Superprod & Coolabi Team for Beast Quest Series

Superprod Group and Coolabi Group have partnered to develop and produce an animated show based on the children’s high fantasy book series Beast Quest.

The Beast Quest book series, which is made up of over 180 titles and has sold more than 24 million copies, follows the adventures of Tom and Elenna on their quest to protect the Kingdom of Avantia from the evil wizard Malvel. The animated adaptation will stay true to the stories in the novels.

The TV series will remain faithful to the world of the books, created by Working Partners, Coolabi Group’s book business, with its fantastical creatures and themes of adventure, friendship and overcoming adversity.

The development and production of the adaptation will leverage Superprod’s network of companies, including Wheel in Motion in the U.K., The Co-Production Company in the U.S., Red Monk Studio in Italy, Melusine in Luxembourg and Superprod Animation in France. Superprod will use its experience in delivering adaptations of well-known as IPs (such as Lassie, Miffy, Underdog) to launch Beast Quest.

“Beast Quest represents a key moment for us,” said Alexi Wheeler of Wheel in Motion. “This is a beloved brand with immense storytelling potential. With its action-packed narrative and a vast universe of creatures, we are confident that the animated series will capture the imagination of a new generation of viewers, just as the books have done for nearly 20 years.”

Jeremy Banks, chief executive of the Coolabi Group, added, “I could not be happier that one of our most successful and much-loved book brands is being brought to life with the exceptional creative team at Superprod. Created by our very own story team at Working Partners and cherished through every book written, Beast Quest is a publishing phenomenon that resonates with kids today every bit as much as it did when it first launched almost 20 years ago. We can’t wait to bring the series to screens and devices around the world.”