Zephyr, the production arm of APC Kids and part of co-production and distribution group APC Studios, has secured its first presales for the highly anticipated 2D animated adventure-comedy Lana Longbeard, co-produced with Canadian animation studio Copernicus and currently in production.
Pre-sales secured by Zephyr for the 52 x 11′ series targeted at six- to nine-year olds include Warner Bros. Discovery in EMEA, Super RTL in German-speaking Europe following key co-development deal, M6 Group’s Gulli in France and CBC in Canada. APC Kids holds worldwide distribution rights.
“Heading to Annecy with the knowledge that Lana Longbeard has been pre-sold to a number of hugely respected international players re-affirms our belief that we have a series that audiences will love,” said series executive producer Paul Rigg, Co-Founder of Copernicus. “The series has the perfect mix of storytelling, fun characters, and sense of adventure to capture the imaginations of young viewers.”
Synopsis: Lana is a super-feisty, forward-thinking and passionate 11-year-old girl, who is also the heir to her father’s adventuring ship, the Mighty Windbreaker. Along with her captain dad and his diverse crew (an orc, a dwarf, a barbarian and a cyclops), she sails across the Ten Realms, dreaming of becoming one of the greatest adventurers of all time. But first, she must overcome some challenging obstacles: impulsivity, stubbornness, extreme curiosity, disdain for rules … and a love of pancakes. All the best things about her!
Lana Longbeard was originally created by Tony Mitchell and Andrew Power at Copernicus Studios. Baljeet Rai (Atomic Puppet, Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese, The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti) is co-author of the bible and story editor, along with Alice Prodanou (Star Stable: Mistfall, Hotel Transylvania). The series is directed by Franz Kirchner (Rabbids: Mission to Mars, Rabbids Invasion, Mighty Mike, Angelo Rules).
“Lana Longbeard is a laugh-out-loud vibrant, fun comedy series with a hefty dose of adventure, and a lot of heart with Lana, a gutsy, charming and open-hearted character, at its core,” said David Sauerwein, Producer and CCO of Zephyr. “We’re very proud and excited to have assembled such a wonderful team to bring our series to life.”
