What Big Shot Pictures does

Big Shot Pictures is a Los Angeles-based animation and live-action production studio founded in January 2026 by Brian Robbins, the former co-CEO of Paramount Global and former President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. The studio operates as a content IP development platform that builds original animated franchises by combining established creator audiences from YouTube with traditional Hollywood production expertise, targeting global family audiences and the streaming/creator economy. Its core technology is described as a digital-first production methodology designed to scale content across platforms, audiences, and formats from inception, rather than porting between mediums after creation.

The company's product portfolio currently consists of three animated properties in development: an Eloise series based on Kay Thompson's classic book franchise (developed in partnership with Spacestation and children's YouTuber Adley McBride); an IShowSpeed anime series written by One Piece showrunner Matt Owens with Harmony Korine attached as producer; and a Bucket List Family animated series combining original animation with the Gee family's travel footage. The studio holds a production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is also an equity investor alongside CAA Ventures, Greycroft, MarcyPen Capital Partners, and ValueAct Capital in a $100 million funding round.

Big Shot Pictures' revenue model centers on content licensing and production deals with streaming platforms and networks, supplemented by potential backend participation and consumer products revenue from successful franchises. The studio has not yet disclosed product pricing or completed buyer agreements for its in-development properties, and its GTM motion combines enterprise sales to studios/streaming platforms with community-led promotion through its YouTube creator partners. The company is actively hiring across technical, design, and infrastructure roles, including a ComfyUI Engineer, signaling early adoption of AI-assisted image generation in the production workflow.

Name

Big Shot Pictures

Legal name

Big Shot Pictures Inc.

Website

https://bigshotpictures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Shot Pictures is a Los Angeles-based animation studio founded in 2026 by former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins that develops original animated franchises by adapting established IP and partnering with YouTube creators, licensing content to streaming platforms and major studios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production and Entertainment IP

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (512199)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Animation Pipeline, Asset & Render Services (MPADACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

User-Generated Content (UGC) & Short-Form Video Platforms (BPAMAJAH), Picture Book Publishing (MPAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Animation production
• Franchise development
• Content licensing
• Original IP creation
• Family entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing and Production: Big Shot Pictures develops original animated franchises and licenses content to streaming platforms, networks, and media companies. Revenue is generated through production deals, licensing fees, and possibly backend participation.
2. IP Development and Consumer Products: The studio builds franchises with potential for consumer products, merchandise, and brand extensions, creating additional revenue streams beyond initial content distribution.
3. Investor Funding: The company raised $100 million in funding from investors including Greycroft, providing capital for operations and content development prior to revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Big Shot Pictures is a next-generation animation studio that develops original animated franchises designed to scale across multiple platforms, audiences, and formats. The studio creates content around established IP (such as Kay Thompson's Eloise books), YouTube creators (IShowSpeed, Adley McBride), and family brands (The Bucket List Family), then licenses the finished series to streaming platforms, networks, and major studios like Sony Pictures.

