Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is to star in and executive produce a new kids’ show for Genius Brands International, which he has also become a shareholder in.<\/p>\n
The series, Shaq\u2019s Garage<\/em>, will be executive produced by O\u2019Neal, Genius Brands, PRP and ABG Entertainment. The show will depict the secret adventures of Shaquille\u2019s extraordinary collection of animated cars, trucks and automobiles.<\/p>\n All the vehicles in Shaq\u2019s Garage<\/em>\u00a0have unique attributes, intellects and skills ranging from musical stylings, Shaq Fu and their mastery of the ultra-secret language of Shaqanese and the Shaqtionary. Whether in Sheijing on a secret mission or visiting an ancient shrine in the lost city of Shaqmandu, each story will be as special as the vehicles and Shaquille himself.<\/p>\n Shaq\u2019s Garage<\/em> is slated to premiere in early 2022 on the new free digital Kartoon Channel!<\/p>\n \u201cWe challenged ourselves to come up with the most exciting storylines and vehicle designs inspired by Toy Story<\/em>, Tony Stark\u00a0and 007, that could only be imagined by Big Diesel, himself,\u201d said Genius Brands’ chairman and CEO, Andy Heyward. \u201cThe lead vehicle is named Big Diesel and will be voiced by Shaq.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEver since I was a kid I have been fascinated by cars,\u201d said O\u2019Neal. \u201cI\u2019m so excited to bring this series to life with Genius Brands. We plan to showcase the most amazing, tricked-out assortment of vehicles that can only be found in my garage,\u201d said O\u2019Neal. \u201cThey will all have larger than life personalities, larger than life missions and of course, larger than life sound systems. One of our cars is a vehicle missing a wheel, but she is as strong, fast, and smart as any other vehicle. This will be a kid\u2019s show which will highlight inclusivity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThrough comedy and adventure, we will showcase strong and diverse characters as positive role models with purposeful storytelling. This is going to be a special show that touches every button\u2014music, adventure, humor, and positive prideful messaging for kids,\u201d added Heyward. \u201cI have known and admired Shaq for many years and am thrilled that we can come together to make this important show for all kids around the world, and Shaq will become a part of the Genius Brands family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is to star in and executive produce a new kids’ show for Genius Brands International, which he has also become a shareholder in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":19474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1503],"class_list":["post-19473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-genius-brands-international","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n