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Marvel Productions
Marvel Productions
History
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (1963–1980)
The company began in 1963 as DFE Films and was sold to
Cadence Industries, Marvel Comics Group’s parent corpo-
ration,[2] in 1980[3] after DFE founder and company ex-
ecutive Friz Freleng departed the company to return to
Industry Television and movie studio his former job at Warner Bros. Animation. Freleng’s busi-
Fate Dormant ness partner and DFE co-founder David H. DePatie con-
tinued to work for the company under the Marvel banner
Predecessor DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
for several years until his retirement.
Successor New World Animation
Founded 1981
Marvel Productions (1980–1993)
Marvel Productions opened its Los Angeles studio in
Defunct 1997 1980.[3]
Headquarters Hollywood, Los Angeles, California In 1984, Margaret Loesch joined Marvel Productions
as President and Chief Executive Officer.[4]
Key people Bob Cook
MCG was owned from 1968 by Cadence Industries
Products Television programs Corporation and was incorporate as Marvel Entertain-
Television specials ment Group (MEG) and sold in 1986 to New World Pic-
Theatrical films tures.[5] With New World have cash flow problems, MEG
Parent Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. was sold in January 1989 to Andrews Group, a MacAn-
(1981–1989) drews and Forbes subsidiary, owned by Ronald Perelman.
New World Entertainment (1989-1997) However, Marvel Productions was merged into New
World’s television business.[5] MP moved their offices
from Van Nuys to West Los Angeles in May 1989.[1] New
World’s problems continued which lead them to also be
acquired by the Andrews Group within the year.[6]
Loesch left for Fox Kids in 1990.[7]
New World Animation (1993–1996)
Marvel Productions became New World Animation by
1993 as Marvel and New World started up Marvel Films
including Marvel Films Animation.[5][8][9][10] New World
Animation (The Incredible Hulk), Saban (X-Men), and
Marvel Films Animation (Spider-Man (1994 TV series))
each produced a Marvel series for television.[11] Tom
Alternate logo; as seen in a joint logo with Sunbow Productions. Tataranowicz was in charge of production and develop-
ment, studio chief and executive producer during its New
Marvel Productions Ltd. (MP), last called New World World Animation period.[12]
Animation was a television and film studio subsidiary
Animation, New World Animation and Marvel Films Animation
of Marvel Entertainment Group (MEG), based in Holly- was sold along with the rest of New World by Andrews
wood, Los Angeles, California,[1] then New World Enter- Group to News Corporation/Fox as announced in August
tainment and News Corporation/Fox. Originally an ani- 1996.[13]
mation studio, Marvel produced such notable television
shows, motion pictures and television specials such as Film catalog ownership
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, The Transformers: The In 1996, Fox Children’s Productions merged with Saban
Movie, The Incredible Hulk and G.I. Joe: The Movie. Entertainment to form Fox Kids Worldwide bring the
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Marvel Productions and Marvel Films Animations li- • Fraggle Rock (1987, Fraggle Rock was not included in
brary.[14][15][16] With The Walt Disney Company’s pur- the February 2004 Henson sale[21] of the rights and
chase of Fox Family in 2001, the Saban/Fox Kids library ownership of the Muppets and the Bear in the Big Blue
including the Marvel Production library[17][18][17][18] As a House characters to Disney.[22])
result, Disney now holds the home video and broadcast
rights to virtually all Marvel animated programs pro- Hasbro Properties
duced during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as all Marvel • The Charmkins (1983)
series produced by predecessor company DePatie-Fre- • The Transformers (1984)
leng (the 1978 Fantastic Four revival and Spider-Woman) • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985)
and Grantray-Lawrence Animation (The Marvel Super • Super Sunday (aka Super Saturday) (1985, featuring
Heroes and the 1967 Spider-Man series). Disney, via their Jem, Inhumanoids, Robotix, and Bigfoot and the Muscle
ownership of the Muppets franchise, also owns the Machines)
Muppet-related programs which were co-produced with • Jem (1986)
Jim Henson Productions. • Inhumanoids (1986)
The only exceptions are: • My Little Pony and Friends (1986) (Including Glo Friends,
• The shows produced by Hanna-Barbera (the 1967 MoonDreamers and Potato Head Kids as well as My Little
Fantastic Four series and The Thing’s 1978 spin-off), Pony)
which are under Time Warner’s control. • My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
• Programming involving characters and trademarks • The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
owned by other companies (such as programming • G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
based on properties held by Hasbro and others).
On December 31, 2009, Disney acquired Marvel Entertain- Other licensed properties
ment for $4 billion,[19] reunifying the two film libraries
• The Pink Panther in: Pink at First Sight (1981, co-
under the same corporate banner.[20]
production with Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng
and United Artists)
List of shows, specials and • The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982, co-
production with DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (in
movies name only) and Dr. Seuss)
• Meatballs and Spaghetti (1982, co-production with
Disney Properties InterMedia Entertainment)
• Pandamonium (1982, co-production with InterMedia
Marvel Properties Entertainment)
• Spider-Man (1981) • Dungeons & Dragons (1983, co-production with TSR
• Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) Hobbies, Inc.)
• The Incredible Hulk (1982) • Gallavants (1984)
• X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989, aired on the Marvel • Defenders of the Earth (1986, co-production with King
Action Universe block) Features Syndicate)
as New World Animation • The Little Wizards (1987)
• Fantastic Four (1994, aired on the Marvel Action Hour/ • Dino Riders (1988, aired as part of Marvel Action
Marvel Action Universe block) Universe)
• Iron Man (1994, aired on the Marvel Action Hour/Marvel • RoboCop (1988, co-production with Orion Pictures;
Action Universe block) aired as part of Marvel Action Universe)
• The Incredible Hulk (1996) • Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989)
• Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990, co-production with
Henson Properties
Fox Children’s Productions)
Note: All programs are co-productions with • Kid ’n Play (1990–1991, co-production with Saban
Henson Associates, eventually doing business as Entertainment)
Jim Henson Productions. Except where noted, the • Space Cats (1991, co-production with Paul Fusco
rights to these series are now held by The Muppets Productions)
Studio, LLC, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney • Biker Mice from Mars (1993 (New World Family
Company. Filmworks would assume production), co-production
with Brentwood Television Funnies)
• Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies (1984)
For a more complete list see Saban Entertainment.
• Jim Henson’s Little Muppet Monsters (Animated
segments, 1985)
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Retrieved on 1 November 2011. • Marvel Productions at the Big Cartoon DataBase
[24] ^ Gilroy, Dan (09/17/1986). "Marvel Now a $100 • New World Animation at the Big Cartoon DataBase
Million Hulk: Marvel Divisions and Top Execs"
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