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Doc McStuffins<\/em> creator Chris Nee and Higher Ground Productions, founded by former U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, are collaborating on the animated preschool series Ada Twist, Scientist<\/em> for Netflix.<\/p>\n

Based on the best-selling book series by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts, the show introduces Ada Twist, a young Black scientist who will explore helping people through scientific discovery, collaboration and friendship. The 40×12-minute series will debut globally starting in 2021.<\/p>\n

Kerri Grant serves as showrunner. Wonder Worldwide (The Christmas Chronicles<\/em>) also serves as a producing partner for the show.<\/p>\n

The project marks the first series under the overall deal with Peabody-, Humanitas- and Emmy Award-winning children’s television creator Chris Nee (Doc McStuffins<\/em>, Vampirina<\/em>) and her production company Laughing Wild.<\/p>\n

Nee, executive producer, said: \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be partnering with Higher Ground to bring Ada Twist<\/em> to the screen. As a fan of the books I was taken with the diverse characters, striking designs and vital message that science matters. Plus, Ada<\/em> fulfills my personal need to populate children\u2019s television with strong girls who aren\u2019t afraid to be the smartest kids in the room. Once Kerri Grant came on board to showrun, I knew we had the dream team to bring this special series to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grant, showrunner and co-executive producer, added: “It brings me immense joy to be a part of bringing Ada Twist<\/em> to the screen. As a young, curious Black girl who grew up loving TV, I simply became accustomed to rarely seeing images that reflected me onscreen\u2014and the ones that did, represented an anti-intellectual stereotype that led me to hide my own light under a bushel. To be a part of bringing a show to kids that features a young, Black girl being unapologetically the smartest kid in the room, in a world as diverse and visually stunning as the one created by the book series’ author and illustrator, fills my heart to capacity. Working with Chris Nee, my old boss and certified preschool TV hit-maker; and Higher Ground and their commitment to representation, dreaming big, and excellence, has been the alignment of so many stars, it\u2019s truly a celestial event.”<\/p>\n

Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis, executive producers for Higher Ground Productions, said: “The Higher Ground team was inspired to produce Ada Twist<\/em>, Scientist by President Obama and Mrs. Obama’s enduring commitment to young people, their education, and knowing no bounds or limits to dreams for their future. Chris and Kerri’s show will ignite kids’ imaginations. This is exactly the type of show Higher Ground was founded to create\u2014powerful, meaningful storytelling for the whole family.”<\/p>\n

Melissa Cobb, VP of original animation for Netflix, added: \u201cChris, Kerri and their talented team are creating a series that goes well beyond entertaining kids; they are bringing to life stories that reflect the world we live in and inspire us to envision solutions to the challenges we face. Ada is brilliant and funny and we hope she will ignite curiosity for kids around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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