-- New animated adventure from Sega and
WildBrain will premiere worldwide in 2022 --
LOS ANGELES, BURBANK, Calif. and TORONTO, Feb. 1,
2021 /CNW/ -
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- Netflix, SEGA of America, Inc. ("SEGA"), and WildBrain announce
a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Prime, set
to premiere worldwide in 2022.
- The 24-episode animated adventure for kids, families, and
long-time fans draws upon the keystones of the brand and features
the "Blue Blur" of video game fame in a high-octane adventure where
the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands.
Sonic's adventure is about more than a race to save the universe,
it's a journey of self-discovery and redemption.
- The series will be animated at WildBrain's Vancouver studio, and SEGA and WildBrain will
jointly participate across production, distribution and licensing.
Man of Action Entertainment, creators of Ben 10 and the
characters and team in the Academy Award-winning feature Big
Hero 6, have been brought on as showrunners and Executive
Producers for the series.
- Dominique Bazay, Director of
Original Animation, Netflix: "Sonic is a beloved character and
holds a special place in everyone's heart including my own. I spent
many hours with the blue blur as a kid and it's a privilege to be
able to bring this character everyone knows and loves on a brand
new adventure with Netflix -- one that a generation of loyal fans
and brand new fans around the world can enjoy."
- Ivo Gerscovich, Chief
Brand Officer at SEGA: "Sonic
the Hedgehog is a global entertainment icon that has captivated
audiences since its video game debut in 1991. With over 1.14
billion game units sold and downloaded to date, an exciting feature
film, a robust licensing program and more, SEGA's iconic hedgehog
continues to surprise and delight audiences worldwide. We're
thrilled to partner with WildBrain, Man of Action Entertainment and
Netflix to speed into this new, animated chapter in the Sonic
franchise."
- Josh Scherba, President,
WildBrain: "With generations of devoted fans around the world,
Sonic the Hedgehog is more popular today than ever before, and
we're thrilled to be partnering with Netflix, SEGA and Man of
Action to deliver all-new Sonic adventures for audiences worldwide.
This premium franchise is ideally suited to WildBrain's
capabilities and it's already inspiring great things from our
talented creative teams. We've witnessed first-hand the enduring
popularity of this brand from the strong and steady global demand
for our library of legacy Sonic series. We look forward now to
bringing fresh and exciting Sonic content to fans both new and
old."
- Building on the momentum generated for Sonic in 2020 – and as
the brand celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021 –
Sonic Prime aims to captivate the imaginations of audiences
ages six to 11, as well as legacy Sonic fans of all ages, and will
match the scale and scope of the epic adventures synonymous with
the Sonic franchise. In 2020, the theatrical feature Sonic the
Hedgehog, took the number one spot worldwide on opening weekend
and remained on top globally for weeks while breaking domestic box
office records. Producers SEGA Sammy and Paramount Pictures have
announced a sequel to the feature is in development.
About SEGA of America
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the
American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based
SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment
both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes
and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a
variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and
those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive
Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America's website is located at
www.sega.com. To stay current on Sonic the Hedgehog news, follow
Sonic on Twitter and Instagram, like him on Facebook, and
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Please visit the official Sonic
website www.sonicthehedgehog.com and don't forget to visit the
SEGA e-shop at shop.sega.com for new and exclusive products for the
ultimate SEGA fan.
About WildBrain
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations
to run wild, engaging kids and families everywhere with great
content across all media. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of
filmed entertainment in our library – one of the world's most
extensive – we are home to such brands as Peanuts,
Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou,
Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test
and Degrassi. At our 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art
animation studio in Vancouver, BC,
we produce such fan-favourite series as Snoopy in Space,
Chip & Potato, Carmen
Sandiego and more. Our shows are enjoyed worldwide in
more than 150 countries on over 500 streaming platforms and
telecasters, and our AVOD business – WildBrain Spark – offers one
of the largest networks of kids' channels on YouTube, garnering
approximately four billion views per month from over 200 million
subscribers. We also license consumer products and location-based
entertainment in every major territory for our own properties as
well as for our clients and content partners. Our television group
owns and operates four family entertainment channels that are among
the most viewed in Canada.
WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at
www.wildbrain.com.
About Man of Action Entertainment
Man of Action
Entertainment are Joe Casey,
Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, the writers' collective behind
comic's largest franchise characters as well as their original
concepts published under their Man of Action banner at Image
Comics. Their creations include Ben 10, the $6 billion boys' action franchise for which they
executive produce the new iteration, in season four on Cartoon
Network. Dentsu handpicked them to develop, write and executive
produce the Mega Man: Fully Charged series that debuted in
2018 on Cartoon Network. They developed and Executive Produce
Power Players, that debuted on Cartoon Network in 2019. Man
of Action Entertainment also created the Zak Storm: Super
Pirate series for ZAG airing on Netflix and previously created
Generator Rex and launched Disney XD's Marvel's Ultimate
Spider-Man and Marvel's Avengers Assemble series as
EXP/writers. Man of Action Entertainment created the characters and
team featured in Big Hero 6, Disney/Marvel's Academy
Award®-winning feature. In addition to creating successful video
games, toy lines and comic books, Man of Action Entertainment are
the creator/producer/writers of current and upcoming feature films
and live-action TV series based on their original comic books and
graphic novels including the critically-acclaimed I Kill
Giants feature film released in 2018, the Officer Downe
feature in 2016. http://manofaction.tv;
http://www.Facebook.com/ManOfActionEnt;
http://www.Twitter.com/ManOfActionEnt;
http://instagram.com/ManOfActionENT
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