WildBrain Acquires New Animated Series

WildBrain has attained exclusive distribution rights, outside of mainland China, for Pet Hotel.

The animated series is aimed at kids aged 7 to 9, following the antics of Lili the dog, Bubu the guinea pig and cats Nai Nai and Vicky as they welcome new animal friends to the Pet Hotel. The hotel is filled with high-tech inventions created by the hotel owner and pets’ caregiver, Robin.

Pet Hotel is produced by Tencent Video, Miaow’s House and GZ Art-land. The series is directed by Robin Guo (The Olympic Adventures of Fuwa, Cosmic Escort) and written by Michael Ryan (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Thomas Krajewski (Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?). Vicky Zeng (Five Thousand Years of Flying, Panda, Little Mole), Selina She (director of children’s IP development and programming for Tencent Video) and Eddie Ng (president of GZ Art-land, Deer Squad) serve as executive producers.

She commented: “We are delighted to be teaming up with WildBrain to bring this beloved show to a broader, international audience. We can’t wait to see children across the globe delight in the madcap exploits of Robin and his menagerie of guests.”

Caroline Tyre, VP of global sales and rights strategy at WildBrain, said: “This exciting partnership with Tencent Video and Miaow’s House represents the continued expansion of our business in China, and underscores WildBrain’s international reach as we introduce audiences around the world to Pet Hotel. These laugh-out-loud tales of the Pet Hotel crew have universal appeal, and are sure to delight kids and families through their compelling storylines and endearing characters.”

Guo added: “With ‘companionship’ as its core theme, Pet Hotel features characters Nai Nai, Vicky, Lili and Bubu, who are all based on real stray animals that I rescued in my daily life. Living together with these adorable animals inspired me to create this animated series. I aim to create a comedy that revolves around the unexpected intelligence of pets, showcasing their cuteness through exaggerated physical performances and concise dialogue, as well as their harmonious coexistence with humans. Kindness, tolerance, sharing and giving ultimately triumph over all difficulties. The concept of ‘love’ permeates every episode of Pet Hotel, making it a family-friendly and innovative animated sitcom series.”