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The ULULU Company

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The ULULU Company
FormerlyThe Curiosity Company (1997–2018; 2023–2026)
TypePrivate
IndustryTelevision production
Animation production
FoundedApril 21, 1997; 29 years ago (1997-04-21)
FounderMatt Groening
Headquarters,
U.S.
ProductsFuturama
Disenchantment
OwnerMatt Groening
Logo as "The Curiosity Company", used from 1999 to 2026

The ULULU Company, also known as The Curiosity Company for secondary branding, is an American production company 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 between 2023 and 2026, when he started to use the name The ULULU Company once again.

Filmography

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Television series

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Title Genre Premiere Seasons Platform Runtime Status Notes
Futurama Animated sitcom
Science fiction
Satire
March 28, 1999 11 seasons, 180 episodes Fox (Seasons 1-4)
Comedy Central (Seasons 5-7
Hulu (Seasons 8-11)
22 min Ended[3] Credited as "The Curiosity Company"; co-production with 20th Century Fox Television (seasons 1–7) and 20th Television Animation (seasons 8–11)
Disenchantment Animated sitcom
Fantasy
Adventure
Satire
August 17, 2018 5 parts, 50 episodes Netflix 19–36 min Ended[4]

Television films

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Title Genre Premiere Runtime Notes
Olive, the Other Reindeer Christmas comedy musical December 17, 1999 45 min Co-production with Flower Films and DNA Productions
Futurama: Bender's Big Score Science fiction comedy adventure film November 27, 2007 89 min Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Science fiction comedy adventure film June 24, 2008 89 min
Futurama: Bender's Game Science fantasy comedy film November 4, 2008 87 min
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Science fiction comedy adventure film February 23, 2009 89 min

References

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  1. ↑ "Toonz 2D animation software becomes OpenToonz". BlenderNation. March 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Amidi, Amid (March 27, 2016). "Here's Where To Download OpenToonz, Studio Ghibli's Free Animation Software". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Schneider, Michael (September 28, 2026). "Matt Groening on the Future of 'Futurama' as the Series Gets Another Finale: 'We Will Rise Again' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 28, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ "'Disenchantment' to End with Season 5 on Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. August 2023. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2023.