MIPJunior Spotlight: Mercury Filmworks

Mercury Filmworks has Don’t Walk Home Alone After Dark, a brand-new horror series for teens and tweens, on its MIPCOM roster.

A suspenseful collection of modern folk tales that explore coming-of-age themes intended to be equal parts scary and heartfelt, the series embraces the crossover between podcast and YouTube content, allowing the audience to watch, listen or both. “Each episode is essentially a mini scary movie,” says Chantal Ling, VP of original series and co-productions. “It promises to be a unique entertainment experience in a genre that offers universal appeal.”

Gustavo, on the other hand, is a comedy series based on The World of Gustavo book series. A core message of friendship is woven throughout the story.

A Mouse Called Julian is based on the children’s book by Joe Todd-Stanton.

“Whether as a service provider or original IP creator, we continue to bring dynamic storytelling to life,” Ling says.