Hot Wheels Battle Force 5

Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 is a 3D CGI science fiction sports animated television series created by Mattel, Nelvana Limited, and Nerd Corps Entertainment, based on the Hot Wheels toy line by the American toy maker, Mattel which was introduced in 1968. A two-episode preview aired on Cartoon Network in the United States on August 24, 2009; it was shown on Cartoon Network India starting on April 30, 2010 and on Cartoon Network Philippines from July 3, 2010. The series made its official debut on August 29, 2009. According to a HotWheels.com page as of July 14, 2010 describing "BATTLE FORCE 5 Battle Action Assortment" toys, vehicles combine forces to create even more powerful combat machines. The second season began airing September 18, 2010.

Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
Series logo
Based onHot Wheels, by Mattel
Voices of
Theme music composerSpaceman Music Productions
Opening theme"Hot Wheels Battle Force 5"
Ending theme"Hot Wheels Battle Force 5" (Instrumental)
ComposerBrian Carson
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (1 movie) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Doug Murphy
  • Barry Waldo
  • For Teletoon: Travis Williams, Michael Goldsmith, and Caroline Tyre
  • For Cartoon Network U.S.: Tramm Wigzell and Brian E. S. Jones
Producers
  • Ira Singerman
  • Irene Weibel
  • Tina Chow (Season 2; line producer, S01)
  • Ken Faier, Ace Fipke, Chuck Johnson, Pam Lehn, and Audu Paden (supervising producers)
  • Associate producers: Vincent Edwards and Luis Lopez
  • Haven Alexander (Season 2 only)
Running time22 minutes, approx.
Production companies
  • Nerd Corps Entertainment
  • Nelvana Limited
  • Mattel, Inc.
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 29, 2009 (2009-08-29) 
July 16, 2011 (2011-07-16)

While the series does not follow nor ever referenced the events from the World Race or AcceleRacers franchises (with the exception of the character, Vert Wheeler, who appeared in both of the franchises), the series has no continuity with the toy line.

The first trailer for the series was released on the official Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 website on June 25, 2009. The first two episodes aired on Monday, August 24.

This was the fourth series to be produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment (after League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Dragon Booster). 52 episodes were produced.

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