Leonine Beefs Up Animation Operations With New Studios Alongside Toon2Tango’s Hans Ulrich Stoef, Jo Daris
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Leonine Studios, one of Germany’s leading film and TV companies, has set up Leonine Animation Studios together with Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris, the managing directors of Toon2Tango.
The three partners will each contribute their shares in Toon2Tango to the new division on Jan. 1, 2024, and will channel all their animation output through it going forward.
Toon2Tango becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leonine Animation Studios. Leonine Studios, which has held a 25.1% stake in Toon2Tango since October 2022, holds a 50% stake in Leonine Animation Studios, with Stoef and Daris also jointly holding 50%.
Leonine has the option to acquire a controlling majority in Leonine Animation Studios from 2025. The managing directors of Leonine Animation Studios are Bernhard zu Castell, who as Leonine’s chief distribution officer is responsible for the distribution and licensing division of the company, Stoef and Daris.
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