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==History==
==History==
Nelvana was not initially involved in the production of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series, but it was approached by French studio [[Medialab]] for assistance.<ref name="Retrojunk">[http://web.archive.org/web/20081227060342/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/430-donkey-kong-country/ Retrojunk page for Donkey Kong Country] (August 5, 2008). Erika Strobel's comment is under the username "canuckgirl1966" (Retrieved April 24, 2016)</ref> Medialab had acquired the rights to make a ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, but the company fired the original writers as they turned in scripts that were judged terrible and unacceptable for a children's program.<ref name="Retrojunk"/> Since Medialab had already produced storyboards for ten of the scrapped scripts, Nelvana decided to hire a freelancer to write new episodes around the storyboards as well as hire other writers to make new episodes. The company later purchased the rights to the show from Medialab<ref name="Retrojunk"/> and produced a third season for Fox with [[Hong Guang Animation]].
Nelvana was not initially involved in the production of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series, but it was approached by French studio [[Medialab]] for assistance.<ref name="Retrojunk">[http://web.archive.org/web/20081227060342/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/430-donkey-kong-country/ Retrojunk page for Donkey Kong Country] (August 5, 2008). Erika Strobel's comment is under the username "canuckgirl1966" (Retrieved April 24, 2016)</ref> Medialab had acquired the rights to make a ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, but the company fired the original writers as they turned in scripts that were judged terrible and unacceptable for a children's program.<ref name="Retrojunk"/> Since Medialab had already produced storyboards for ten of the scrapped scripts, Nelvana decided to hire a freelancer to write new episodes around the storyboards as well as hire other writers to make new episodes. The company later purchased the rights to the show from Medialab<ref name="Retrojunk"/> and produced a third season for Fox with [[Hong Guang Animation (Su Zhou)]].


==Notable employees==
==Notable employees==

Revision as of 11:52, February 15, 2025

Nelvana
Current (circa 2016) logo of Nelvana.
Founded 1971[?]
First Super Mario TV Show Donkey Kong Country
Current president Mellany Welsh

Nelvana is Canada's biggest animation producer. It produced the Donkey Kong Country animated series.

History

Nelvana was not initially involved in the production of the Donkey Kong Country television series, but it was approached by French studio Medialab for assistance.[1] Medialab had acquired the rights to make a Donkey Kong Country series, but the company fired the original writers as they turned in scripts that were judged terrible and unacceptable for a children's program.[1] Since Medialab had already produced storyboards for ten of the scrapped scripts, Nelvana decided to hire a freelancer to write new episodes around the storyboards as well as hire other writers to make new episodes. The company later purchased the rights to the show from Medialab[1] and produced a third season for Fox with Hong Guang Animation (Su Zhou).

Notable employees

References

  1. ^ a b c Retrojunk page for Donkey Kong Country (August 5, 2008). Erika Strobel's comment is under the username "canuckgirl1966" (Retrieved April 24, 2016)