The ULULU Company, also known as The Curiosity Company for secondary branding, is an American production company and animation studio founded in 1997 by Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, for Gracie Films. The company productions include the television series Futurama[1] and Disenchantment[2] and the 1999 television film Olive, the Other Reindeer. Groening revived the name The Curiosity Company in 2023.

The ULULU Company
FormerlyThe Curiosity Company (1997–2018; 2023–present)
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelevision production
Animation production
FoundedApril 21, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-04-21)
FounderMatt Groening
Headquarters,
Key people
Matt Groening
ProductsFuturama
Disenchantment
Logo as "The Curiosity Company", used from 1999 to 2013 and then since 2023

Filmography

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Television series

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Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Status Notes
Futurama Animated sitcom
Science fiction
Satire
March 28, 1999 9 seasons, 160 episodes 22 min Renewed[3] Credited as The Curiosity Company
Disenchantment Fantasy
Adventure
Satire
August 17, 2018 5 parts, 50 episodes 19–36 min Ended[4]

Television films

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Title Genre Premiere Runtime Language
Olive, the Other Reindeer Christmas comedy musical film December 17, 1999 45 min English
Futurama: Bender's Big Score Science fiction comedy adventure film November 27, 2007 89 min English
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Science fiction comedy adventure film June 24, 2008 89 min English
Futurama: Bender's Game Science fantasy comedy film November 4, 2008 87 min English
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Science fiction comedy film adventure film February 23, 2009 89 min English

References

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  1. ^ "Toonz 2D animation software becomes OpenToonz". BlenderNation. March 26, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Amidi, Amid (March 27, 2016). "Here's Where To Download OpenToonz, Studio Ghibli's Free Animation Software". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 2, 2023). "'Futurama' Renewed for Two More Seasons at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "'Disenchantment' to End with Season 5 on Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. August 2023.