{"id":17426,"date":"2019-10-12T07:30:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/master-moley-makes-mipjunior-debut\/"},"modified":"2019-10-12T10:03:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T14:03:45","slug":"master-moley-makes-mipjunior-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/master-moley-makes-mipjunior-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Moley Makes MIPJunior Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"
Master Moley<\/em>, a brand-new animation featuring an all-star cast, is debuting at MIPJunior and MIPCOM as a 30-minute family special and TV series.<\/p>\n Master Moley<\/em>\u00a0is available in a finished half-hour family special.\u00a0The family animation, targeted for ages 4 and upwards, features an award-winning cast that includes Warwick Davis (Harry Potter<\/em>, Star War<\/em>s, Moominvalley<\/em>), Julie Walters (Mamma Mia!<\/em>,\u00a0Harry Potter<\/em>, Billy Elliot<\/em>), Gemma Arterton (Their Finest<\/em>, Quantum of Solace<\/em>), Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?<\/em>, Horrid Henry: The Movie<\/em>),\u00a0Togo Igawa (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again<\/em>, Thomas & Friends<\/em>) and Charles Dance (Game of Thrones<\/em>, The Imitation Game<\/em>, Gosford Park<\/em>).<\/p>\n Signature Entertainment is handling the special’s worldwide sales and U.K. distribution. In a worldwide distribution agreement, Jetpack Distribution has been appointed to sell the new TV series globally. The 52×11-minute series will continue the adventures of Master Moley, voiced by Davis, and friends.<\/p>\n Davis\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve loved being involved with Master Moley<\/em>\u2014I\u2019ve had a fantastic time voicing this lovable and endearing character. And I\u2019m delighted to be an executive producer on this project, which is a testament to how much I believe in this character and production, and also the future of Master Moley<\/em>. It\u2019s about establishing him as a character, as a family favorite and hopefully, audiences across the world will fall in love with him as much as I have.\u201d<\/p>\n Signature Entertainment’s head of international distribution, Andrew Nerger,\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cWe are delighted to be working in conjunction with Dominic and his team at\u00a0Jetpack, to bring the adventures of Moley and friends to a global audience.\u00a0Jetpack\u2019s\u00a0addition to the already very strong Moley<\/em> team will no doubt ensure Master Moley<\/em> has a very successful launch and eventual global roll-out.\u201d<\/p>\n Jetpack\u00a0Distribution’s CEO, Dominic Gardiner, said:\u00a0\u201cWe are hugely excited to welcome Master Moley<\/em> to the Jetpack fold. It\u2019s an extremely high-quality production that\u2019s both quintessentially British and universally appealing. The premise of moles living under Windsor Castle is magical and endearing, and the show has a warm family appeal. Adults will no doubt love it as much as their kids. The moles will be burrowing their way into Cannes!\u201d<\/p>\n Master Moley\u00a0creator\u00a0James Reatchlous\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cI originally made up and told Master Moley<\/em> stories to\u00a0capture the imagination of my own children\u2014never did I believe that years later we\u2019d be bringing them to children across the world. I\u2019m thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n Tony Nottage, Producer,\u00a0added:\u00a0\u201cIt has been a joy working with James Reatchlous the creator and Leon Joosen, the director, to bring Master Moley<\/em> to life. The reaction the show has been getting has been fantastic, especially from kids, and we hope that this is just the start of a very long journey for Master Moley<\/em> and all of his friends in MoleTown.\u201d<\/p>\n Walters, who voices Mrs. Moley and The Queen in the special, said: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be fantastic. People are going to love\u00a0Master Moley<\/em>\u00a0and I have loved doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Master Moley, a brand-new animation featuring an all-star cast, is debuting at MIPJunior and MIPCOM as a 30-minute family special and TV series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":17427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[4990],"class_list":["post-17426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-master-moley","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n