princess Bento Studio is co-owned by Princess Pictures and American animation studio Bento Box Entertainment.

References

  1. ^ Mediaweek (6 March 2018). "Chris Lilley to film next Princess Pictures TV series in Queensland for Netflix". Mediaweek. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Whittock, Jesse (1 November 2022). "Princess Pictures Buys Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro". Deadline. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "PRINCESS BENTO STUDIO SETS UP SHOP IN MELBOURNE". VicScreen. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (15 March 2021). "'Bob's Burgers' Animators and 'Summer Heights High' Producers Form Princess Bento Studio". Variety. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ White, Peter (8 April 2020). "Bento Box Strikes First Look Deal With 'Summer Heights High' Producer Princess Pictures To Develop Australian Animation". Deadline. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ "YOLO: Crystal Fantasy". Princess Bento Studio. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Koala Man". Princess Bento Studio. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (23 March 2021). "Hulu Orders 'Koala Man' Animated Series From Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Justin Roiland". Deadline. Retrieved 23 March 2021.