Buyer Profile
WEBTOON Entertainment
WEBTOON Entertainment operates WEBTOON and Wattpad and, through WEBTOON Productions, develops digital-native story IP for film, television and animation with external production and platform partners. Its core platform is also commissioning franchise stories native to vertical-scroll reading.
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Last buyer verification: 31 JUL 26
Current Apparent Mandate
Through WEBTOON Productions, developing screen adaptations from WEBTOON and Wattpad IP across film, television and animation. Within its core platform, WEBTOON is also developing original vertical-scroll series with major franchise partners, including Marvel.
Supporting evidence:
- Variety, July 2026: WEBTOON Productions and Espotlight signed a first-look deal for Spanish-language Wattpad film and TV adaptations, building on their Boulevard collaboration. WEBTOON has separately announced adaptations with Prime Video, Netflix and other partners.
- WEBTOON, July 24, 2026: Marvel and WEBTOON announced three original Marvel series created exclusively for WEBTOON’s vertical-scroll format.
Mandate inferred from public evidence. Not a confirmed commissioning brief.
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Open Questions
- Which Spanish-language titles will be selected first? What is the practical route for established rights holders and producers? How are individual buyer and financing commitments structured?