Indian Fable ‘Return of the Jungle,’ Pelé and Maradona Film ‘G.O.A.T.’ Lead Toonz Cannes Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Animation studio Toonz Media Group has unveiled an eclectic slate for the Cannes Film Market. Drawing stories from popular Indian ancient fables and retelling them with a contemporary flavor, “Return of the Jungle” is set in present-day India and revolves around a group of classmates from junior school who must outwit the biggest, meanest bully in the school....
Pogo to air animated adventure ‘Jay Jagannath’ in May
Pogo announced a new summer offering – Jay Jagannath premiering on 20 May at 9:30 am in six languages – Hindi, Tamil,Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Malayalam. The new animated series, celebrating Indian culture, friendship and folklore, is targeted at kids and families. Created and produced by Ele Animations in collaboration with Toonz Media Group, and Warner Bros....
Fast Growing Zoonicorn Brand Seeks Licensing Partners at Expo
The global preschool brand Zoonicorn is coming to Licensing Expo with a bevy of fresh new licensing deals and expanded streaming territories. Zoonicorn is a fun and educational animated preschool series, with short, kid-friendly episodes of seven minutes each. The series, co-produced by Toonz Entertainment and Zoonicorn, LLC, and distributed by Toonz, has become a hit...
‘Wolverine and the X-Men’ Outfit Toonz Teams With Be That Spark Corp on 3D Animated Series ‘Little Sparks’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Toonz Media Group and Be That Spark Corp, a joint venture between BLKBX Originals and Zuroam Media, have signed a co-production and co-distribution agreement for upcoming 3D animated series “Little Sparks.” “Little Sparks” is based on the children’s book series “A Little Spark” by Chris Parsons, recipient of the Mom’s Choice Award Gold Medal for family-friendly...
QYOU Media India collaborates with Toonz Media to launch Q Toonz
Q Toonz stands as a testament to QYOU Media India's commitment to recognizing the immense potential of animated entertainment. This collaboration with Toonz Media aims to create a channel that transcends age barriers, offering an immersive journey into a world of endless imagination, creativity and excitement. In an endeavor to revolutionise the world of animation...
Toonz Media Group & Driver Studios Team For Kids Series ‘The Blahs’
India-based animation producer Toonz Media House and New York’s Driver Studios have teamed for 3D-animated kids series The Blahs. The series, targeted at 3-8 year-olds, will launch on YouTube. It comes from Rob Kurtz and Dan Markowitz, who created Driver Studios Cool School YouTube channel, where The Blahs will launch on March 31. The show will also run on Toonz’s...
Toonz Animation, Kerala’s homegrown animation company, completes 25 years
The company, one of the first animation firms in the country, has now grown as a creator, producer, and distributor of premium content for children; it has now started live action shooting for global films Sometime in the 1990s, entrepreneur G.A. Menon, who was already a big name in the electronics industry, came across an...
‘Steven Universe’ Producer Brian A. Miller To Lead Feature Adaptation Of Children’s Book ‘Santa On A Panda’ At Toonz Media Group
Animation outfit Toonz Media Group has acquired rights to make a feature adaptation of the children’s book Santa on a Panda written by Parker Jacobs (Yo Gabba Gabba) of the Dumb Idea Group with Multi-Emmy Award-Winner Brian A. Miller (Steven Universe, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Primal) signed on to produce. Based on the children’s book and song, Santa on a...
Cisneros Kids & Distroller Enter Partnership
Cisneros Kids has teamed with Mexican toy brand Distroller to develop, produce and distribute two IPs from Distroller’s toy lines. Nerlies: Space Babies, inspired by the Ksi-meritos toys, follows the adventures of a quirky and shy 7-year-old girl whose life takes a turn when she becomes responsible for the care and feeding of three mischievous...
Toonz Takes Bilibili Kids Animation Hit ‘Mech Car’ Global
Toonz Entertainment, the distribution wing of global kids’ and family entertainment co. Toonz Media Group, has picked up worldwide right to the award-winning Chinese animated series Mech Car, produced by Bilibili. The 52 x 11′ 3D CG series for kids 6-10 is a fantasy adventure celebrating courage, exploration and problem solving. The story revolves around a...