Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Ltd. (also known as Great Marlborough Productions^[1]), formerly Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe and Cartoon Network Studios Europe, is a British animation studio headquartered in London, England, and owned by the UK division of Warner Bros. International Television Production, a subsidiary of the Warner Bros. Television Group, ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is the EMEA arm of Cartoon Network Studios.^[2][3][4]

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Ltd.

Logo used since 2021
Formerly	Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe (2007–2019) Cartoon Network Studios Europe (2017–2021)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Predecessor	Hanna-Barbera (in-name only)
Founded	18 September 2007; 17 years ago (18 September 2007)
Headquarters	Warner Bros. Discovery UK 160 Old Street London, England
Key people	Sam Register (president) Vanessa Brookman (president)
Products	Television series Feature films
Parent	Turner Broadcasting System (2007–2019) Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics (2019–2022) Warner Bros. Television Studios UK (2022–present)

On 7 April 2021, Warner Bros. Discovery predecessor WarnerMedia announced it had rebranded the studio to Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe,^[2] in honor of the original Hollywood-based studio and its founders William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.^[5] The Hanna-Barbera name had previously been revived on certain Warner Bros. Animation productions based on the classic franchises, including the fifth through thirteenth Scooby-Doo direct-to-video animated films, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! and the 2017 reboot of Wacky Races.

The first projects greenlit under the studio's new name were a film and sequel series based on The Amazing World of Gumball.^[6]

Filmography

Television series

Title	Creator(s)/ Developer(s)	Premiere	Co-production(s)	Network	Note(s)	Status
The Amazing World of Gumball	Ben Bocquelet	May 3, 2011	Studio Soi Boulder Media Limited (season 1)	Cartoon Network (U.S.)		Hiatus
Elliott from Earth	Guillaume Cassuto Mic Graves Tony Hull	March 29, 2021	Miyu Productions		[7][8]	Ended
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe	Eva Lee Wallberg Christian Bøving-Andersen Daniel Lennard	December 5, 2022	Sun Creature Studio	Cartoon Network (U.K.)		Ongoing
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Series (working title)	Ben Bocquelet	TBA	Studio Soi	Cartoon Network (U.S.) Max[6] (U.S.)	[6]	Upcoming
Foster’s Funtime for Imaginary Friends	Craig McCracken		Cartoon Network Studios	Cartoon Network (U.S.)	Spin-off of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.[9][10][11]
The Powerpuff Girls					Second reboot of the original 1998 animated series.[9]	In development
Barbara!	Joris van Hulzen				Based on the children's book by Nadia Shireen.[12]

Shorts series

Title	Creator(s)/ Developer(s)	Year(s)	Co-production(s)	Network	Note(s)
The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe	Eva Lee Wallberg Christian Bøving-Andersen Daniel Lennard	2017	Sun Creature Studio Public Service Puljen	Cartoon Network Nordic (Denmark) YouTube (U.K.)
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf	—	2024[13]	Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment	Cartoon Network (U.S.)	[14]

Pilots

Title	Year	Creator(s)	Notes
Gumball	2008	Ben Bocquelet	Contrary to rumours, Ben Bocquelet never actually pitched this show to Adult Swim.[15][non-primary source needed] Pilot for The Amazing World of Gumball.
The Amazing Adventures of Kid Cole & Klay		Pete Candeland Stu Connolly	[16]
Little Rikke		Rikke Asbjoern	[17]
COSMO	2009	Charlie Bean	[18]
Elliot's Zoo		Dave Needham
The Furry Pals		Rikke Asbjoern
Hamshanks and the Himalolly Mountain Railway		Tom Parkinson
Mutant Moments		Alan Kerswell
Pinky Malinky		Chris Garbutt	Originally rejected by Cartoon Network, the pilot was later greenlit as a series by Nickelodeon,[19] but instead of being aired on their TV channel, it was released directly on Netflix.[20]
Verne on Vacation		Sylvain Marc
The ATM	2011	Rikke Asbjoern
Wacky Races	2022	Rich Webber	Based on the original 1968 animated series.[21][22]

Films

Title	Year	Co-production(s)	Notes
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie!	TBA	Studio Soi	In development; greenlit.[6]

Short films

Title	Year	Co-production(s)	Notes
Taz	TBA	Warner Bros. Animation	In development; greenlit.[23]

Logos

• 
  Former logo as Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe used for the first six seasons of The Amazing World of Gumball.
• 
  Former logo as Cartoon Network Studios Europe until the rebrand in 2021.
• 
  An earlier version of the logo as Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe in 2021 until being rebranded the same year.

