Michael Wildshill Productions

Geo-Wildshill Productions (formerly known as the Toon Group Inc. until 1982) was an American animation studio. Initially established in 1978 by a small animation team of several CalArts graduates led by animators Geo G. and Michael Wildshill, the studio negotiated with Jack Kromen and Austrafilm to make the animated feature Topia alongside fellow animation studio Hanna-Barbera. After the release of Topia, the Toon Group was bought by Hanna-Barbera under the new name Geo-Wildshill Productions. In 1988, Hanna-Barbera sold the studio to media company Multimedia, where it was split into two teams: Multimedia Animation and Gingo Animation.

History
In 1978, a small team of CalArts graduates, led by fellow animators Geo G. and Michael Wildshill who wanted to realize their dream of producing an animated feature-length film on their own, established an independent animation studio called the Toon Group Inc. to begin production on the animated feature film Topia for a 1981 release, with backing from Universal Pictures and Austrafilm and additional input from Hanna-Barbera founders William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who had worked with writer and director Jack Kromen on the initial story treatment. Though generally well received by critics, who praised the richness and fluidity of the animation, some found the narrative unsatisfying. Topia returned only a modest box office performance, which was blamed on distributor Universal's poor promotion, regionally staggered releases and competition from Clash of the Titans and Raiders of the Lost Ark, which both had been released on the same week.

In 1982, following the completion of Topia, the Toon Group was purchased by Hanna-Barbera and renamed Geo-Wildshill Productions, which would develop characters, stories, and productions.

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