Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe announced the green light for three new series during their Studio Focus presentation in Annecy. The studios also previewed a slate of projects currently in development.
The three green lights are based on existing intellectual property: a reboot of Foster's Home for Imaginary FriendsA Adventure time spin-off series and a reboot of Regular show. Craig McCracken and JG Quintel, the respective creators of Foster And Regular showare both involved in new releases of their series, but Adventure time creator Pen Ward is not involved in the latest iteration of Adventure time.
Here are the details of the three green lights:
Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends (preschool series, Cartoon Network)
Description: A young group of preschool imaginary friends learn from an immature older friend, Bloo, who unintentionally makes a mistake. Foster's Funtime for imaginary friends! is a preschool series derived from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Cartoon Network's highest rated original from 2004 to 2008. Through the years, Foster has remained a global fan favorite, and the original audience of 6-11 year olds have grown to share this imaginative, hilarious and relatable series with their own children.
Creative talent: Craig McCracken
Studio: Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Adventure Time: side quests (children's series, Cartoon Network)
Description: Adventure Time: Side quests take it Adventure time the franchise dates back to the early days when Finn was just a kid, eager to fight monsters and embark on epic quests with his best friend Jake. In standalone episodes, our heroes take on the classics Adventure time villains like The Ice King and reconnect with notable supporting characters from the original series.
Creative talent: Nate Cash
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
Untitled Regular show Project (children's series, Cartoon Network)
Creative talent: JG Quintel
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
In addition to the three new series, six additional new projects in development were announced in Annecy. The details are as follows:
Adventure Time: Heyo BMO (preschool series, Cartoon Network)
Description: In the fantastic land of Ooo, the little BMO robot is embarking on a new adventure! Now settled in a new neighborhood with new friends, BMO takes on every challenge he faces with his unique enthusiasm and curiosity in an effort to learn and fill his database.
Creative talent: Adam Muto, Ashlyn Anstee
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
Untitled Barbara throws a Wobbler project (preschool series)
Description: Based on the popular children's book, Barbara is a little cat with BIG feelings. Most of the time, Barbara feels like any other cat: she likes to chase a ball of yarn, play hide and seek, watch TV with her cozy blanket or read a bedtime story. But some days are different, Barbara feels a BIG feeling, and sometimes it's SO BIG that she can't keep it inside.
Creative talent: Joris Van Hulsen
Studio: Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Go-Go Mystery Machine (children's series, Cartoon Network)
Description: While visiting Japan on the ultimate gastronomic adventure, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo unwittingly unleash hundreds of mischievous mythical monsters who are now wreaking havoc across the country. With the help of Scooby's uncle Daisuke-Doo, his magical friend Etsuko, and gadget wizard Toshiro, Shaggy and Scooby have new mysteries to solve and monsters to catch!
Creative talent: Francisco Paredes
Studio: Warner Bros. Animation
The Adventure Time movie (family long form/co-viewing)
Description: Jake and Finn embark on their biggest adventure yet.
Creative talent: Rebecca Sugar, Patrick McHale, Adam Muto
Studio: Cartoon Network Studios
Bad karma (family long form/co-viewing)
Description: A thrilling, epic story of courage, loyalty, and an unlikely friendship between a young demonic princess, Chandra, and the legendary demigod Veer, set in a dark mythological world of magic and fantasy.
Creative talent: Sanjay Patel, Rajesh Devraj, Vikash Shankar, Katie Rice
Studio: Warner Bros. Animation
Lovey Dovey (long form for adults)
Description: The story of an optimistic wedding dove in search of her one true love, who finds herself stuck with a gang of street pigeons who have only one goal in life: to fuck the big bird of a popular children's television show.
Creative talent: Ava Tramer
Studio: Warner Bros. Animation
