Seoul-based IP creator CeREELs has tapped veteran television creatives Mike Luzzi and Tim Shankweiler of New York studio Terribly Terrific Productions to develop a long-form animated series adapted from the popular YouTube toons, Ella Gator. The new show will make its market debut in the second half of 2024.
Launched in 2020, Ella Gator is a series of animated music videos centered on an alligator living in the Florida Everglades with her family, who can’t seem to fit in either with her fellow reptiles or in the fascinating human world. The YouTube shorts have racked up more than 63 million views. The long-form series promises to take Ella’s adventures of self-discovery to new and exciting heights!
You can watch the full playlist of Ella Gator on the CeREELs YouTube channel here.
Led by Luzzi and Shankweiler, who each bring 20 years of experience in kids’ TV animation to the venture, Terribly Terrific’s mission is to create content that engages a diverse audiences through relatable characters, creative visuals and unique curricula. The studio produced the Gold Telly Award-winning Sesame Street short Sandwich Shape-Off, now streaming on Max.
CeREELs was founded in 2019 and has since build p a stable of more than 40 original Ips and 400-plus original videos on YouTube, boasting over 97 million views. The outfit works with a range of independent musicians, artists and studios around the world to create varied and inclusive content.
