SLR Bringing Andy Roid Books to the Small Screen

SYDNEY: SLR Productions has optioned the rights to develop the book series Andy Roid, penned by Felice Arena and published by Penguin Books Australia, into an animated television show.

Andy Roid centers on a half-human, half-robot teen with superpowers who is about to become the youngest-ever spy for the Global Intelligence Agency, where his parents serve as top-secret scientists. With assistance from ABC ME and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), SLR will develop the tween book franchise into a 26×30-minute animated series. This marks the first development collaboration between SLR and ABC ME.

Suzanne Ryan, CEO and executive producer at SLR, commented: “SLR Productions is passionate about adapting book properties and with its dynamic mix of technology, spy and bionic awesomeness, Andy Roid makes for a one-of-a-kind TV series. Felice has created an amazing world in his successful book series with its extremely appealing lead hero character Andy Roid, who is half robot, half boy. We very much look forward to developing the stories and the character of Andy into an incredible series for 8- to 12-year-olds with the fantastic support of ABC ME and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.”

Bernadette O’Mahony, the head of development and production at ACTF, noted: “What a great combination—Andy Roid and SLR Productions! It’s great to see this hugely popular book series adapted by such experts in taking great children’s properties from book to screen. The ACTF is really pleased to be able to help make this happen by supporting the development of the Andy Roid animated series, and know that kids across the world will be waiting with baited breath to see their hero come to life.”

Arena added: “I’m over the moon at the prospect of my bionic-boy hero Andy Roid springing off the page and onto the small screen. The talented team at SLR Productions are the perfect superhero sidekicks to make this happen!”