Princess Pictures Explained

Princess Pictures Pty. Ltd.
Type:Private
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Founder:Laura Waters
Key People:Laura Waters (Producer)
Emma Fitzsimons (MD)
Mike Cowap (senior producer, scripted & unscripted)
Industry:Film
television
Genre:Live action
Animation
Subsid:Boulder Media
Princess Bento Studio

Princess Pictures Pty. Ltd. is an Australian film and television production company, located in South Melbourne, Victoria.

Founded in 2003 by Laura Waters, the studio produces television series and feature films ranging from live-action to animation. The studio is best known for producing all six shows created by Chris Lilley for ABC, HBO, and Netflix.[1]

The studio's first feature film I Love You Too released on 6 May 2010. Their live-action television credits include Summer Heights High, Lunatics, Superwog, How to Stay Married, , Jonah from Tonga, Wrong Kind of Black, and Last Days of the Space Age. The studio also produced the animated series YOLO, and Koala Man, both created by animator and voice actor Michael Cusack.

In 2022, Princess Pictures acquired the Irish animation studio Boulder Media from Hasbro.[2]

Princess Bento Studio

Princess Bento Studio
Type:Joint venture
Location:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Founder:Scott Greenberg
Laura Waters
Industry:Television
Genre:Animation

Princess Bento Studio is an Australian animation studio based in South Melbourne, Victoria. The studio is a joint venture between Princess Pictures and Bento Box Entertainment.

Founded in 2020, The studio aims to create content for both local and international audiences following a first-look deal between the two companies a year prior.[3] [4] [5] The studio is best known for producing the Adult Swim animated series Smiling Friends, as well as YOLO and Koala Man. They have also provided animation services for Hazbin Hotel, Mulligan, and Krapopolis.

Filmography

TitleFirst air dateLast air dateNo. of
seasons
NetworkNotes
YOLO[6] August 9, 2020 Present 2 co-production with Monkeystack, Cusack Creatures, Princess Pictures and Williams Street
Smiling Friends January 9, 2022 Present 1 co-production with Studio Yotta, Goblin Caught on Tape, Princess Pictures and Williams Street
Koala Man[7] 1 Hulu
Disney+ (Australia)
co-production with Monkeystack, Cusack Creatures, Hermit House, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!, Princess Pictures, Bento Box Entertainment and 20th Television Animation[8]
Hazbin Hotel January 19, 2024 Present 2 co-production with SpindleHorse Toons, Bento Box Entertainment, A24 and Amazon MGM Studios

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mediaweek . 2018-03-06 . Chris Lilley to film next Princess Pictures TV series in Queensland for Netflix . 2023-12-28 . Mediaweek . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . 2022-11-01 . Princess Pictures Buys Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro . 2023-12-28 . Deadline . en-US.
  3. Web site: PRINCESS BENTO STUDIO SETS UP SHOP IN MELBOURNE . 2023-12-28 . VicScreen . en.
  4. Web site: Zorrilla . Mónica Marie . 2021-03-15 . ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Animators and ‘Summer Heights High’ Producers Form Princess Bento Studio . 2023-12-28 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Web site: White . Peter . 2020-04-08 . Bento Box Strikes First Look Deal With ‘Summer Heights High’ Producer Princess Pictures To Develop Australian Animation . 2023-12-28 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. Web site: YOLO: Crystal Fantasy. 2022-03-15. Princess Bento Studio. en-US.
  7. Web site: Koala Man. 2022-03-15. Princess Bento Studio. en-US.
  8. Web site: Del Rosario. Alexandra. 2021-03-23. Hulu Orders 'Koala Man' Animated Series From Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Justin Roiland. 2021-03-23. Deadline. en-US.