Portfolio Entertainment to Bring Doomsday Brothers to Cannes

Portfolio Entertainment, which co-produced and holds the worldwide distribution rights to the animated comedy series Doomsday Brothers, is set to introduce the property at MIPCOM.

Commissioned in French and English by Canada’s Corus Entertainment, Doomsday Brothers follows the weird and twisted adventures of Rafe and Gabe Burns, two inept survivalist brothers. In the series, the pair find themselves hired to protect their mutation-riddled rural hometown and uncover the lost key to a secret military super-bunker that would ensure their survival. A co-production with N12 Productions, Doomsday Brothers is slated to premiere in the fall of 2020.

Corus Entertainment’s Hugues Dufour said: “Doomsday Brothers is a fresh and unique high-concept comedy that has an oddball but relatable group of characters, perfectly suited for our primetime viewers. We’re very excited to greenlight this series.”

Lisa Olfman, Portfolio Entertainment’s CEO and co-founder, said: “We are delighted that Corus Entertainment has entrusted us to bring this inventive adult comedy to life. Doomsday Brothers is a perfect fit to fill the growing niche of primetime animation.”

Alain Dagenais, CEO of N12 Productions, said: “We couldn’t be prouder of the combined efforts of our French and English creative teams and can’t wait to share this unique show with global audiences.”