Creator Mike Bauman has teamed up with U.S. studio Baboon Animation and Mexican animation outfit Demente, to develop his profitable youngsters’ fantasy publishing title Venom Wars of the Desert Realm right into a TV sequence. Baboon will develop the storytelling and humor for the display based mostly on the unique IP, in addition to tackling scripts; Demente will deal with the animation.
Venom Wars of the Desert Realm (52 x 11’) is a 2D animated sequence geared toward kids aged 7-11. The story follows three orphaned hares who’re known as upon by an historical prophecy to rescue a kidnapped prince and cease a lethal power from conquering their desert house.
“We’re delighted to announce the collaboration between a number of award-winning Baboon Animation and Demente on Venom Wars,” stated Baumann. “Each studios are first-class producers and have a powerful monitor file in creating reveals that resonate with kids. We’re delighted that they’ve acknowledged the potential of Venom Wars and we stay up for partnering with them as we develop the Venom Wars franchise.”
Baboon Animation President Mike de Seve added, “I discovered these sturdy, younger characters additional interesting from the second I noticed them. It’s a narrative of bravery, hope and household, performed out on an epic scale whereas by no means shedding its humorousness for a second. What’s to not like?”
Based by DreamWorks alumnus de Seve (Madagascar, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third), Baboon (baboonanimation.com) boasts achieved worldwide animation writing and voicing groups, with 31 Emmys collectively. The studio is at the moment engaged on various tasks, together with a prequel movie and sequence based mostly on A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh (with IQI Media), Bek and the Bunnies (with Toon2Tango) and the just-announced Cheez N Nugget (with producer Fonda Snyder and creators Neta Holzer & Allon Zaslansky).
Guadalajara-based Demente (demente.studio) has labored with main worldwide leisure corporations equivalent to Warner Bros. Animation (Night time of the Animated Lifeless), WildBrain (Animal Mechanicals), Mattel (Whats up Kitty and Pals Mini Tales), Bardel, Bento Field and Titmouse, amongst others. Its slate additionally contains the primary venture below its pact with multiplatform lucha libre leisure firm Masked Republic, Legend of Luchasatsu.
