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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic Animation Producer/Writer Butch Hartman, Creator of Nickelodeon Mega-Hits The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, Launches Independent Animation Studio to Produce Original Faith-Based and Mainstream Programming for Kids and Families
Butch Hartman Studios Hits Ground Running with The Garden Cartoon property and Deals in Place with Angel Studios, BMG-Global and Capitol Records; Robust Development Slate Combines Family Fun and Positive Characters with Topnotch Production Quality LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legendary animation pioneer Butch Hartman, creator of such iconic children's shows as Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, has launched his own independent animation studio to produce and finance uplifting, original faith-based and mainstream programming for kids and families. An inaugural member of Animation Magazine's Hall of Fame, Butch Hartman is a multiple Emmy® and ANNIE Award®- nominated and BMI Award-winning animator, writer, director, producer, illustrator, and actor who has been entertaining and inspiring kids and families for four decades. Hartman's show The Fairly OddParents, which debuted almost 25 years ago, is Nickelodeon's second longest-running television series of all time behind SpongeBob SquarePants. New generations of kids are now finding the series on Netflix. Hartman followed that breakout show with three more successful Nick series: Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen is a Beast. Hartman's shows are seen in dozens of international markets, have generated enormous fan loyalty and millions of dollars in merchandising revenue. First up for the new studio is the expansion of The Garden Cartoon, created by Butch and exec produced by his wife Julieann through Garden Productions. Season one of this charming animated series for kids is available on Angel Studios (The King of Kings) and on a variety of streaming platforms through distribution partner N Circle Entertainment. Production is underway on Season Two while several Garden Cartoon movies, some timed to Christian holidays, will be distributed by BMG-Global, distributor of family-friendly, faith-based films, and other global distributors. Capitol Records will continue to handle select songs from the series. Griffin Gmelich and Bill Sondheim have handled sales for The Garden Cartoon property. "Our stories and shows are created and curated with families in mind," says Hartman. "We're working with some of the best animators in the business, many of whom I've worked with on other shows, to offer an enriching experience suitable for children of all ages. Our mandate is to provide safe entertainment where kids can be enthralled, excited and encouraged to set their imaginations free. My Christian faith has convinced me that in a world of almost unbearable uncertainty, the importance of fun and empowering kids' entertainment has never been more profound." Butch Hartman Studios is a full-service production studio, with over 40 animation crew members (including many veterans of past Hartman productions) working from locations around the globe to create impactful kids programming that entertains and matters. Longtime colleague Taylor Bradbury is a senior producer at the company. The extensive development slate for Butch Hartman Productions, which is privately funded, includes original faith-based properties as well as mainstream shows that contain positive messages and characters. Among the many projects in active development are: LITTLE HARPSA Guardian Angel school prepares new recruits to help kids down on earth. (Ages 3-8). DRAGON DRIVE-THRUThree little dragons run a fast-food stand in a medieval town. (Ages 5-8) FAMILY FUSIONCan two super-science families live next door to each other without destroying the neighborhood?(Ages 6-11) Butch and Julieann Hartman are the founders of Hartman House; a charitable, non-profit organization that benefits needy children and families around the world. The Butch Hartman Art Academy combines his almost 40 years of experience, his love for drawing, writing, show running, animating and storytelling plus his desire to encourage new artists with self-paced courses, personal coaching and the most important thing - community! Butch is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Animation Guild. He is represented by The Gotham Group and attorney Noël Lohr Arbaut. View source version on Contacts Press Contact: Maggie Begley/MBCMaggie@ 310.749.3055 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Iconic Animation Producer/Writer Butch Hartman, Creator of Nickelodeon Mega-Hits T he Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, Launches Independent Animation Studio to Produce Original Faith-Based and Mainstream Programming for Kids and Families
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legendary animation pioneer Butch Hartman, creator of such iconic children's shows as Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, has launched his own independent animation studio to produce and finance uplifting, original faith-based and mainstream programming for kids and families. An inaugural member of Animation Magazine's Hall of Fame, Butch Hartman is a multiple Emmy ® and ANNIE Award ® - nominated and BMI Award-winning animator, writer, director, producer, illustrator, and actor who has been entertaining and inspiring kids and families for four decades. Hartman's show The Fairly OddParents, which debuted almost 25 years ago, is Nickelodeon's second longest-running television series of all time behind SpongeBob SquarePants. New generations of kids are now finding the series on Netflix. Hartman followed that breakout show with three more successful Nick series: Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen is a Beast. Hartman's shows are seen in dozens of international markets, have generated enormous fan loyalty and millions of dollars in merchandising revenue. First up for the new studio is the expansion of The Garden Cartoon, created by Butch and exec produced by his wife Julieann through Garden Productions. Season one of this charming animated series for kids is available on Angel Studios (The King of Kings) and on a variety of streaming platforms through distribution partner N Circle Entertainment. Production is underway on Season Two while several Garden Cartoon movies, some timed to Christian holidays, will be distributed by BMG-Global, distributor of family-friendly, faith-based films, and other global distributors. Capitol Records will continue to handle select songs from the series. Griffin Gmelich and Bill Sondheim have handled sales for The Garden Cartoon property. 