TIME teams with Nelvana for Two Animated Kids’ Series from NFT Creators
TIME StudiosEmmy Award-winning TV and film production division of TIME, and Corus Entertainment’s Emmy Award-winning studio Nelvanaa world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of animated and live-action content for children, has entered into a development and production partnership for two new original animated children’s series from popular NFT creators Pablo Stanley (Robotos) and Wil Lee (the small ones).
The two new series, which will be co-produced with Nelvana, are part of three NFT-derived projects on the TIME Studios Kids and Family division’s list of web3 IPs, which also include an agreement with Toyboogers NFT created by Doug.
Stanely and Lee will use their experience in creating their beloved NFT collections to create original characters for brand new shows for children. Stanley, whose new series features a group of friends embarking on fantastic adventures in a world in the distant future, is also launching a new NFT collection based on the project. Lee plans to introduce viewers to an adventurous preschooler who uses her imagination and befriends a set of cute but mischievous bears (pictured above).
Robyn (Pablo Stanely)
“At TIME Studios, we believe that strong characters and compelling stories can come from and continue on any platform. We are excited to announce that with Nelvana’s funding commitment and animation expertise, we will move Pablo Stanley and Wil Lee’s projects to the next stage of development,” he said. Maria Perez-Brown, Head of Kids & Family, TIME Studios.
“There is an insatiable appetite for fresh new content, and we have been able to secure, structure and develop these partnerships with Pablo Stanley, Wil Lee, other NFT creators and now Nelvana at an unrivaled speed,” said Keith A. Grossman, president to. of TIME. “These important partnerships underscore an important next phase in TIME Studios and TIME’s web3 approach to identifying incredible IP from the blockchain and bringing it to viewers at home.”
Athena Georgaklis, Development Manager, Nelvana, said: “Nelvana is excited to partner with TIME Studios Kids and Family on their first ever list of web3 IPs to go into production. Web3 is an up-and-coming area for discovering original, innovative and inspired stories “We are pleased to combine our animation production expertise with TIME’s knowledge of this new space to bring these stories to life and bridge the worlds of web2 and web3.”
The two new shows to be put into production are the latest partnership between TIME Studios and Nelvana. Earlier this year, the two companies announced the development of animated comedy-adventure series for preschoolers, Leela’s island.
