Lí Ban Greenlit for Second Season

Cúla4/TG4 in Ireland and S4C in Wales have commissioned a second season of Lí Ban from Paper Owl Films.

The Celtic-inspired series centers on Lí Ban’s quest for answers in an ancient world of gods and monsters. The new season sees Lí Ban and Con settled in Manannán’s kingdom and getting to know Morveren, Dylan, Manannán and Bíreog better.

When Lí Ban and Con overhear that Mídenn is still alive, imprisoned by the evil Balor on an island in otherworldly Annwn, they embark on a mission to free the druid.

Sadbh Breathnach stars as the voice of Lí Ban, and Jude Petticrew voices Con.

Lí Ban is produced with funding support from Coimisiún na Meán, as well as Northern Ireland Screen’s Screen Fund and Irish Language Broadcast Fund and is being distributed internationally by Aardman.

“The TG4 and Cúla4 teams are delighted that series two of this wonderful series has now been greenlit,” said Siobhán Ní Bhrádaigh, commissioning editor and acquisitions executive for children’s content at TG4. “We look forward to working alongside the amazing creatives at Paper Owl, S4C and Aardman once again and to bringing more stories of Lí Ban and friends to life. We’re very grateful to the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Northern Ireland Screen and to Coimisiún na Meán for supporting this project.”

Gráinne McGuinness, creative director at Paper Owl Films, commented, “We are so thankful for the continued support from our partners, which is enabling us to make a new series of Lí Ban, telling ancient Celtic stories that resonate with children worldwide. The international popularity of anime and fantasy storytelling allows us to tell Lí Ban’s coming-of-age story for a modern audience and her struggle to find out who she is in the world is as real for today’s kids as it was for her centuries ago.”

Áine Walsh, head of the Irish Language Broadcast Fund at Northern Ireland Screen, added, “Supporting kids’ content that puts the Ulster dialect of Irish to the fore is a key priority for the Fund, and we’re delighted that there will be a second series of this original Irish language animation available for our young viewers. We look forward to following Lí Ban’s new adventures across the Celtic countries.”