'Our stories and shows are created and curated with families in mind,' says Hartman. 'We're working with some of the best animators in the business, many of whom I've worked with on other shows, to offer an enriching experience suitable for children of all ages. Our mandate is to provide safe entertainment where kids can be enthralled, excited and encouraged to set their imaginations free. My Christian faith has convinced me that in a world of almost unbearable uncertainty, the importance of fun and empowering kids' entertainment has never been more profound.' Butch Hartman Studios is a full-service production studio, with over 40 animation crew members (including many veterans of past Hartman productions) working from locations around the globe to create impactful kids programming that entertains and matters. Longtime colleague Taylor Bradbury is a senior producer at the company. The extensive development slate for Butch Hartman Productions, which is privately funded, includes original faith-based properties as well as mainstream shows that contain positive messages and characters. Among the many projects in active development are: LITTLE HARPS A Guardian Angel school prepares new recruits to help kids down on earth. (Ages 3-8). DRAGON DRIVE-THRU Three little dragons run a fast-food stand in a medieval town. (Ages 5-8) Butch and Julieann Hartman are the founders of Hartman House; a charitable, non-profit organization that benefits needy children and families around the world. The Butch Hartman Art Academy combines his almost 40 years of experience, his love for drawing, writing, show running, animating and storytelling plus his desire to encourage new artists with self-paced courses, personal coaching and the most important thing - community! Butch is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Animation Guild. He is represented by The Gotham Group and attorney Noël Lohr Arbaut.
Forbes
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Danny Phantom' Series Developer Steve Marmel ‘Always Imagined' Danny Died In Ghost Portal Accident That Gave Him His Powers
Danny Phantom Young Danny Fenton had a lot more than his molecules rearranged in the Ghost Portal accident that gave him spectral superpowers, according to Danny Phantom series developer Steve Marmel. 'There's a version of Danny's backstory that some people have alluded to on the internet, and it was always how I wrote it in my head,' says Marmel who, in addition to fleshing out the original concept with creator Butch Hartman (The FairlyOdd Parents), either wrote scripts or came up with stories for over half the episodes produced.' 'My personal Danny origin story is kind of dark and couldn't really be part of a kids' show, per se, but it's how I looked at Danny; how I looked at him getting his powers and how I looked at why he was still such an irresponsible kid with those powers.' So what's the spooky secret Marmel's been holding on to for the last 20 years? Well, here it is, exclusively revealed to Forbes Entertainment: Marmel wrote Danny (voiced by David Kaufman) as though he actually perished in that 'great big flash' depicted in the opening theme song. 'I always imagined Danny saw the 'bright light,' Marmel explains. 'I liked playing it as The Sixth Sense as a superhero show. And so, I always wanted Danny to be like, 'I'm going to live my best kid life,' because he got a glimpse of what comes next and didn't know how long he'd be here. 'I'm going to do all this fun stuff and I am going to protect my family, friends, and planet from all this dark stuff that I know is on the other side of this dimension.'' Danny Phantom While the show was certainly aimed at older viewers who could handle more adult themes, the premise of an undead protagonist felt like it would be a little ghastly for a Nickelodeon original. As such, Danny stayed a regular, earthbound teenage boy who just so happened to have ghost-related abilities. The 'Danny croaked' backstory was simply a way for Marmel to flesh out the main character. 'If it was an older show, it absolutely would have been Danny hanging on to his mortal coil for both selfish reasons and the people he loved,' Marmel continues. 'But [when you're making a] kids' show you don't want to go, 'Hey kids! Good morning! Here's mortality!' Butch has his own backstory — it's in the song! — and that's canon. But in my head, it allowed me to write Danny with a little more depth than just, 'I'm inexperienced and sometimes dumb!' No, you're grabbing life by the horns because you've already experienced what it's like to not be a part of it.' At the same time, Marmel and Hartman often treated the Ghost Zone and its inhabitants not as an afterlife full of departed souls, but as 'another dimension with ghostly powers,' notes the former. 'I don't think we really went too far into supernatural. We were just like, 'If it's a ghost and it's got a power, what is that ghost like?' I don't think we really thought of it as a supernatural show. We just looked at it as a supernatural genre to play with.' Despite the fact that he never saw Danny's rogues' gallery as 'true ghosts, per se,' Marmel does concede that a number of them — like fan favorite Ember McLain (voiced by Tara Strong) — do have earthly backstories. 'If you listen to Ember's song, you can tell she was alive. She's not with us anymore and she's pissed,' he reveals, agreeing with my characterization of the Ghost Zone as 'a dimension of unfinished business' rather than a simulacrum of some existence after death. 'You just don't want to shove mortality in a child's face." Marmel concludes. 'There's enough of that in the real world.' All three seasons of Danny Phantom are now streaming on Paramount+
