Animated Anthology Series from African Creators Set for Disney+

The Disney+ original anthology series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire will feature the work of creators from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.

This ten-part sci-fi series will take viewers on an entertaining ride into Africa’s future. Inspired by the continent’s diverse histories and cultures, the stories present bold visions of advanced technology, aliens, spirits and monsters imagined from uniquely African perspectives. Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) will serve as executive producer for the anthology.

Triggerfish will be the lead studio for Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, working in collaboration with animation studios across the continent and globally. Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony Silverston as supervising producers on the anthology series.

Michael Paull, president of Disney+ and ESPN+ at The Walt Disney Company, said: “We are bringing the work of a visionary new generation of African filmmakers to Disney+. In addition to delivering thrilling animation for fans of all ages, this collection of ten original films taps into the Afrofuturism phenomenon which was turbo-charged by Marvel’s Black Panther and reflects Disney’s ongoing commitment to partnering with leading global talent to tell the stories of the world from fresh and authentic points of view.”

Tendayi Nyeke, supervising producer from Triggerfish, said: “’Kizazi Moto’ derives from the Swahili phrase ‘kizazi cha moto,’ which literally translates as ‘fire generation’, capturing the passion, innovation and excitement this new cohort of African filmmakers is ready to bring to the world. ‘Moto’ also means fire in several other African languages, from Rwanda’s Kinyarwanda to Shona, a Zimbabwean language, speaking to the pan-African spirit we hope this anthology embodies.”

Peter Ramsey, executive producer, added: “I’m really pleased to part of a ground-breaking, fresh and exciting project that’s aimed at exposing the world to a whole new wave of creativity and invention from a place that is just ready to explode onto the world animation scene. The films in the anthology kind of run the gamut when it comes to science fiction. There are stories that touch on other worlds, time travel, and alien beings, but all of these genre conventions are seen through an African lens that makes them totally new. I can’t wait for people to have their minds blown and say ‘I want more!’”