Epic Story Media showcased its rising catalog of latest leisure properties at Licensing Expo, providing attendees a peek at upcoming launches. The corporate, which produces and represents high quality manufacturers for kids, introduced new added manufacturers and signed three new companions.
Named North American licensing and merchandising agent:
- Studio 100, and Cheeky Little’s preschool property Vegesaurs, a brand new animated collection that follows Ginger the Tricarrotops, who explores the world of the crunchiest period, happening adventures all through the colourful Vegesaur Valley. The collection premiered on ABC in Australia and CBeebies within the UK.
Named licensing agent in North America:
- YouTube indie music artist, Gummibär – together with an engagement with sister firm Freeground for a Roblox sport expertise. Gummibär has over 25 billion views on YouTube, and the collection Gummibär and Associates: The Gummy Bear Present, produced by Toonz Media Group, airs worldwide.
Secured illustration rights:
- International content material and L&M rights (excluding MENA and China) for Bidaya Media’s The Adventures of Mansour: Age of AI, which has 104 x 11-minute episodes in manufacturing. The unique Mansour is a sci-fi cartoon phenomenon from the Center East. This all-new collection goals to carry globally related tales that includes genuine Center Japanese characters.
The media firm additionally introduced an replace on manufacturing and new merchandise from titles, together with Epic/Tencent/Unicorn’s co-produced Bubble’s Resort; Wildbrain’s Slugterra; Epic’s Hailey and the Hero Hearts new toy strains, and the event of a brand new graphic novel for Pet Store Zombies.
Additionally introduced, Epic is co-producing its latest preschool collection, Speaking Tom Heroes: Immediately Tremendous, which has just lately gone into animation. Attendees bought a primary have a look at Hop from Emmy Award-winning creator Marc Brown, animated by Epic’s sister firm Loomi Animation and greenlit by Max (Warner Bros. Discovery).
“We’re past excited to see our expansive lineup of initiatives from visionary creators hit the market,” mentioned Epic Story Media founder Ken Faier. “Our 360 strategy and partnership mannequin have enabled us to reach this difficult panorama.”
Supply: Epic Story Media
Debbie Diamond Sarto is information editor at Animation World Community.
