Nacelle Company

The Nacelle Company is an American diversified media company founded by Brian Volk-Weiss in 2017. It operates across various entertainment sectors, including scripted and unscripted production, development, marketing, management, and consumer products. Nacelle is the parent company of Comedy Dynamics, and home to the Nacelleverse, a shared universe reviving classic brands into new toys, comic books, consumer products, and animated series. 
Before founding Nacelle, Brian Volk-Weiss was the senior vice president at the Barry Katz Entertainment Group (BKEG), where he led the talent and production divisions. In 2003, BKEG merged with New Wave EntertainmentNew Wave Entertainment. In 2008, Volk-Wiess founded New Wave Dynamics, later known as Comedy Dynamics. The Nacelle Company was established as an independent entity in 2017. 
Nacelle has produced and distributed a variety of shows across major networks including Netflix, Disney+, HBO, Max, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock, and The CW. Some of the company’s productions include Down to Earth with Zac Efron, The Toys That Made Us, The Movies That Made Us, Behind the Attraction, Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History, Icons Unearthed, and Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carneyland. 
In 2022, Nacelle expanded by introducing a consumer products division focused on reviving established toy properties, such as Biker Mice from Mars, RoboForce, Sectaurs, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Power Lords, The Great Garloo, and Big Loo. These brands are being reimagined through new toy lines, comic books, and animated series within the shared Nacelleverse. Current projects include RoboForce: The Animated Series, co-produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Productions, and Biker Mice From Mars, co-produced by Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort. In addition, the company has produced action figures for the Amazon TV Series The Expanse. 
In 2024, Nacelle announced a partnership with Walmart to distribute Nacelleverse products in stores nationwide. The partnership includes exclusive brands and dedicated end caps in Walmart stores, featuring action figures such as Maxx 89 and Wrecker from RoboForce, Throttle, Vinny, and Modo from Biker Mice From Mars, Dargon and Stellara from Sectaurs, and The Great Garloo. 
==SHOWS PRODUCED==
Title 	Network 	Year 	Notes
That Guy… Who Was In That Thing 	Showtime	2012 	Documentary
That Gal… Who Was In That Thing: That Guy 2 	Showtime	2015 	Documentary
8989 Redstone 	 	2016 	Horror/Thriller
50 Years of Star Trek 	History 	2016 	Documentary
There’s… Johnny! 	Hulu 	2017 	Docuseries
The Toys That Made Us 	Netflix 	2017 - 2019 	Docuseries; 3 seasons
Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History 	Netflix 	2019 	Documentary
Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons	 	2019 	Documentary
Mad About You 	Spectrum	2019 	TV Series
The Movies That Made Us 	Netflix 	2019 - 2021 	Docuseries; 3 seasons
9/11: The Pentagon 	 	2020 	Documentary
All The Way Black 	BET+ 	2020 	TV Series
Video Game Box Art 	 	2020 	Docuseries
The Holiday Movies That Made Us 	Netflix 	2020 	Docuseries
Grant 	History 	2020 	Miniseries
How To Fix A Drug Scandal 	Netflix 	2020 	Docuseries
Down to Earth with Zac Efron 	Netflix 	2020 - 2022 	Docuseries; 2 seasons
A Toy Store Near You 	Amazon 	2020 - present	Docuseries; 6 seasons
Action Figure Adventure 	 	2021 	Docuseries
Behind the Attraction 	Disney+ 	2021 - present	Docuseries; 2 seasons
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek 	 	2021 - 2022 	Docuseries;
The Beanie Bubble 	 	2022 	Documentary
Belle Vie 	 	2022 	Documentary
Icons Unearthed 	Vice TV 	2022 - present	Docuseries; 9 seasons: 
* 1: Star Wars
* 2: The Simpsons
* 3: Fast & Furious
* 4: Marvel
* 5: James Bond
* 6: Batman
* 7: Lord of the Rings 
* 8: Spider-Man
* 9: Harry Potter
Small Town Strong 	 	2023 	Documentary
Gamer’s Journey: The Definitive History of Shenmue 	 	2023 	Documentary
Discontinued 	Fubo 	2023 - present	Maximum Effort TV series; 2 seasons
Free Outside 	 	2024 	Documentary
Shoot Again: The Resurgence of Pinball 	 	2024 	Documentary
Fully Torqued 	 	2024 	Docuseries; 3 seasons
Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine 	 	2024 	Documentary
Up for Auction 	The CW 	2024 	Docuseries
Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carneyland 	The CW 	2024 	Docuseries
Thirst with Shay Mitchell 	HBO 	2024 	Docuseries
One Way Ticket: The Greg Lutzka Story 	 	2024 	Documentary
== FUTURE PRODUCTIONS ==
Title 	Network	Year	Notes
Icons Unearthed 	Vice TV	2024	Docuseries; seasons 10
10: Tom Cruise
A Toy Store Near You 	Amazon 	2024	Docuseries; season 7
Dressing Up Halloween: The Story of Ben Cooper, Inc.	TBA 	2024	Documentary MOVE THIS UP TO “SHOWS PRODUCED”
Igniting the Spark: The Art of Magic: The Gathering 	TBA 	2024	Documentary
RoboForce: The Animated Series 	TBA 	2025	TV animated series; co-produced with Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Production
Biker Mice from Mars 	Fubo TV	2025	TV animated series; co-produced with Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort
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