Bandera Entertainment (credited on-screen simply as Bandera) is an American animation studio founded by King of the Hill creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, in January 2019, and based in Los Angeles, California. The studio's president is currently Dustin Davis, the former head of YouTube Originals.
History It was revealed on January 18, 2022 that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the two of which previously co-created the adult animated series King of the Hill, had founded an animation studio together known as "Bandera Entertainment", with a revival of King of the Hill being one of several series in development, and partnered with Dustin Davis, the former head of YouTube Originals. Previous reunion panels for the series were also said to have inspired the duo to create the studio. Daniels stated that the studio is trying to "get us in more of a supervisory goal" as well as "and trying to help other people achieve their visions", with Judge also noting that while he may co-create some of the programming, he reiterated that the studio's main focus is to mentor others.
Asked if some of his pet peeves played a part in his decision to form Bandera in an interview with The New Yorker, Judge replied that he had seen animation "done wrong so many times", as for instance, there were "many failed versions" in which they have a "celebrity doing a voice, combined with a good animation company", but "they don’t really fit together."
Filmography Television series 2020s TitleYear(s)Creator(s)NetworkNotesPraise Petey 2023Anna DrezenFreeformCo-production with Gorgeous Horse, The Monica Padrick Company, ShadowMachine and 20th Television AnimationIn the Know 2024Zach WoodsBrandon GardnerMike JudgePeacockCo-production with ShadowMachine and Universal TelevisionExploding Kittens Matthew InmanShane KosakowskiNetflixLoosely based on the tabletop card game of the same name by Matthew Inman and Elan Lee; co-production with Chomp City, Jam Filled Entertainment and Chernin EntertainmentCommon Side Effects 2025–presentJoe BennettSteve HelyAdult SwimCo-production with Green Street Pictures, Tell Me More and Williams StreetKing of the Hill Mike JudgeGreg DanielsHuluSeasons 14–15 only; co-production with Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgmental Films, 3 Arts Entertainment and 20th Television Animation
Undated TitleYear(s)Creator(s)NetworkNotesChelm: The Smartest Place on Earth rowspan="4" Sacha Baron CohenGreg DanielsCartoon NetworkHBO MaxBest Buds Caleb HearonCaitie DelaneyPeacockCo-production with Universal TelevisionBad CrimesNicole Silverberg rowspan="2" Initially picked up by Netflix, but later scrapped; currently being shopped around to other networksDykes to Watch Out For Based on the comic strip of the same name by Alison Bechdel
See also Judgmental Films Deedle-Dee Productions
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