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Buccaneer Media and Nevision have signed a co-production agreement to develop M. G. Leonard\u2019s Beetle Boy<\/em> book trilogy as a live-action\/CGI drama series in partnership with Framestore (His Dark Materials<\/em>, Mulan<\/em>, Lovecraft Country<\/em>).<\/p>\n

The Beetle Boy<\/em> series will be written for the screen by Tom MacRae (Everybody\u2019s Talking About Jamie<\/em>). Currently in development as a returnable multi-episode series set in the U.K., Beetle Boy<\/em> is based on the award-winning book trilogy that features Beetle Boy<\/em>, Beetle Queen<\/em> and Battle of the Beetles<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The story features 15-year-old Darkus Cuttle as the main protagonist. When Darkus\u2019 father disappears from a locked beetle room in the Natural History Museum, Darkus finds himself an orphan, sent to live in an out of the way home for abandoned children. Stripped of everything he ever cared about, he becomes the boy with nothing left to lose. That is until Darkus meets Baxter, an incredible, intelligent, superstar beetle. Their quest to find Darkus\u2019 dad brings them claw-to-claw with globally renowned fashion designer Lucretia Cutter. Darkus, his three friends and Baxter are all that stand between the human race and oblivion.<\/p>\n

MacRae said: \u201cUntil I read M. G. Leonard\u2019s brilliant books, I thought beetles were scary and a little bit gross, but Darkus\u2019 story has taught me to love them. Now, the rest of the two-legged world will get to fall in love with these incredible creatures too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leonard, author of the Beetle Boy<\/em> book trilogy, added: \u201cI am thrilled that Tom MacRae has fallen for the charms of beetles and will be bringing Darkus and his friends to tv screens, with Framestore\u2019s incredible CGI insects, and the production experience of Bucchaneer and Nevision. The talent, passion and ability in this team, to bring viewers something utterly fresh and unique, is beyond exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Wood and Richard Tulk-Hart, joint CEOs of Buccaneer Media, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be collaborating with such a talented team to bring Maya\u2019s Beetle Boy<\/em> to life. It\u2019s such a unique trilogy and Tom\u2019s brilliant interpretation together with Framestore\u2019s world-leading CGI will make an exciting creative realization of a rich and engaging family adventure\u201d<\/p>\n

Nigel Pickard, creative director at Nevision, added: \u201cBuccaneer is the perfect partner to help steer the creative development on Beetle Boy<\/em>, which has the potential to reach a wide global audience. Tom MacRae\u2019s track record is second-to-none and we are thrilled to have someone of his caliber writing the screenplay bringing his versatility and unique style to the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michelle Martin, head of television at Framestore, said: \u201cAs episodic projects continue to grow in scope, it’s always our aim to partner directly with content producers. That way we’re able to provide our expertise and become a key part of bringing stunning visuals to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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