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The Nacelle Company

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The Nacelle Company is an American diversified media company founded by Brian Volk-Weiss in 2017. It operates across various entertainment sectors, including scripted and unscripted production, development, marketing, management, and consumer products. Nacelle is the parent company of Comedy Dynamics, and home to the Nacelleverse[1], a shared universe reviving classic brands into new toys, comic books, consumer products, and animated series[2].

Before founding Nacelle, Brian Volk-Weiss was the senior vice president at the Barry Katz Entertainment Group (BKEG), where he led the talent and production divisions. In 2003, BKEG merged with New Wave Entertainment[3]. In 2008, Volk-Wiess founded New Wave Dynamics, later known as Comedy Dynamics[4]. The Nacelle Company was established as an independent entity in 2017.

Nacelle has produced and distributed a variety of shows across major networks including Netflix, Disney+, HBO, Max, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock, and The CW. Some of the company’s productions include Down to Earth with Zac Efron[5], The Toys That Made Us[6][7][8], The Movies That Made Us[9][10], Behind the Attraction[11][12][13], Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History[14][15], Icons Unearthed[16], and Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carneyland[17][18].

In 2022, Nacelle expanded by introducing a consumer products division focused on reviving established toy properties, such as Biker Mice from Mars[19], RoboForce[20][21][22], Sectaurs[23], Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa[24][25], Power Lords, The Great Garloo[26], and Big Loo. These brands are being reimagined through new toy lines, comic books, and animated series within the shared Nacelleverse[27]. Current projects include RoboForce: The Animated Series, co-produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Productions[28], and Biker Mice From Mars,  co-produced by Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort[29][30]. In addition, the company has produced action figures for the Amazon TV Series The Expanse[31][32].

In 2024, Nacelle announced a partnership with Walmart to distribute Nacelleverse products in stores nationwide[33][34]. The partnership includes exclusive brands and dedicated end caps in Walmart stores, featuring action figures such as Maxx 89 and Wrecker from RoboForce, Throttle, Vinny, and Modo from Biker Mice From Mars, Dargon and Stellara from Sectaurs, and The Great Garloo.

SHOWS PRODUCED

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Title Network Year Notes
That Guy… Who Was In That Thing Showtime 2012 Documentary
That Gal… Who Was In That Thing: That Guy 2 Showtime 2015 Documentary
8989 Redstone 2016 Horror/Thriller
50 Years of Star Trek History 2016 Documentary
There’s… Johnny![35] Hulu 2017 Docuseries
The Toys That Made Us Netflix 2017 - 2019 Docuseries; 3 seasons
Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History Netflix 2019 Documentary
Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons[36] 2019 Documentary
Mad About You[37][38] Spectrum 2019 TV Series
The Movies That Made Us Netflix 2019 - 2021 Docuseries; 3 seasons
9/11: The Pentagon 2020 Documentary
All The Way Black BET+ 2020 TV Series
Video Game Box Art 2020 Docuseries
The Holiday Movies That Made Us[39][40] Netflix 2020 Docuseries
Grant History 2020 Miniseries
How To Fix A Drug Scandal[41] Netflix 2020 Docuseries
Down to Earth with Zac Efron Netflix 2020 - 2022 Docuseries; 2 seasons
A Toy Store Near You[42] Amazon 2020 - present Docuseries; 6 seasons
Action Figure Adventure 2021 Docuseries
Behind the Attraction Disney+ 2021 - present Docuseries; 2 seasons
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek[43][44] 2021 - 2022 Docuseries;
The Beanie Bubble[45] 2022 Documentary
Belle Vie[46] 2022 Documentary
Icons Unearthed Vice TV 2022 - present Docuseries; 9 seasons:
Small Town Strong[56] 2023 Documentary
Gamer’s Journey: The Definitive History of Shenmue 2023 Documentary
Discontinued[57][58] Fubo 2023 - present Maximum Effort TV series; 2 seasons
Free Outside 2024 Documentary
Shoot Again: The Resurgence of Pinball 2024 Documentary
Fully Torqued 2024 Docuseries; 3 seasons
Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine[59][60] 2024 Documentary
Up for Auction[61][62] The CW 2024 Docuseries
Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carneyland[63][64] The CW 2024 Docuseries
Thirst with Shay Mitchell[65][66] HBO 2024 Docuseries
One Way Ticket: The Greg Lutzka Story[67] 2024 Documentary

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS

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Title Network Year Notes
Icons Unearthed Vice TV 2024 Docuseries; seasons 10

10: Tom Cruise

A Toy Store Near You Amazon 2024 Docuseries; season 7
Dressing Up Halloween: The Story of Ben Cooper, Inc. TBA 2024 Documentary MOVE THIS UP TO “SHOWS PRODUCED”
Igniting the Spark: The Art of Magic: The Gathering TBA 2024 Documentary
RoboForce: The Animated Series TBA 2025 TV animated series; co-produced with Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Production
Biker Mice from Mars Fubo TV 2025 TV animated series; co-produced with Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort

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