Ordered straight from the menu of digital IPs delivered by the folks at BuzzFeed Animation Lab, Genius Brands Intl.’s Frederator Network and BuzzFeed are cooking up a new animated series for the online sensation Chikn Nuggit, adapted from creator Kyra Kupetsky’s original cartoon web shorts.
This fresh endeavor springs from the two company’s exclusive first-look content partnership finalized back in February of 2023 to develop and produce both short and long-form series originating from BuzzFeed Animation’s many digital properties.
“Millions of fans have let us know that they need the Chikn Nuggit animated series!” says Zee Myers, Head of BuzzFeed Animation Lab. “We can’t wait to continue expanding our content universe for our global community in partnership with Frederator, a pioneer in animation and television.”
Fortified with over one billion views across a number of social platforms, Chikn Nuggit is a gender-inclusive animated comedy series centered around an odd, lop-eared canine named Chikn Nuggit and his gang of junk-food-named buddies. These entertaining shorts have struck gold with a worldwide fanbase endeared to their gentle comedic stories and quirky adventures.
Chikn Nuggit first debuted back in October of 2020 on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram and has now blossomed into a property of 300 short-form videos and more than 8 million followers.
Founded in 1997 by Fred Seibert, Frederator Studios has generated 19 diverse series and over 250 short films for and with a wide range of corporate partners such as Netflix, Amazon, Google, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Sony Pictures Animation, and Cartoon Network. Those successful projects include Butch Hartman’s The Fairly OddParents on Nickelodeon, Pendleton Ward’s Adventure Time on Cartoon Network and Natasha Allegri’s Bee and PuppyCat for Netflix.
“We are pleased further to expand our roster of original animated series with BuzzFeed, giving the global fans of wildly popular IP, such as Chikn Nuggit, more of what they love,” adds Michael Hirsh, CEO of WOW! Unlimited Media, the parent company of Frederator Network.
