House of Cool

{{Infobox company

| name = House of Cool Studios

| logo = House of Cool logo.svg

| logo_size = 160px

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = Animation

| founded = {{start date and age|1994}}{{cite web|url=https://www.houseofcool.com/our-story|title=Our Story|website=House of Cool}}

| defunct =

| founder = {{Plainlist|

  • Ricardo Curtis
  • Wes Lui

}}

| predecessor = Red Rover Studios

| hq_location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| key_people = {{Plainlist|

}}

| services = {{Plainlist|

  • Animation production
  • Storyboard
  • Design

}}

| parent = WildBrain (2023–present)

| website = {{URL|https://www.houseofcool.com/}}

}}

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{{short description|Canadian animation studio}}

House of Cool Studios{{Cite web|title = House of Cool – Toronto Animation Studio|url = http://houseofcool.com/|website = House of Cool|access-date = 2015-12-31|language = en-US}} is a boutique animation studio based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and founded as a pre-production studio in 1994 by animation veteran Ricardo Curtis and finance expert Wes Lui, specializing in designing and storyboarding of films, series and commercials.

On March 29, 2023, Canadian media company WildBrain announced its intent to acquire the company for {{CAD|18.3 million|link=yes}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/wildbrain-acquires-house-of-cool-227369.html|title=Wildbrain Acquires Canadian Pre-Production Studio House Of Cool|first=Jamie|last=Lang|date=March 29, 2023|access-date=April 2, 2023|work=Cartoon Brew}} The acquisition was completed in July 19, 2023.{{Cite press release |last=Ltd |first=WildBrain |title=WILDBRAIN COMPLETES HOUSE OF COOL ACQUISITION, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING AND ENHANCING ITS PRE-PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wildbrain-completes-house-of-cool-acquisition-significantly-expanding-and-enhancing-its-pre-production-capabilities-301881443.html |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

Red Rover Studios

Red Rover Studios was founded in London by Andy and Linzi Knight in 1994. It was a full production studio that focused on 2D and CGI animation. They later moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, in July 2008, Red Rover was acquired by House of Cool after Andy Knight died, three months earlier.{{Cite web|title = Andy Knight, RIP {{!}} Cartoon Brew|url = http://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/andy-knight-rip-5467.html|website = Cartoon Brew| date=13 April 2008 |access-date = 2015-12-31|language = en-US}}{{cite web |url=http://www.awn.com/news/business/house-cool-studios-acquires-red-rover-studios |title=House Of Cool Studios Acquires Red Rover Studios |publisher=Awn.com |date=2008-07-23 |access-date=2011-07-26}}

Filmography

= As House of Cool =

= As Red Rover Studios =

References

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