OddBot in Development on Two New Series

OddBot, the production company behind Disney Junior’s Emmy-nominated Muppet Babies, is set to develop two new animated series and has optioned a third.

Created by Aaron Simpson (Esme & Roy, Rainbow Rangers) and Laura Sreebny (Muppet Babies, She-Ra: Princesses of Power), Job Jungle is a preschool action-comedy series about three best friends: Sparky, an elephant and enthusiastic fireman; Belle, an inquisitive koala scientist; and Brick, a giraffe who is an industrious builder. Their adventures help the residents of Job Jungle celebrate the skills and thrills of everyday workers.

Created by Josh Saltzman (Pete the Cat, Inspector Gadget), True Martian is a serialized adventure about a 14-year-old girl named Quaid Landsman—the first human born on Mars. She’s the first generation of Martian pioneers settling a new frontier after an ongoing climate disaster that is making Earth uninhabitable. These pioneers soon discover that human beings aren’t the only beings on the red planet. The series is aimed at tweens.

“Job Jungle and True Martian celebrate community, authenticity and following your heart,” said OddBot Executive Producer Fred Schaefer. “They reflect our values as a company, which makes them perfect projects for us.”

OddBot has also optioned the bestseller Beautiful Oops! Created by Barney Saltzberg and published by Workman Publishing, the book shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. An animated Beautiful Oops! series will emphasize this important theme through lovable characters and how they experience the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.