Cyber Group Forges Co-Pro Pact with Russian Studio

France’s Cyber Group Studios has signed a co-production deal with Moscow-based Soyuzmultfilm Studio for the animated series Digital Girl and Magic Chess Odyssey.

With this collaboration, both companies will jointly develop and produce original content distributed globally by Cyber Group outside of Russia. Digital Girl was created by Pierre Sissmann, chairman and CEO of Cyber Group, and Sylvain dos Santos (Droners). The show is about a 14-year-old girl who is the first-ever digital superheroine.

Magic Chess Odyssey tells the story of a magic chessboard that can change the lives of children around the world. Development is already underway on both shows, which will be presented to the international market next year.

“I am thrilled to partner with a legendary studio such as Soyuzmultfilm, which has developed so many successes in Russia and comes with a great tradition in the animation community,” stated Sissmann. “I look forward to working with Yuliana Slascheva and Boris Mashkovtsev to create some of the next compelling animation series for kids and families available all over the world.”

“We are pleased to work with the notable French Cyber Group Studios and the World Chess Federation, and hope that our cooperation will be successful,” added Slascheva, chairman of the board at Soyuzmultfilm Studio. “This will be the first major international agreement for co-production of modern animated series in the newest history of the legendary Russian Soyuzmultfilm Studio. Recently the studio has gained good skills in the production of animated series in Russia, and we believe they will help to implement these projects.”