Man of Action Entertainment
American animation company
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Man of Action Entertainment[1] (previously Man of Action Studios) is an American writer collective working on various brands of media ranging from television, films, comic books, and animation. The studio is best known for their animated action shows, superhero, live action films, and serial novels and comics, such as Ben 10, Generator Rex, Secret Saturdays, Gormiti and Big Hero 6.
FormerlyMan of Action Studios (1999–2021)
Company type
PrivateFounded1999
FoundersJustin Kent, Stephen Murphy, Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Joe Kelly
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| Formerly | Man of Action Studios (1999–2021) |
|---|---|
Company type | Private |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founders | Justin Kent, Stephen Murphy, Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Joe Kelly |
| Headquarters | |
| Members | Justin Kent (1999–2016) Stephen Murphy (1999–2016) Joe Casey Steven T. Seagle Duncan Rouleau Joe Kelly Nolan Obena John Fang |
| Website | manofaction |
Man of Action was founded in 1999.[2] It is owned and operated by creators, executive producers, writers and comic book creator/writers Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, and Joe Kelly. As well, Justin Kent and Stephen Murphy were members until their departure in 2016.[3][4]
List of works
TV series
Films
| Title | Directed by | Co-production with | Distributor | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | Danny Boyle David Silverman |
Cartoon Network Studios | Cartoon Network | 2007 |
| Ben 10: Race Against Time | Alex Winter | Warner Premiere Cartoon Network Studios Trouper Productions | ||
| Ben 10: Alien Swarm | 2009 | |||
| Hit Parade | Joe Casey | N/a | Ariztical Entertainment (USA) Push Films (International) |
2010 |
| Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United | Kenji Ono Chris Graham |
Cartoon Network Studios | Cartoon Network | 2011 |
| Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Victor Cook | Cartoon Network Studios Tiny Island Productions |
2012 | |
| Big Hero 6 | Don Hall Chris Williams |
Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | 2014 |
| Officer Downe | Shawn Crahan | Living Out Loud Films Traverse Media Blackmrkt Incorporated |
Magnolia Pictures | 2016 |
| I Kill Giants | Anders Walter | 1492 Pictures Ocean Blue Entertainment XYZ Films uMedia Parallel Films Adonais Productions |
RLJE Films (USA) Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (UK) |
2017 |
| Ben 10: Versus the Universe | Arthur Henrique Nazareth John McIntyre |
Cartoon Network Studios | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | 2020 |
| Ben 10: Ben 10,010 | Henrique Jardim | Cartoon Network | 2021 | |
| Ben Gen 10 | ||||
| Ben 10: Alien X-Tinction | ||||
Upcoming
| Title | Directed by | Co-production with | Distributor | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky & Luna | Duncan Rouleau | POC Studios Creation Station Composition Media |
TBA | TBA |
Comic/Graphic novels
| Title | Writer | Publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| "Hell Cop" | Joe Casey | Image |
| "Codeflesh" | ||
| "Gødland" | ||
| "Nixon's Pals" | ||
| "Krash Bastards" | ||
| "Charlatan Ball" | ||
| "Officer Downe" | ||
| "Full Moon Fever" | ||
| "The Milkman Murders" | ||
| "Ziggy Marley's Marijuanaman" | ||
| "Rock Bottom" | ||
| "Butcher Baker, Righteous Maker" | ||
| "Doc Bizarre M.D." | ||
| "The Bounce" | ||
| "Sex" | ||
| "Steampunk" | ||
| "M. Rex" | Joe Kelly | |
| "I Kill Giants" | ||
| "Four Eyes" | ||
| "Douglas Fredericks and The House of They" | ||
| "Bad Dog" | ||
| "M. Rex" | Duncan Rouleau | |
| "The Nightmarist" | ||
| "The Great Unknown" | ||
| "Soul Kiss" | Steven T. Seagle | |
| "Big Hero 6" | Marvel | |
| "Kafka" | Image | |
| "House of Secrets" | Vertigo | |
| "Solstice" | Image | |
| "American Virgin" | ||
| "The Amazon" | Vertigo | |
| "The Crusades" | Image | |
| "Read Diary" | ||
| "Genius" | First Second | |
| "Imperial" | Image | |
| "Get Naked" | ||
| "Camp Midnight" | ||
| "Camp Midnight vs. Camp Daybright" | ||
| "Ben 10" | Joe Casey | Dynamite |
Video games
| Title | Co-developed with | Publisher | Platforms | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darksiders 3 | Gunfire Games | THQ Nordic | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Stadia Windows Xbox One |
2018 |
| The Quiet Man[5] | Human Head Studios | Square Enix | PlayStation 4 Windows | |
| Metal Slug: Awakening | TiMi Studio Group | HaoPlay Limited | Android iOS Windows |
2023 |
| Metal Slug Tactics | Leikir Studios | Dotemu | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S |
2024 |
