Tween Series Spellbound Heads to CBC/Radio-Canada

The live-action tween series Spellbound has been picked up by CBC/Radio-Canada for English and French audiences.

Created by the same showrunners of the hit series Find Me in Paris, Spellbound interweaves the worlds of ballet, magic, witchcraft and more. The show will launch on CBC Gem later this year and on ICI TOU.TV during the 2023-24 broadcast season.

Spellbound is produced by Cottonwood Media in co-production with Opéra national de Paris and ZDF Studios, as well as ZDF, France Télévisions and U.S. streamer Hulu.

Federation Kids & Family and ZDF Studios are handling worldwide sales.

Marie McCann, senior director of children’s content for CBC, commented: “The team at CBC Kids is excited to see Spellbound come to life. The dancers are electric against the stunning mise en scène, and we think kids will really enjoy this fun and fresh take on magic.”

Simon Dupuis, senior director of acquisitions and speciality channels for Radio-Canada, commented: “Cottonwood Media has established an enviable reputation for producing the massive international teen drama hit Find Me in Paris. We believe that kids will be attracted to Spellbound as much as were reading the pitch. It has all the ingredients to become another success, and Radio-Canada is proud to bring this series to its audiences!”

Monica Levy, co-chief of Distribution for Federation Kids & Family, said: “We are delighted to have closed this deal with CBC/Radio-Canada as we ramp up international sales over the coming months. In respect of this specific deal, it’s also an added bonus that our lead actress Hailey Romain is Canadian herself.”

Co-founders of Cottonwood Media, David Michel, Cécile Lauritano and Zoé Carrera Allaix, said: “We are working with some amazing broadcast partners on this big budget series, and we always look out for that ‘special’ something when it comes to seeking out new international talent for our productions in a bid to find the right individuals to bring our characters to life whilst reciprocally nurturing their skills—and we are confident some of these amazing new actors will soon have viewers under their spell!”