Walking Dead firm Skybound Entertainment hires Marge Dean to oversee animation

The Walking Dead producer Skybound Entertainment has appointed industry veteran Marge Dean as head of its LA-based animation studio.

Marge Dean

Dean will be responsible for overseeing production of all new original animated content at Skybound and driving the creative vision and overall development within the studio.

Her immediate focus will be on Skybound’s partnership with Amazon Studios and production of seasons two and three of animated series Invincible, on which Dean will serve as an executive producer alongside Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Catherine Winder and Simon Racioppa.

Known for building studios and animation pipelines, Dean has been responsible for the design or redesign of several studios large and small, including Columbia-TriStar TV, Warner Bros Animation, Mattel’s Playground Production, Omation (Steve Oedekerk), Technicolor Animation and Wildbrain Entertainment.

She also serves as president of non-profit organisation Women in Animation, which is dedicated to advancing women and underrepresented genders in the field of animation and providing resources and connections for women to succeed in the industry.

Prior to Skybound, Dean was head of studio at anime streamer Crunchyroll, prior to which she served as general manager of stop-motion studio Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, producer of Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken and Netflix’s Buddy Thunderstruck.

“I’ve always admired Skybound’s creator-driven spirit, and it’s a company rich with content,” said Dean.

Alpert, CEO of Skybound Entertainment, added: “Marge Dean is a respected authority in the world of animation and her veteran leadership is critical for the growth of our original and franchise animation content.”