Toon2Tango GmbH & Co. KG, the kids and family entertainment venture headed by industry veterans Ulli Stoef and Jo Daris, has been awarded the worldwide distribution rights for Dino Mite, a new 39 x 11′ prehistoric animated adventure for children, which already has been picked up by German broadcaster ZDF. The series is currently in production, with delivery expected in 2024.
Toon2Tango has partnered with ZDF Studios, the commercial subsidiary of ZDF, to handle the show’s distribution. As part of this agreement, Toon2Tango will be in charge of French-speaking territories, Italy, Iberia and China, while ZDF Studios will handle distribution in all other territories worldwide.
Synopsis: Based on the Minus Drei children’s books written by Ute Krause and published by Random House, Dino Mite is set in an alternative prehistoric world, in which dinosaurs are the superior species. Humankind? Never heard of it. And then Lucy showed up…
Dino Mite tells the story of a resourceful young dinosaur and his extraordinary ‘pet’, Lucy — a headstrong ‘cave girl’ who joins hi m in tackling the adventures and challenges of childhood, sharing friendship, fun and a lot of crazy ideas.
“The visuals and comic potential of the wonderful stories from Ute Krause makes them ideal for animation and perfect for a global audience,” says Stoef. “It’s no surprise to us that two innovative and admired production companies are already on board for Dino Mite and that the show has attracted such strong interest from a major broadcaster. We’re delighted to be joining them as distributor of this funny and original new show.”
Marei Bruckmann, Director Junior, ZDF Studios, adds, ”Dinosaurs are always a guarantee for success in children’s programs. This perennial theme, together with a successful mix of humor and stories of friendship and the great execution of the creative team, are sure to make the series a worldwide success. We are elated to be working again with some of our key partners in children’s animation.”
The project is co-produced by German animation experts TRIKK17 and M.A.R.K.13 together with Fabriques d’Images in Luxembourg. Founded in 2001 as a stop-motion studio, TRIKK17 is known for creating award-winning kids’ entertainment and animation films of every kind. M.A.R.K.13 founders Holger Weiss and Dominique Schuchmann were involved in the early stages of German computer animation and have emerged as leaders in today’s virtual production techniques, developing, financing, producing and delivering state-of-art titles for all platforms. Fabriques d’Images has been developing, financing and producing quality European content for kids & families for all screens for more than 20 years.
