W!LDBRAIN, producers of the hit Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba!, have announced plans for an animation studio in Los Angeles.
The Sherman Oaks-based facility will help the San Francisco-based producer continue to expand its animation work into TV, films and games, Variety reports.
The move was made to accommodate both the studio’s own production slate and its growing work-for-hire business.
Heading up the studio are Chris Staples and Michelle Papandrew of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. CG animation will be supervised by Josh Book.
The company’s current slate of projects includes an animated Jeff Foxworthy pilot for Fox, and the Higglytown Heroes series for Disney Channel. It also is developing a Yo Gabba Gabba! movie, an animated variety show called Bubble Guppies for Nick, shortform series Team Smithereen, and a live-action-animation hybrid movie based on the Kidrobot toys.
