Canadian actor, tv author and children’ artistic producer Miklos Perlus (Pupil Our bodies, Degrassi: The Subsequent Technology, Caillou specials) is becoming a member of forces with The Jim Henson Firm (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Fraggle Rock) and Marblemedia (Skatoony) to create a live-action/puppetry youngsters’ comedy that highlights neurodiversity and psychological well being, impressed by his personal neurodivergent son.
Titled Felix, the 10-part collection is an “genuine, optimistic and hilarious” story a few boy who lives along with his household and his outsized feelings, represented by 5 characters referred to as the “feels” which might be portrayed by Jim Henson’s Creature Store creations. The feels take up area in Felix’s home, comply with him to high school and even eat his snacks. However when he joins a faculty for neurodivergent youngsters, he learns the best way to stay with them.
Halle Stanford, President of Tv for The Jim Henson Co., identified to Deadline: “For generations, the artwork of puppetry has helped us course of our ideas and emotions. By authentically depicting the nuanced and complicated ways in which neurodivergent youngsters expertise the world, Felix will use comedy and a solid of unique hilarious characters to introduce audiences to new methods of pondering, decreasing the stigma round psychological well being and provoking households to enhance their very own communication.”
No broadcast or streaming accomplice is on board for Felix as but.
Perlus previously served as Director of Growth and VP of Youngsters & Household throughout a 10-year profession at Marblemedia, and was a developer, author and affiliate producer on earlier Jim Henson Co./Marlbemedia co-production Hello Opie!, in addition to writing for the spinoff Opie’s Residence. He has additionally held posts at Pipeline Studios, Moonbug Leisure, Mik Imagine Leisure and most just lately as a Inventive Producer at WildBrain.
Having begun his profession as a toddler actor, Perlus has additionally been concerned in Canadian animation from behind the mic. His voice over credit embody Sidekick, Cyberchase, Air Grasp, Jim Button, Highlander: The Animated Collection and Tales from the Cryptkeeper.
[Source: Deadline]
