Film Roman, the American animation studio responsible for The Simpsons and Ultimate Spider-Man, has entered into a joint venture with Mexican animation studio Boxel Studios, to create Film Roman Baja J.V.
The key aim of the new company is “to execute high-quality, cost-effective animated properties across a broad spectrum of platforms; including features, television and new media productions,” said Film Roman CEO Steve Waterman.
Boxel’s prime advantage besides lower production costs than the U.S. is that they are located directly across the U.S./Mexico border in Tijuana on the Baja California Peninsula. The proximity to Los Angeles will enable “top U.S. based creatives to stay involved ‘on premises’ in the day-to-day-production, interacting with the Mexico-based creative team,” according to a statement by Film Roman.
