Production Under Way on TELETOON Tween Comedy

 TORONTO/LOS ANGELES, January 16: The Entertainment One-owned Blueprint Entertainment is producing 26 half-hour episodes of an original live-action/animated tween comedy, Majority Rules, for Canada’s TELETOON.

Formerly named Go Girl, the series will be distributed worldwide by Oasis International. It centers on a 15-year-old girl who has just been elected mayor of her hometown. Executive producers John Morayniss (Testees,Hung) and Frank Saperstein (Ren & Stimpy, Bob and Margaret) of Entertainment One’s television group are joined by line producer Chris Danton (Prayers for Bobby,Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story), production designer Rupert Lazarus (The Jane Show, Top of the Food Chain), creative producer Greg Lawrence (House Party, Kevin Spencer) and Steve Wright (Iggy Arbuckle,Braceface) and Myra Fried (Iggy Arbuckle, Braceface) as executive story editors. Animated and graphic components for the series are provided by Spin Entertainment.

"We are thrilled and excited to be moving forward with production on Majority Rules with wonderful scripts and a fantastic cast and crew," said Saperstein. "This series will continue to reinforce our strong relationship with TELETOON as they break ground and respond to their audience’s request for unique programming."

"TELETOON demonstrates its continued commitment to developing new forms of animated entertainment withMajority Rules, a new tween comedy that dares kids to dream big," added Michael Goldsmith, the director of original content for TELETOON. "We are excited to bring our fans a new show with a new look that proves animation can thrive on screen with live-action actors."