Cookbook Media Partners David Marshall & Todd Gallina for Force 5

Cookbook Media will work with animation veterans David Marshall and Todd Gallina to launch a new series, Force 5.

“Force 5 was created to be the kind of franchise we wished existed when we were kids—an epic, funny and deeply character-driven adventure built around a strong emotional core and an iconic giant-robot premise,” said Marshall and Gallina. “With Cookbook Media on board, we’re excited to bring this world to partners who can help bring our vision to life. With a creative team that brings decades of global animation and franchise-building on board, we are excited to deliver a fresh new children’s franchise to worldwide audiences across screens, retail shelves and pop-culture platforms.”

Currently in development, the series is targeted to kids ages 7–12. Force 5 is a sci-fi action comedy about a rag-tag team of teens tasked with saving the world—while learning to coexist with their unlikely secret weapon: a massive, sentient robot of destruction who very much does not want a bunch of kids piloting him.

Force 5 was created by Todd Gallina and David Marshall, with Marshall serving as co-creator and director and Gallina as co-creator and producer. The production team also includes head of animation production Tony Chang; art director Zac Retz; head writer Laura Kleinbaum; writer Jing Wuen; and storyboard artist and character designer Andy Kelly.

“Force 5 immediately stood out for its bold creative vision and the extraordinary pedigree of its creators,” said Cookbook Media co-founders, Claudia Scott-Hansen and Rob Bencal. “David and Todd have assembled a world-class production team and a property with genuine franchise potential. We’re thrilled to partner with them to build a global ecosystem around Force 5. The property has all the ingredients to extend well beyond the screen into compelling interactive, gaming, and consumer product experiences. We’re looking forward to introducing it to the market at upcoming industry events.”