Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 25, 2015 10:58:41 GMT -6
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Netflix Adding 5 Kids’ Series, Including ‘Danger Mouse’ and ‘Inspector Gadget’ Remakes
Netflix is adding five children’s shows over the next year — including new versions of “Danger Mouse” and “Inspector Gadget” — as the No. 1 streaming-video subscription service continues to up the ante in kidvids.
The shows are: “Danger Mouse,” featuring the rodent superspy star of the ’80s animated TV show; “Inspector Gadget,” about the bumbling bionic detective; “Some Assembly Required,” a live-action show about a kid toy inventor; “Bottersnikes & Gumbles,” based on the Australian book series of the same name; and “Super 4,” a CGI-animated series inspired by Playmobil toys.
“We’ve seen great characters and rich storytelling work for a global audience time and time again,” said Erik Barmack, Netflix’s VP of global independent content. “That’s why we’re proud to be working with some of the industry’s best producers and animators on these shows and we can’t wait for kids and families all over the world to get to know these stories.”
The new version of “Danger Mouse,” set to debut in the spring of 2016, will feature the voice talent of British actor and comedian Stephen Fry as Colonel K. Netflix will premiere the show in North America, Latin America, Nordics, Benelux and Japan with all other Netflix territories launching at a later date. The spoof of the British spy genre
will bring back Danger Mouse as he battles villains with the help of hapless hamster sidekick Penfold and a slew of state-of-the-art gadgetry and vehicles.
The CGI-animated “Inspector Gadget” will premiere March 2015 exclusively on Netflix in the U.S., with other territories to be added after the show’s TV broadcast in each country. In the new version, Dr. Claw has reactivated his global crime syndicate, MAD, and Inspector Gadget must stop him. The 26-episode series is produced by DHX Media.
Netflix Adding 5 Kids’ Series, Including ‘Danger Mouse’ and ‘Inspector Gadget’ Remakes
Netflix is adding five children’s shows over the next year — including new versions of “Danger Mouse” and “Inspector Gadget” — as the No. 1 streaming-video subscription service continues to up the ante in kidvids.
The shows are: “Danger Mouse,” featuring the rodent superspy star of the ’80s animated TV show; “Inspector Gadget,” about the bumbling bionic detective; “Some Assembly Required,” a live-action show about a kid toy inventor; “Bottersnikes & Gumbles,” based on the Australian book series of the same name; and “Super 4,” a CGI-animated series inspired by Playmobil toys.
“We’ve seen great characters and rich storytelling work for a global audience time and time again,” said Erik Barmack, Netflix’s VP of global independent content. “That’s why we’re proud to be working with some of the industry’s best producers and animators on these shows and we can’t wait for kids and families all over the world to get to know these stories.”
The new version of “Danger Mouse,” set to debut in the spring of 2016, will feature the voice talent of British actor and comedian Stephen Fry as Colonel K. Netflix will premiere the show in North America, Latin America, Nordics, Benelux and Japan with all other Netflix territories launching at a later date. The spoof of the British spy genre
will bring back Danger Mouse as he battles villains with the help of hapless hamster sidekick Penfold and a slew of state-of-the-art gadgetry and vehicles.
The CGI-animated “Inspector Gadget” will premiere March 2015 exclusively on Netflix in the U.S., with other territories to be added after the show’s TV broadcast in each country. In the new version, Dr. Claw has reactivated his global crime syndicate, MAD, and Inspector Gadget must stop him. The 26-episode series is produced by DHX Media.