| Glass Ball Productions | |
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| Current logo (2014-present) | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Geo LTD. |
| Founded | 1982 (as The Broken Ball) 1988 (as Glass Ball Productions) |
| Founder(s) | Geo G. |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California, United States |
| Key people | Geo G. Terry Ward Steve Samono Henri Dosclz Robert W. Stainton Adam Hargreaves |
| Owner(s) | Geo LTD. |
| Parent | Geo LTD. Public Holdings |
| Subsidiaries | 2BIG3k Animation Wonderful Neon Productions NicThic Productions |
Glass Ball Productions or The Broken Ball is an American film and television production company of the animator Gabriel Garcia. Its productions include the animated series Geo's World, The Geo Team, Geo TV and Cland Ann. It was established in 1988.
History[]
Glass Ball Productions was founded in 1982 as The Broken Ball before Glass Ball was created until 1988. In 1988, The Broken Ball was renamed as Glass Ball Productions.
In 1993, the company was acquired by Geo LTD.
In 2014, it was announced that Glass Ball revealed the new logo, opened offices to Seoul (South Korea), Tokyo (Japan), London (United Kingdom) and Paris (France) and the films (Sam The Pig, The Good Rain, Geo Guy and the Rampage of Gree Guy, Geo Guy and the Attack of the Evil Minions and Geo Guy and the Return of Gree Guy and Memy9909) were announced for the 2015 release, while Geo's Heroes 2 release date is uncomfirmed for official release date, but was expected to be released between 2015 and 2016.
The visual effects department was acquired by Libum Labs in 2014 and is currently known as DevilFish Creative FX, employing the former employees of Industrial Light & Magic and Digital Domain.
Filmography[]
Television shows[]
These are television shows produced by Glass Ball Productions.
| Title | Creator(s) | First aired | Last aired | Co-produced by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geo's World | Geo G. | October 28, 1989 | June 5, 2013 | Games Animation (1989–1998), Film Roman, Disney Television Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, CINAR (1989–2004), Cookie Jar Group (2004–2012), DHX Media (2012–2013), Sony Pictures Television, Disney-ABC Domestic Television | |
| The Geo Team | Geo G. | July 14, 1991 | present | Universal Television, NBCUniversal Television Distribution, Universal Animation Studios, GreenyWorld Studios, Klasky Csupo (seasons 1-7 only), C.E. Animation Studios | |
| Planetokio | Geo G. | November 24, 2002 | May 18, 2003 | OutSide Directors Company, Asmik Ace Entertainment, and Film Roman | |
| Rico | Geo G. | November 29, 2004 | present | 20th Century Fox Television | |
| Geoshea World | Geo G. | May 6, 2006 | present | 20th Century Fox Television & Universal Television | |
| Geo Guy Gone Crazy | Geo G. | August 22, 2007 | August 14, 2012 | 20th Century Fox Television | |
| Geo's Universe | Michael Wildshill (seasons 1 & 2 only) Gabriel Garcia (since season 2) |
December 13, 2013 | present | Disney Television Animation, Frederator Studios (seasons 1 & 2 only), Pixar Animation Studios (since season 3), Sony Pictures Television (since season 3), Film Roman (since season 3), Celestial Entertainment (since season 3), Disney-ABC Domestic Television (since season 3), ABC Studios (since season 3) | First and only series created for seasons 1 and 2 by Michael Wildshill before Geo G. took over as the show's creator. |
Feature films[]
Released films[]
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Gross | RT | Co-produced by | Type of film |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo Movie | March 10, 2000 | $32,000,000 | $632,325,437 | 73% | Columbia Pictures (US) & Universal Pictures (International) | Traditional animation |
| 2 | The Geo Team Movie | March 16, 2001 | $63,000,000 | $72,472,352 | 53% | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | Traditional animation |
| 3 | Cland Ann: The Movie | October 18, 2002 | $83,000,000 | $525,721,932 | 52% | Columbia Pictures (US) & 20th Century Fox (International) | Traditional animation |
| 4 | Geo Movie 2 | September 26, 2003 | $72,000,000 | $842,042,424 | 93% | Columbia Pictures (US) & Universal Pictures (International) | Traditional animation |
| 5 | Geo Movie 3 | December 25, 2004 | $92,000,000 | $623,994,312 | 53% | Columbia Pictures (US) & Universal Pictures (International) | Traditional animation |
