Nuttery Ent. & Toonz Media Dream Up ‘Defenders of Imagination’ Pilot
Nuttery Entertainment and Toonz Media Group announce the start of the production for the pilot episode of their new animated series, Defenders of Imagination. Based on the long-running book series character Håkan Bråkan, created by best-selling Swedish authors Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson, the Defenders of Imagination is taking aim at Annecy to premiere its...
Director-Producer Robert Chandler Discusses His Spirited New Take on Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Canterville Ghost’
The new CG-animated movie The Canterville Ghost is the latest charming adaptation of the beloved Oscar Wilde tale. The film, which is directed by Kim Burdon, co-directed by Robert Chandler and produced by Chandler and Gina Carter, features a stellar voice cast which includes Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Freddie Highmore, Emily Carey, David Harewood,...
R.L. Stine’s ‘Zombie Town’ is now out on Hulu. What else to stream for spooky season
“Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine is making this spooky season one to remember. A movie based on Stine’s 2012 novel "Zombie Town" premiered Oct. 6 on Hulu. The film, rated PG-13, follows a pair of friends, Amy and Mike, on their quest to save their town after an exclusive film reel unleashes a centuries old curse and...
ZOONICORN SEASON 3 GETS GREENLIGHT
Zoonicorn LLC and Toonz Entertainment have inked a new deal to greenlight season three of the popular preschool series, with 52×7 new episodes now in development. The global preschool property currently streams worldwide, with consumer products rolling out for Q4, 2023 and into 2024. Zoonicorn’s seven-minute episodes are produced by Toonz Entertainment and Zoonicorn LLC...
Deals of the Week: SVT, Trustbridge, WildBrain CPLG
SVT Sweden’s public broadcaster is looking to fight boredom superhero-style with a new 52 x 11-minute series called Super Brakan & Ice-Bella (pictured). SVT commissioned this CG-animated project from local studio Nuttery Entertainment and Toonz Media Group for a 2025 premiere. Episodes will center around a team of young heroes who use the power of...
Animation Innovation: A Conversation with Toonz Media Group
In the ever-evolving world of animation, where creativity knows no bounds, there exists a global force that has been pioneering the art and science of animated storytelling for over two decades. Welcome to a conversation with Toonz Media Group, a 360-degree media powerhouse and one of the leading animation production companies. At the helm...
The Canterville Ghost: Oscar Wilde’s ghost story gets new life in this funny and stylish animated adaptation
Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost feels quite ghostly itself, doomed to walk the earth through its many adaptations. There have been at least 14 television versions, the most recent in 2021, and it has not been long since cinemagoers encountered director Yann Samuell’s French-Belgian version, Le Fantôme de Canterville (2016). Yet Oscar Wilde’s comic ghost...
Zoonicorn Arrives at Toy Fair 2023 with New Licensing Partnerships and Streaming Content in Nearly 200 Countries
Zoonicorn, the global preschool property now streaming across nearly 200 countries worldwide, arrives at US Toy Fair, September 30 – October 3, with accelerating momentum and new and expanded licensing agreements. Amplifying awareness for the property, Zoonicorn master toy licensee United Smile is collaborating with leading licensee SRM Entertainment, Inc to showcase the brand. They...
Animated Feature ‘The Canterville Ghost’ Starring Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie And Others Sets Release With Shout! Studios & Blue Fox Entertainment
We are extremely pleased to share that our new animated feature film “The Canterville Ghost” is all set for the theatrical launch in the US and other North American countries this Halloween with Shout! Studios and Blue Fox Entertainment recently acquiring the North American rights! Co-produced by Toonz along with Space Age Films, Sprout Pictures,...
Toonz Academy launches new animation and VFX course ProEdge
We are proud to announce that Toonz Animation Academy, the educational services arm of Toonz Media Group has launched its new Animation and Visual Effects ProEdge Course. Please feel free to reach us for more information. Toonz Academy, the educational services arm of global kids and family entertainment company Toonz Animation India has launched its...