Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. at this time introduced that its unique content material division Curiosity Ink Media and worldwide animation producer/distributor Toon2Tango GmbH & Co. KG will start manufacturing later this yr on their beforehand introduced animated vacation particular, Santa.com (working title). This function movie present can be unwrapped in theaters in Fall 2025.
The 2 corporations, which have additionally partnered on the preschool collection Hey Fuzzy Yellow! and Baldwin, have practically accomplished financing for the movie and can collectively oversee the event of all three tasks concurrently. Right now’s announcement was made by Curiosity Ink Media’s Chief Govt Officer, Jared Wolfson, and Toon2Tango Chief Govt Officer, Ulli Stoef.
Santa.com takes place in a world the place Santa’s Workshop has undergone a technological revolution. Magic and custom have been changed with automation and effectivity. Even Santa himself has seemingly retired, leaving his workshop operations within the arms of a brand new era of tech-savvy elves. However when a grinchy laptop hacker takes management of Santa’s Workshop and threatens to destroy Christmas except Santa is handed over, Yoyo, a lovable however naïve, homeschooled elf unexpectedly turns into the North Pole’s final hope at saving the day. Thankfully, Yoyo isn’t alone. Alongside along with his cynical HR elf colleague, his loyal reindeer pup, and a misfit packaging drone, Yoyo units off on a wild and heartwarming mission to seek out Santa, all whereas serving to everybody rediscover the true magic of Christmas.
“The response to Santa.com’s unique plot and distinctive angle on Christmas journey has been overwhelmingly constructive,” says Wolfson. “The world is lengthy overdue for a up to date Christmas traditional, and Curiosity Ink Media is thrilled to group up with the extremely gifted group at Toon2Tango to carry this movie to audiences across the globe. Our sights are squarely set on a mission to craft and ship an iconic and enduring vacation traditional that children and households will get pleasure from collectively yr after yr.”
Stoef agrees, “Christmas is a model by itself and with Santa.com we intend to supply a worldwide hit franchise that’s only the start! We intend to carry pleasure to households world wide for a few years to return and are thrilled to associate with the implausible group of Grom and Curiosity Ink Media.”
In January, Toon2Tango and Curiosity Ink entered right into a co-production relationship, with an fairness stake in Hey Fuzzy Yellow!, a preschool collection that can function a launchpad for an supposed leisure franchise property. The collection has secured monetary backing and distribution agreements with a number of worldwide programming providers. Curiosity and Toon2Tango will collectively co-produce the collection which blends unique music, accessible comedy and an edutainment curriculum for preschoolers that imparts vital life classes whereas encouraging crucial considering expertise by exploration and play.
Curiosity Ink and Toon2Tango can be showcasing Santa.com and Hey Fuzzy Yellow! in addition to ancillary income alternatives for the properties on the Kidscreen Summit in Miami this month.
