British Cartoon Network Creation Gets International Debut

LONDON: The Amazing World of Gumball, the first U.K.-produced full-length animated series to come from Cartoon Network’s development studio in Europe, is set to make its U.S. debut on May 9, joining the Monday night animated comedy lineup.

The series combines 2D and 3D animation in a live-action setting. It follows the misadventures of 12-year-old Gumball and his family in the little town of Elmore. The show premieres on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on May 9 at 7:30 p.m. The series will launch in other countries, including the U.K., in the fourth quarter 2011.