Premium kids content producer Cottonwood Media, kids content creator Coolabi Productions, and ZDF Studios, along with leading broadcasters BBC, ZDF, and France Télévisions, are delighted to announce the new live-action tween detective series THE LADY GRACE MYSTERIES. With filming scheduled to take place in a British castle during spring 2025, THE LADY GRACE MYSTERIES is based on the best-selling children’s detective fiction series of the same name which first published in 2004. Their immense … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Media, Coolabi Productions, ZDF Studios, along with BBC, ZDF, FTV announce live action kids series The Lady Grace Mysteries
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Gaumont unveils first sales of new series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Gaumont has announced the first sales of its comedy-action-fantasy series, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (20 x 22’), to free TV channels ZDF/KiKA in Germany – premiering October 7 – and MTVA in Hungary. This Netflix original series, produced in CGI animation and aimed at children aged 8 to 12, is based on the popular comic book Usagi Yojimbo by award-winning author Stan Sakai. The adaptation follows the adventures of Yuichi Usagi, a descendant of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his … [Read more...] about Gaumont unveils first sales of new series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
Cottonwood, ZDF, France TV announce animated series 20 Dance Street, greenlit for production
Premium kids content producer Cottonwood Media, along with ZDF, ZDF Studios, France Télévisions, and in partnership with Opéra national de Paris, are delighted to announce that the 3D CGI kids animated drama series 20 DANCE STREET (26 x 26’) has been greenlit for production, with pre-production starting this fall. Greenlit by broadcasters ZDF and France Télévisions (the latter as part of a pre-sale), 20 DANCE STREET was first unveiled when in development during Cartoon Forum 2023. The series … [Read more...] about Cottonwood, ZDF, France TV announce animated series 20 Dance Street, greenlit for production
Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore to star in Two Brothers Pictures’ thriller The Assassin for Prime Video, ZDF, and Stan
Prime Video will launch writing duo Harry and Jack Williams’ brand new drama series The Assassin in the UK & Ireland. The series is produced by award-winning production company Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, Boat Story, Fleabag) in association with ZDF who is the German co-production partner, All3Media International, and Stan in Australia. Starring in the 6x60” series, is Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Scoop), Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel), who each serve as Executive … [Read more...] about Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore to star in Two Brothers Pictures’ thriller The Assassin for Prime Video, ZDF, and Stan
Xilam Animation Assembles European Broadcasters for Piggy Builders
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a wave of European public broadcast partners for its upcoming CG preschool proprietary series “Piggy Builders”, with France Télévisions (France), BBC (UK) and ZDF (Germany) on board as commissioning broadcasters. The 52 x 11’ series was first pitched by Xilam Animation at Cartoon Forum in 2021 and is now set to be delivered in Q3 2025 with Romain Villemaine as the director (Ricky Zoom, Maya the Bee, Valiant). The first … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Assembles European Broadcasters for Piggy Builders
ZDF joins race across the world as Studio Lambert format finds new destination in Germany
Leading independent distributor All3Media international has announced Studio Lambert’s BAFTA award-winning format "Race Across the World" will travel to Germany in 2025 on ZDF. In this unforgettable adventure journey five pairs of candidates discover different landscapes, cultures, historical sites and sights. The extraordinary factual entertainment format is planned as a six-part series for spring 2025 on ZDF, and planning is currently underway for casting and filming in autumn produced by … [Read more...] about ZDF joins race across the world as Studio Lambert format finds new destination in Germany
