Toronto, ON (August 14, 2018) — Today, Toonbox Entertainment, a Canadian-based animation production company, announced its co-production deal with producer, Galen Walker and his production company, GAMA Entertainment. This is a collaboration between the two production entities where Toonbox and Galen Walker will co-develop and co-produce intellectual content. Projects under GAMA have been carried over to work in tandem with Toonbox. The initial kick off of their first feature film, Once Upon A Zodiac has been scheduled for production this month.
The studio announced the move as part of their growth strategy after releasing The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, last year. The film was distributed domestically by Open Road Films, now known as Global Road Entertainment. It was sold worldwide by The Weinstein Co. with eOne Films handling Canada, Warner Bros. handling the UK, to name a few.
Hong Kim, CEO and founder of ToonBox stated: “Galen possesses a wealth of experience and a track record in this industry. We are very proud to welcome Galen Walker’s collaboration and leadership as part of our creative fold and process to produce high-quality animation content worldwide.”
Galen Walker, producer and founder of GAMA Entertainment added: “I am thrilled to partner with Toonbox Entertainment, a leading animation studio dedicated to creating extraordinary original feature films, which aligns with my vision.” In addition to the creative talent of their studio, I have never seen a more innovative technical pipeline offered to an animated filmmaker, it is simply brilliant!”
Known for working on the theatrical feature rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Highlander franchises, Galen Walker has over 30 years of experience in the industry. Galen Walker produced Michael Bay’s and Platinum Dunes’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 reboot with Paramount Pictures, which grossed over $485 million worldwide. Additionally, he produced it’s 2016 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Walker produced the CG-animated TMNT in 2007, which was financed and distributed by Warner Bros. and The Weinstein Co.
ABOUT TOONBOX ENTERTAINMENT:
Established in 2008, ToonBox Entertainment produces global, award-winning quality family entertainment content seen in theatres and in home entertainment. With the national and international theatrical success of The Nut Job with Open Road Films, and The Weinstein Co., ToonBox Entertainment is an industry leading creator and producer of visually dynamic animated television shows and films for family audiences worldwide. ToonBox Entertainment collaborates with international partners to produce and distribute content, and most notably works with various production studios in Hollywood. In a team of highly skilled and leading talent within cutting edge facilities, ToonBox Entertainment has released top Hollywood-quality productions such as The Nut Job (2014), Bolts and Blip (2010), The Beet Party (2012), Spark (2017), and The Nut Job 2 (2017).
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ABOUT GAMA ENTERTAINMENT:
Walker is the owner of GAMA Entertainment Inc., a studio producing animation content. The studio has multiple projects in development and pre-production and has established global co-production partners. Walker produced TMNT in 2007, distributed by Warner Bros. and The Weinstein Co. The film grossed over $98M. In 2014, Walker produced the new live-action reboot of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES with Michael Bay, distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film grossed over $485M at the worldwide box office and was the 3rd largest selling DVD of 2014, selling 4.8 million units in the US. The sequel, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS was released as a tent-pole release in June 2016. Paramount anticipates a 3rd film from this massive franchise.
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