Bandera Entertainment
American animation studio
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Bandera Entertainment (credited on-screen simply as Bandera) is an American animation studio founded by King of the Hill creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, in January 2019, and based in Los Angeles, California. The studio's president is currently Dustin Davis, the former head of YouTube Originals.
Bandera Entertainment's closing logo, as seen on Praise Petey | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | January 2019 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Dustin Davis (president) |
| Products | Television series |
| Website | www |
History
It was revealed on January 18, 2022 that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the two of which previously co-created the adult animated series King of the Hill, had founded an animation studio together known as "Bandera Entertainment",[1][2][3][4] with a revival of King of the Hill being one of several series in development, and partnered with Dustin Davis, the former head of YouTube 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 with The 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]
Filmography
Television series
2020s
| Title | Year(s) | Creator(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praise Petey | 2023 | Anna Drezen | Freeform | Co-production with Gorgeous Horse, The Monica Padrick Company, ShadowMachine and 20th Television Animation |
| In the Know | 2024 | Zach Woods Brandon Gardner Mike Judge |
Peacock | Co-production with ShadowMachine and Universal Television[7] |
| Exploding Kittens | Matthew Inman Shane Kosakowski |
Netflix | Loosely based on the tabletop card game of the same name by Matthew Inman and Elan Lee; co-production with Chomp City, Jam Filled Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment[8] | |
| Common Side Effects | 2025–present | Joe Bennett Steve Hely |
Adult Swim | Co-production with Green Street Pictures, Tell Me More and Williams Street[9] |
| King of the Hill | Mike Judge Greg Daniels |
Hulu | Seasons 14–15 only; co-production with Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgmental Films, 3 Arts Entertainment and 20th Television Animation |
Undated
| 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 the comic strip of the same name by Alison Bechdel[4] |