| 6 | Geo Movie 4 | May 27, 2005 | $21,000,000 | $723,942,389 | 62% | Columbia Pictures (US) & Universal Pictures (International) | Traditional animation |
| 7 | Zila | April 14, 2006 | $53,000,000 | $832,426,931 | 52% | 20th Century Fox & GreenyWorld Studios South Korea | CGI-animation |
| 8 | Geo Movie 5 | July 23, 2007 | $75,000,000 | $837,326,942 | 84% | Columbia Pictures | Traditional animation |
| 9 | Little Critter | August 20, 2008 | $52,000,000 | $843,527,636 | 64% | Universal Pictures | CGI-animation |
| 10 | Geoshea Theft Auto | May 4, 2009 | $82,000,000 | $78,842,452 | 42% | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | CGI-animation |
| 11 | Sherman's Lagoon | September 16, 2009 | $92,000,000 | $732,953,652 | 51% | Columbia Pictures (US) & Warner Bros. Pictures (International) | Traditional animation |
| 12 | Pixl | April 16, 2010 | $84,000,000 | $828,427,675 | 71% | Paramount Pictures | CGI-animation |
| 13 | House in the Pop | July 23, 2010 | $98,000,000 | $93,421,832 | 32% | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | Traditional animation |
| 14 | Geoshea World: The Movie | June 10, 2011 | $86,000,000 | $73,848,482 | 94% | 20th Century Fox (US) & Universal Pictures (International) | Traditional animation |
| 15 | Geoshea Theft Auto 2 | May 25, 2012 | $92,000,000 | $31,534,853 | 51% | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | CGI-animation |
| 16 | The Geo Team Movie 2 | January 18, 2013 | $75,000,000 | $73,753,953 | 93% | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | Traditional animation |
| 17 | Geo TV: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut | March 12, 2013 | $94,000,000 | $40,865,931 | 82% | Columbia Pictures (US) & 20th Century Fox (International) | Traditional animation |
| 18 | Geo Movie 6 | December 6, 2013 | $74,000,000 | $63,742,413 | 94% | Columbia Pictures (US) & 20th Century Fox (International) | Traditional animation |
| 19 | Super Gun Blast | March 28, 2014 | Columbia Pictures | Traditional animation | |||
| 20 | House in the Pop 2 | August 15, 2014 | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | Traditional animation | |||
| 21 | Big Lies | December 8, 2014 | Paramount Pictures | Traditional animation | |||
| 22 | Ico | March 6, 2015 | Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation | CGI-animation |
Upcoming films[]
| Title | Release date | Co-produced by |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Grayson | July 30, 2015 | Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Animation, DC Comics, C.E Animation Studios, & 2BIG3k Animation |
| 10 Birds | November 13, 2015 | 20th Century Fox |
| The Geo Team Movie 3 | January 15, 2016 | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Cland Ann: Silo Wilo Strikes Back | February 17, 2017 | 20th Century Fox, Wonderful Neon Productions, and NicThic Productions |
| Geoshea Theft Auto 3 | May 6, 2016 | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Ropz | September 2, 2016 | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Dick Grayson and the Teen Titans | November 23, 2017 | Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Animation, DC Comics, C.E Animation Studios, & 2BIG3k Animation |
| The Geo Team Movie 4 | January 20, 2018 | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Geo Adventure | October 19, 2018 | Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment, "Balls", Ubisoft Motion Pictures, and Legendary Pictures |
| Sam the Pig | TBA | TBA |
| The Good Rain | TBA | Universal Pictures |
| Untitled Geo G. project | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| The Playroom Movie | TBA | Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, ChanceWorks Animation, & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Skipping | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| The Computer Adventure | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Glowing Stars | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Ghost Television | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Click Go! | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| Bothering A Brother | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
| The Naughty List | TBA | Universal Pictures & 2BIG3k Animation |
Trivia[]
- For unknown reasons, Glass Ball didn't produce the Geo's World films.
Gallery[]
The Glass Ball Productions logo used during 1988-2014, still used in some films