Studio 100 Media Teams with On the Edge for New Movie Project

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Studio 100 Media has partnered with On the Edge Productions to co-produce the feature film On the Edge: Donnie Dares! with Viva Kids.

Set for release in late 2026, the film centers on six quirky, relatively unknown endangered species, chosen from the over 3,000 animals that make up the EDGE list, a compendium of animals that are near extinction. Led by Donnie, a Cuban Solenodon, they set out on a mission to make humans see, appreciate and fall in love with them.

Alongside Donnie are Kiki the Kakapo from New Zealand, Roman the Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared Bat, Vy the Aye-Aye-Lemur from Madagascar, Nat the Bhuparthy’s Purple Frog and Panic the African Temminck’s Penguin.

Emmy Award-winning head writer Michael Ryan (Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog, Gulliver Returns) is attached to the project. Jellyfish Pictures’ creative director, Archie Donato (Shrek Forever After, Kung Fu Panda, Megamind), is on board for visual and story development.

Studio 100 Film will handle international sales for the film and will introduce the project at this year’s AFM.

“We are excited to have Studio 100 as our partner on a project we are so passionate about,” said Beth Blood, founder and CEO of On the Edge. “They are not only a great distributor for family and kids’ entertainment but also have approached this movie in a heartfelt manner, with sincerity and a decisive strategy.”

Martin Krieger, executive producer on the film and CEO of Studio 100 Media, commented, “We were fascinated by On the Edge’s mission to change the status quo in our world in an entertaining way and emotionally connecting people with nature. A true challenge that we would also like to take up.”

“We fell in love with On the Edge: Donnie Dares! the moment we heard about it and couldn’t miss the opportunity to come on board as producers,” added Laura Prieto, VP of acquisitions at Viva Pictures. “From the concept to the amazing team, everything made sense for us. Now, we just can’t wait to make it a reality.”