Cynopsis: Kids!
02/28/08
Good morning. It’s Thursday, February 28, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing.
TV Loonland expects to reduce the workforce at its Munich headquarters, losing approx 9 of its 53+ employees, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Germany producer/distributor, which is currently in the midst of restructuring, signed a debt-for-equity swap with creditors, in which it gave up 10% of the company in exchange for covering $30 million in debt last year according to the report.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Lion Television has been commissioned by The Open University for BBC Four to produce Chinese Schools (5×60), a documentary series that will follow a group of teachers, families and kids from Anhui, a small rural Chinese town over the course of an academic year. The series will be distributed by OU Worldwide. Previous Lion and The Open University projects include the similarly titled African Schools and Indian Schools.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to star as the Tooth Fairy in the upcoming Fox feature, The Tooth Fairy, per Variety. Directed by Michael Lembeck (The Santa Clause), The Tooth Fairy is currently slated to being production in August 2008.
MORE KIDS STUFF
The new animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man is set to premiere Saturday, March 8 with back-to-back episodes at 10a and 10:30a on Kids’ WB on The CW. The series features the voiceover talents of Josh Keaton as Spider-Man/Peter Parker, and Robert Englund (of A Nightmare on Elm Street fame) as the villain, Vulture, as well as Lacey Chabert (Party of Five) as Gwen Stacy. A Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Television project, The Spectacular Spider-Man is produced by Culver Entertainment, a unit of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
It’s a road trip for the Degrassi kids with the premiere of two specials, the documentary, Degrassi in Kenya (30 minutes) and Degrassi Spring Break Movie (60 minutes) both on The N. The seventh season of Degrassi is currently debuting on The N, with new episode bowing Fridays at 8p.
- Degrassi in Kenya, which premieres Friday March 14 at 8p, follows as seven cast members of the series travel to Kenya to build a school for a local community. Degrassi teamed with Free the Children, a non-profit education centric organization, for the project.
- Degrassi Spring Break debuts on Friday April 4 at 8p. The special revolves around the Degrassi students as they go on a spring break road-trip where … teen drama and angst ensues.
Dora Undercover Spies, a special comprised of two new back-to-back episodes op Dora the Explorer, premieres Friday, March 14, 12p 1p on Nick Jr. Beginning Friday, March 7, Nick Jr. will roll out content from Dora Undercover Spies across its platforms including, streaming clips and music videos from the hour, as well as additional spy-themed episodes of the series on Nick Jr. Video, the broadband video service, and Time Warner’s VOD, the latter will also offer a replay of the special following its on-air premiere. Clips and music videos from the special will also be available on wireless carriers. Additionally, a new Dora the Explorer three-CD box set titled Vamos A Bailar Let’s Dance!: Dora the Explorer’s Music Collection from Nickelodeon/Sony BMG will be available from Tuesday, March 11.
Granada International acquires the worldwide distribution rights (excluding the UK DVD rights) to the new preschool series Captain Mack (52×11). GI will introduce the mixed live-action/animated series at MIPTV this April. Commissioned by CITV, Captain Mack is the first production for the newly formed Fireback Entertainment.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Sesame Workshop and Lucky Brand Jeans partner on a new apparel line for kids and adults that will feature Muppet characters making music, promoting peace and being groovy in a new line of T-shirts, hoodies and jackets. Specifically, the collection will feature Grover, Ernie and Cookie Monster in a band and Elmo presenting the letter “P” for Peace. The products will be available at Lucky Kid stores and select Lucky Brand Jeans stores, as well as at www.luckybrandjeans.com .
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group taps Itoys inc., as Master Toy Licensee for Universal’s upcoming animated feature, The Tale of Despereaux, which is an adaptation of author Kate DiCamillo’s book of the same name. Under the deal, Itoys will produce a range of toys (e.g. plush, electronic games and room decor) based on the movie. The Tale of Despereaux is slated for release December 19, 2008.
Classic Media and Heat Licensing have inked a deal with the Alexander Doll Company to launch the new edition of Maggie, Maggie Loves Gumby. Each of the new Maggie Loves Gumby dolls (8-inches) comes with a Gumby bendable (3-inch) from licensee NJ Croce, and will be available at retail in North America from May 2008. Gumby is a property of Clokey Productions.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Orly Adelson is appointed President, Dick Clark Productions. Adelson, who joins the company from Orly Adelson Productions, will oversee DCP’s production, distribution and network operations, as well as developing new strategies to grow the DCP brand. Additionally, DCP announced that Six Flags, Inc., which owns 40% of DCP, will take an active role in managing the company. Orly will report to Six Flags CEO, Mark Shapiro. Terry Bateman, who is based in Washington DC and has served as DCP’s CEO following its acquisition in June 2007, will step down as CEO, but will remain as a special advisor and liaison for DCP and its ownership group.
Jeanne Smith is named VP/Creative, Haydenburri Lane, a kids product and multi-media company. Smith joins the company from Beati Productions, where she served as the conduit between creators and the animation house. Previously she was Co-founder and CCO, Zoup-ah!, an adjunct Professor of Music at Marymount, Fordham University, and was on Broadway in Les Miserables, as well as working as a vocal and acting coach, casting director, and producer.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: What cartoon trio resided at the Wonderland Zoo which was overseen by zookeepers Peevly and Botch? THE HAIR BEAR BUNCH Kudos to: Kimberly Keeley-Safety4Kids/Stamford, CT; Cassel Kroll-The Lexicomm Group/NY; Kate Guttman-Sesame Workshop/NY; Michael Hawkins-PromoDoctors/Irving, TX;David Christeson-OgilvyAction/Chicago; Richard Quan-Imaginary Time/San Francisco; Pat Brady-Cunningham*Escott*Slevin*Doherty/LA
Today’s Trivia Question: Characters Bronx, Hudson, Broadway and Lexington, amongst others, could be found on what animated TV series? ( Click here with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.)
Later — Gwen
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