From The Hollywood Reporter · Kimberly Nordyke · · 50s
N LITE Adds Disney Veteran to Board
Anime studio N LITE appoints former Disney TV Animation exec to board.
In brief
Anime studio N LITE appoints former Disney TV Animation exec to board. Anime studio N LITE added former Disney Television Animation VP Jay Francis to its board of directors to expand into films, TV, and consumer products. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
N LITE Board Expansion
N LITE, a U.S. and Tokyo-based media company and anime studio, added four industry veterans to its board of directors.
New Anime Project Launch
N LITE and its Japanese subsidiary are developing the original fantasy epic MFINDA with producing partners including GKIDS, Viola Davis, and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions.
Manga and Documentary Plans
N LITE announced a serialized manga adaptation of MFINDA with Kodansha and a parallel release of the making-of documentary MFINDA: Spirits of the Congo.
What it means
Anime studio N LITE added former Disney Television Animation VP Jay Francis to its board of directors to expand into films, TV, and consumer products.
