Banijay Kids & Family announced a new animated series project, Super Happy Magic Forest, produced by Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (Corpse Talk, Charlie and Lola) with Movimenti Production (Topo Gigio, Tear along the Dotted Line) — both Banijay Kids & Family companies. A broadcast collaboration with BBC (U.K.) and Rai Kids (Italy), the 2D show is based on the popular picture books of the same name by Matty Long. A pre-sale has also been secured with France’s Canal+.
“Tiger Aspect Kids & Family and Movimenti Production are a powerful duo of producers and a brilliant example of the combined creative talents within our team,” said Benoît Di Sabatino, Banijay Kids & Family CEO. “We are very proud that the BBC and Rai Kids have chosen Super Happy Magic Forest as a bridge between the international kids content community.”
First published by Oxford University Press in 2015, Super Happy Magic Forest is a comedy quest adventure series featuring five heroes, brought together by their mutual love of questing, picnics and frolicking. Led by the outgoing and courageous faun, Hoofius; Blossom (unicorn), Herbert (gnome), Twinkle (fairy) and Trevor (mushroom) battle villains, share journeys, and have a jolly good time along the way as they learn how to be true heroes and how to quest sensibly.
“I am beyond excited that the five heroes of the Super Happy Magic Forest books are making the journey from page to screen,” Long beamed. “What started as me doodling in a sketchbook will become a whole series of animated adventures and I cannot wait to share them with everyone.”
The 52 x 11′ minutes series will bring to life the world created in the books, in a colorful 2D animation for ages seven and up. Executive producers are Tiger Aspect Kids & Family’s MD Tom Beattie (Mr Bean: The Animated Series) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Phineas and Ferb).
“I have been on my own long quest to bring this project to screen and I’m Super Happy that we can now frolic into the magic forest and bring Matty’s beautiful, funny world to life,” said Beattie.
