Liniers) to adapt one of his upcoming titles, as well as optioning the rights to ¡Socorro!, a collection of kid-friendly scary stories from Argentine author Elsa Bornemann, for a live-action series treatment. In book adaptations, the kids division has signed a development deal with Argentine cartoonist Ricardo Siri (a.k.a. The former CEO/founder of Frederator and chief creative officer of Wow! Unlimited Media left both companies last August.Īlso on the inaugural VIS Kids slate are: a female-led adventure comedy created by WildSeed Studios’ BAFTA-winning animators Tom Gran and Martin Woolley a mixed-media series from creator and director Joel Mackenzie ( Robo Wonder Kid, Pikwik Pack) and a fish-out-of-water comedy original from Jiwan Yoon, founder and creative director of South Korean studio Electural. On the animation front, Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions will present three to five projects to VIS Kids as part of a first-look deal for long-form animated series.Īlso giving the division a first look at a minimum of three new concepts is Seibert’s new studio FredFilms, which he set up to meet a growing demand for animation from linear networks and streamers, according to a release from the company. And many of these first projects will help VIS Kids expand its presence in the UK, Israel, Asia and Latin America.
The unit has finalized 12 new partnerships, mostly with experienced creators from around the world, as it works towards the goal of developing 30 new kids shows over the next three years.
VIS Kids, the new children’s division of ViacomCBS International Studios, has teamed up with a handful of big names to fill out its first content pipeline-including actor/producer John Boyega ( Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and producer Fred Seibert ( The Fairly OddParents, Adventure Time).
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