Kidtoon Films is a distributor of children's animated films in the United States. The company is a subsidiary of The Bigger Picture, itself owned by Cineverse, which acquired their founding parent company, SD Entertainment, in 2007, the latter of which produced many of its earlier releases. The company is based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[1]
Due to New Kideo acquiring Kidtoon Films in January 2013, the program took a 4-year hiatus. In February 2016, the program returned to 18 Showcase Cinemas locations with the film Barbie Spy Squad.
History
Kidtoon Films launched on September 25, 2004, with Tonka Tough Truck Adventures: The Biggest Show on Wheels.[2][3]
September 2004 – December 2012 releases
Tonka Tough Truck Adventures: The Biggest Show on Wheels (September 2004, March 2006)
During the 2016 revival of the program at Showcase Cinemas, several films that were meant to be shown as part of the program were cancelled and changed.
Octonauts (May 2016, cancelled for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Shimmer and Shine)
Dora and Friends: Into the City (June 2016, cancelled for unknown reasons and was replaced by My Little Pony: Equestria Girls)
Zack and Quack (July 2016, cancelled for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Transformers Rescue Bots: Dinobots!)
Barbie Starlight Adventure (August 2016, cancelled due to the Fathom Events release of the film, and was replaced by Maya the Bee: The Movie)
Babar (September 2016, cancelled for unknown reasons and was replaced by Blinky Bill: The Movie)