See also

• Animation portal
• Television portal
• England portal

• Cartoon Network Studios, the original American equivalent of the studio.
• Hanna-Barbera
• Warner Bros. Animation
• Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
• List of animation studios owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
• Fat Dog Mendoza
• The Cramp Twins
• Robotboy
• Chop Socky Chooks
• Hero: 108

References

1. "HANNA-BARBERA STUDIOS EUROPE LIMITED - Filing history (Free information from Companies House)". Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
2. Ramachandran, Naman (7 April 2021). "WarnerMedia Reinstates Iconic Hanna-Barbera Brand With London-Based European Studio". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
3. "INTERVIEW: Alan Fenwick, VP Cartoon Network Europe EMEA". Licensing.biz. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
4. "Powstaje europejski serial Cartoon Network". Media2.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
5. Natale, Richard; Schneider, Michael (18 December 2006). "Cartoon giant Barbera dies". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
6. "'The Amazing World of Gumball' Set To Return As Both A Movie And Series". 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
7. "Cartoon Network's 'The Amazing World of Gumball' Team Preps Sci-Fi Comedy 'Elliott from Earth'". 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
8. "First Look: Cartoon Network EMEA Original 'Elliott from Earth' is Ready to Rocket". 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
9. Milligan, Mercedes (18 July 2022). "Original creator Craig McCracken is on board to reboot his hit series 'The Powerpuff Girls' and 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends' TELEVISIONWORLDWIDE Hanna-Barbera Studios Rebooting Craig McCracken Classics 'The Powerpuff Girls' & 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'". Animaton Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
10. https://twitter.com/CCNCartoonNews/status/1669480303755247618
11. Hopewell, John; Lung, Jamie (12 June 2024). "New 'Regular Show,' 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends' Series Unveiled at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
12. Hopewell, John; Lung, Jamie (12 June 2024). "New 'Regular Show,' 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends' Series Unveiled at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
13. "Cartoon Network UK, Boomerang UK, and Cartoonito UK October 2024 Highlights". RegularCapital/Warner Bros. Discovery UK. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
14. Hopewell, John (16 June 2023). "'Fionna and Cake,' 'Gumball,' 'Batman: Caped Crusader,' 'War of the Rohirrim' Dazzle at Annecy". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
15. "Ben Bocquelet on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2016.^{[non-primary source needed]}
16. "Kid Cole & Clay – looking up to the ground – Blogger". 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
17. "VISUAL PHOOEY!: LITTLE RIKKE". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
18. "le vide-grenier de Polyminthe: Charlie Bean's COSMO for CNEurope". 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
19. Bryant, Jacob (19 August 2015). "Nickelodeon Orders Animated Series 'Pinky Malinky' for TV, Digital Platforms". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
20. "Nickelodeon's 'Pinky Malinky' will debut on Netflix - Animation Xpress". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
21. Hopewell, John (15 June 2022). "'Unicorn,' 'Fionna and Cake,' 'Gumball' Reboots, 'Bye Bye Bunny' Fascinate at Annecy". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
22. Rich Webber [@RichWebber1] (22 October 2023). "Past dev piece for WB animation for Sam Register, Sarah Fell" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Twitter.
23. Hopewell, John (16 June 2023). "'Fionna and Cake,' 'Gumball,' 'Batman: Caped Crusader,' 'War of the Rohirrim' Dazzle at Annecy". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

External links

• Finn Arnesen
• Turner Broadcasting commissions first series from its European Development Studio
• New and adventurous design
• Boulder Media Enters ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’