Product overview

Big Shot Pictures is a next-generation animation studio founded by former Paramount Global co-CEO Brian Robbins. The company operates as a platform for building global entertainment franchises, with multiple animated series and properties in development. Its portfolio includes: (1) Eloise, an animated series based on Kay Thompson's classic book franchise; (2) IShowSpeed, an anime series featuring the popular YouTuber; and (3) The Bucket List Family, a short-form animated series inspired by the family travel brand. The studio has secured a Sony production deal and strategic partnerships with creators like Adley McBride and Shaun McBride's Spacestation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eloise Animated series in development based on Kay Thompson's classic book franchise featuring the irreverent six-year-old heroine Eloise. Produced with a creator-focused incubator and Adley McBride partnership to bring family audiences.
• IShowSpeed Anime Series Anime series in development featuring YouTube streaming sensation IShowSpeed (over 50 million YouTube subscribers), written and produced by One Piece showrunner Matt Owens with Harmony Korine as producer. Targets global creator economy, family entertainment, and anime markets.
• The Bucket List Family Animated Series Short-form animated series combining original animation with footage from the Gee family's travels to more than 100 countries. Based on the globally popular family travel brand and designed to celebrate exploration and family connection for kids.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built-in audiences of 50+ million subscribers from creator partnerships
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• Spacestation (Shaun McBride)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Spacestation, Shaun McBride's production company, has partnered with Big Shot Pictures on the Eloise animated series. The partnership includes a creator-focused incubator for building IP through animation and consumer products.
• Adley McBride / A for AdleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Children's YouTube star Adley McBride (A for Adley channel: 8.5M subscribers, 12B lifetime views) is partnering with Big Shot Pictures on the Eloise animated series, bringing her established family audience to the project.
• Harmony KorinesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Filmmaker Harmony Korine is attached as producer on the IShowSpeed anime series at Big Shot Pictures, adding high-profile creative talent to the project.
• Matt OwenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026Matt Owens, former co-showrunner of Netflix's One Piece live-action adaptation, is serving as writer and producer on the IShowSpeed anime series at Big Shot Pictures.
• Sony Pictures EntertainmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Brian Robbins has a production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, allowing Big Shot Pictures to develop and produce content under the Sony banner.
• The Bucket List FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Big Shot Pictures is developing an animated series based on The Bucket List Family's real-life adventures, drawing from their globally popular family travel brand that has captivated millions online.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DreamWorks Animation: DreamWorks Animation is an established premium animation studio producing theatrical and streaming content (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Trolls). As a broad incumbent, it competes for streaming licensing deals and animation talent in the same market Big Shot is targeting, though at vastly greater scale.
• Illumination: Illumination (Universal) is the studio behind Despicable Me, Minions, and The Secret Life of Pets. As a broad incumbent, it competes for family-animation licensing deals and dominates the global theatrical animation box office that Big Shot's franchises may eventually target.
• Sony Pictures Animation: Sony Pictures Animation produces the Spider-Verse franchise and Hotel Transylvania. It is a particularly relevant peer given Big Shot's existing Sony production deal, representing both a key distribution partner and a competitive incumbent for premium animation projects.
• Netflix Animation: Netflix's in-house animation division produces original animated feature films and series (Klaus, The Sea Beast, Orion and the Dark). It is both a potential buyer of Big Shot's content and a broad incumbent competitor expanding original animation supply.
• Hasbro Entertainment (Entertainment One): Hasbro's Entertainment One segment owns Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, and other kids' IP, producing animated series and licensing consumer products globally. It shares Big Shot's franchise-and-licensing business model, though at significantly greater scale and with proprietary toy distribution.

Direct peers

• Moonbug Entertainment: Moonbug (owned by Candle Media) produces and distributes digital-first children's content including CoComelon, Little Angel, and Blippi. It shares Big Shot Pictures' model of developing franchise IP from short-form digital distribution and scaling into long-form animated series and consumer products.
• WildBrain: WildBrain is a Canadian kids' entertainment company that owns the Peanuts brand and produces animated content including Strawberry Shortcake and Teletubbies. It is comparable as a franchise-management studio that licenses classic IP and produces animated series for global distribution.
• Skydance Animation: Skydance Animation is a premium animation studio founded by John Lasseter that produces theatrical and streaming animated content (Luck, Spellbound). It is comparable as a newer premium animation studio pursuing franchise-scale IP, backed by a strategic distribution partner (Apple TV+).
• Pocket.watch: Pocket.watch is a digital-first kids and family entertainment company that licenses and develops IP from major YouTube creators (e.g., Ryan's World). It is the closest direct peer to Big Shot Pictures given its parallel strategy of converting YouTube creator audiences into animated series and consumer products franchises.

Emerging players

• Aardman Animations: Aardman is an independent animation studio known for Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Chicken Run. As a craft-focused independent studio pursuing franchise IP, it shares Big Shot's positioning as a non-major-studio animation house pursuing long-tail franchise economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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