Legion M (founded 2016) is a production company that makes movies.

History

Legion M was founded by

Paul Scanlan Paul Scanlan is an American businessman and the co-founder and CEO of Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company. Scanlan is also the President and co-founder of MobiTV, an on-demand video streaming service for mobile devices. Education and ear ...

and

Jeff Annison Jeff Annison is an American businessperson, and co-founder and president of Legion M, the world's first fan-owned entertainment company. Annison is also the co-founder and CEO of New York Rock Exchange, co-founder and CEO of Underground Labs, and c ...

in March, 2016. Legion M is the world's first entertainment studio that "allows fans to invest in and be part of the creation of new movies, television shows, virtual reality and other pieces of entertainment content" after the SEC passed Title IV of the

JOBS Act The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, is a law intended to encourage funding of small businesses in the United States by easing many of the country's securities regulations. It passed with bipartisan support, and was signed into ...

, which allowed non-accredited investors to make investments in small businesses. Legion M is currently partnered with

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, co-creator of TV series ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...

'', Gaston Dominguez of Meltdown Entertainment, and gaming studio Animal Repair Show. Legion M partnered with

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for distribution and marketing purposes. On August 14, 2016, Legion M closed its initial funding round with $1,000,000 coming from over 3,000 investors. Legion M worked with the SEC to launch their 2nd funding round as a Reg A+ in March 2017. due to higher funding thresholds and attracting more investors. On May 16, 2018, Legion M went public. On December 12, 2018, Legion M and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment ("CSS Entertainment") announced the formation of an agreement to produce television shows for their audience.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.thelegionm.com
Legion M Forum

Jeff Annison and David Baxter of Legion M
on the Super Hero Speak podcast from NYCC 2019 American companies established in 2016 Entertainment companies based in California