 Bandera Entertainment'sclosing logo, as seen onPraise Petey | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | January 2019; 6 years ago (January 2019) |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Dustin Davis (president) |
| Products | Television series |
| Website | www |
Bandera Entertainment (credited on-screen simply asBandera) is an Americananimation studio founded byKing of the Hill creators,Mike Judge andGreg Daniels, in January 2019, and based inLos Angeles, California. The studio'spresident is currently Dustin Davis, the former head ofYouTube Originals.
It was revealed on January 18, 2022 thatMike Judge andGreg Daniels, the two of which previously co-created the adult animated seriesKing of the Hill, had founded an animation studio together known as "Bandera Entertainment",[1][2][3][4] with a revival ofKing of the Hill being one of several series in development, and partnered with Dustin Davis, the former head ofYouTube Originals.[2][5] Previous reunion panels for the series were also said to have inspired the duo to create the studio. Daniels stated that the studio is trying to "get us in more of a supervisory goal" as well as "and trying to help other people achieve their visions", with Judge also noting that while he may co-create some of the programming, he reiterated that the studio's main focus is to mentor others.[1][3]
Asked if some of his pet peeves played a part in his decision to form Bandera in an interview withThe New Yorker, Judge replied that he had seen animation "done wrong so many times", as for instance, there were "many failed versions" in which they have a "celebrity doing a voice, combined with a good animation company", but "they don’t really fit together."[6]
| Title | Year(s) | Creator(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praise Petey | 2023 | Anna Drezen | Freeform | Co-production with Gorgeous Horse, The Monica Padrick Company,ShadowMachine and20th Television Animation |
| In the Know | 2024 | Zach Woods Brandon Gardner Mike Judge | Peacock | Co-production with ShadowMachine andUniversal Television[7] |
| Exploding Kittens | Matthew Inman Shane Kosakowski | Netflix | Loosely based on thetabletop card game of the same name by Matthew Inman and Elan Lee; co-production with Chomp City,Jam Filled Entertainment andChernin Entertainment[8] | |
| Common Side Effects | 2025–present | Joe Bennett Steve Hely | Adult Swim | Co-production with Green Street Pictures, Tell Me More andWilliams Street[9] |
| King of the Hill | Mike Judge Greg Daniels | Hulu | Seasons14–15 only; co-production withDeedle-Dee Productions,Judgmental Films,3 Arts Entertainment and 20th Television Animation |
| Title | Year(s) | Creator(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth | TBA | Sacha Baron Cohen Greg Daniels | Cartoon Network HBO Max | [10] |
| Best Buds | Caleb Hearon Caitie Delaney | Peacock | Co-production with Universal Television[11] | |
| Bad Crimes | Nicole Silverberg | TBA | Initially picked up by Netflix, but later scrapped; currently being shopped around to other networks[12] | |
| Dykes to Watch Out For | TBA | Based on thecomic strip of the same name byAlison Bechdel[4] |
