{"id":22139,"date":"2022-01-12T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:15:02","slug":"nelvana-time-studios-team-for-original-preschool-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/nelvana-time-studios-team-for-original-preschool-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelvana &amp; TIME Studios Team for Original Preschool Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Corus Entertainment&#8217;s Nelvana and TIME Studios Kids and Family have partnered to develop the new original preschool series <em>Leela&#8217;s Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The animated comedy-adventure series sees curious 5-year-old Leela discover she has inherited a gift that allows her to transform into any animal she wishes and see the world through its eyes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Leela&#8217;s Island<\/em> is created and written by a team that includes Fracaswell Hyman (<em>Gullah Gullah Island<\/em>, <em>Taina<\/em>, <em>Little Bill<\/em> and <em>The Famous Jett Jackson<\/em>) and Maria Perez-Brown (<em>Gullah Gullah Island<\/em> and <em>Taina<\/em>). It was developed in partnership with writer Janice Burgess (<em>The Backyardigans<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Leela&#8217;s Island<\/em> is a show that will help kids learn to see the world from others&#8217; perspectives,\u201d said Maria Perez-Brown, head of kids and family at TIME Studios. \u201cAs one of the first Afro-Latina girls featured in an animated preschool series,<em> Leela&#8217;s Island<\/em> will go far in addressing the lack of representation in children&#8217;s content both in front and behind the camera. We&#8217;re so excited to collaborate with Nelvana to bring this important preschool property to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly passionate about <em>Leela&#8217;s Island<\/em> and believe Leela will become an icon for kids around the world,\u201d added Athena Georgaklis, head of development at Nelvana. \u201cThe caliber of talent behind this project is unmatched and is evident in the series&#8217; perfect blend of heartwarming, magical moments and fierce, empowered storytelling. 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