MJT Studios

HJT Studios, LLC. (formerly known as HJT Entertainment) is an American animation studio founded on January 25, 1993 by Arnold B. Felkswagen, later the creator of Tomb n' Tomby and the Caprent. It is owned since 1994 by Paramount Pictures and based in Hollywood, California, U.S. The company is known for the well-recognized Backass series, as well as their contributions to an episode of Boady Caprent Word (CBS/Panasonic/Paramount). The studio's first feature film Backass was released in 1993, followed by three sequels which included Crosswards (2002), Klavikaz (2007), and Tomb n' Tomby and the Caprent: A New Beginning (2015). A fifth film, The Angry Beavers: The Movie, is set to be released in 2018. Greenuts 2 marks the first time that the studio made a sequel. Other work includes As Told by Ginger and The Angry Beavers film series.

Jakelsm Animation
Before Jake Sharratt, the creator of World of Jake started Geo Animation Studios in 1990, Jake Sharratt created a animation studio named Jakelsm Animation in 1988 right after Sharratt created Jakelsm Home Entertainment. In 1990, However, it was renamed to Geo Animation Studios.

Paramount Pictures
By October 1, 1991, a deal was announced positioning Geo as Paramount’s family entertainment arm (later in 1994 Viacom) that would produce one to two films a year starting in 1993. It is co-owned by Paramount who exclusively distributes the films. MJT's first film Amazing Expection was released on November 17, 1993. It has since then been solely focused on animated features.

In 1996, MJT's second film Founder the Blue Season was released in theatres November 12, 1996.

In 1997, MJT's third film Backass: The Movie was released in theatres November 29, 1997, it's sequel to Backass.

Lix FX
In the summer of 1998, Dix FX became MJT Studios's Vancouver animation studio, MJT Dix FX.

Tj's World reboot
Geo G., the creator of Geo's World, said that the company was going to make the reboot of the Tj's World film series, titled Tj's World (since Paramount owns both Geo and the Tj's World movies), respectively. But TjsWorld2011/Tjdrum2000 said it was actually TjsWorld2011 Pictures who would be doing it. The film was later cancelled in August 2012.

2000s and 2010s projects
MJT Studios is currently working on Packet Racer (2008), Tucked Months (2009), The Angry Beavers: The Movie (2016), Backass 3D (2017), and more. and has many other projects in development, including Crash Bandicoot and Balloon 2: The Adventures Begin and a reboot to the Backass film series.

On April 14, 2015, MJT Studios had bought DHX Media is the distributor with Paramount Pictures to make feature films based on DHX Media's TV shows.

On June 21, 2015, MJT Studios is decided that Sony Pictures Imageworks will be handle CGI animation, starting with Jenny and Penny's theatrical feature film ' Get Funny!' which will be released in 2017.

On July 30, 2015, The studio brought the rights of the Freshwater High Cheerleaders from Disney's animated series Fish Hooks and added them to the MJT Studios portfolio. It is unknown that they will be featured in an CGI-animated film.

On November 1, 2015, MJT Studios is planning to develop a live-action/Cartoon animated film featuring Clyde Wilson from Kick Breath.

Feature films
Upcoming films

Television Series

 * For the full list, see List of cancelled HJT Studios projects.

Contributions

 * The Jan and Jason Show (1990) – 3D Jan, Jason and objects in the episode 3D Jan and Jason

Theme park attractions
While HJT Studios has never had its own theme park, theme parks have made rides based on Geo films and co-productions.


 * Backass Land, a children's area at Paramount Canada's Wonderland (now Canada's Wonderland]).
 * Backass: The Fun Ride, a simulator ride at Universal Studios Florida. Also existed at Universal Studios Hollywood].
 * Founder the Blue Season: Lost Ride, a water ride at Universal Studios Japan.

Trivia

 * The characters from Backass eventually turn out being their company's mascots.
 * The name for the company came from the show Geo's World.