{"id":23086,"date":"2022-05-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T09:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T13:39:25","slug":"serious-kids-to-distribute-pictor-productions-flix-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/serious-kids-to-distribute-pictor-productions-flix-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious Kids to Distribute Pictor Productions\u2019 Flix Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pictor Productions\u2019 first animated comedy, <em>Flix<\/em>, based on Tomi Ungerer\u2019s book of the same name, is set to be distributed by Serious Kids.<\/p>\n<p>The series centers on a pug born to cat parents who lives in Cat Town and climbs trees, swims in the river and loves fish as much as sausage. He and his friends explore the marvels of their island, including Dog Town.<\/p>\n<p><em>Flix<\/em> has received the support of Creative Europe, Screen Ireland and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. It is slated to debut on RT\u00c9 in spring 2023, targeting children aged 4 to 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to start production on<em> Flix<\/em>, which is based on my father\u2019s book,\u201d said Aria Ungerer, CEO of Picture Productions and creative producer of <em>Flix<\/em>. \u201cWe co-developed the series with Tomi, working with Genevieve Dexter and Jules Coke at Eye Present, and so it is a natural choice to sign with Serious Kids as our distribution partner where Genevieve and Leila\u2019s knowledge of the property will ensure the best presentation at Annecy, Cannes and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlix is very close to my heart, a bridge series targeted at kids 4 to 7, which is a unique property brimming with young talent and Tomi\u2019s signature visual jokes,\u201d said Dexter, CEO of Serious Kids. \u201cWe will be sharing sneak previews at MIFA and launching the series at MIPCOM 2022. Production will complete in November this year, and we have already signed a prebuy with ABC Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suzanne Kelly, head of children\u2019s and young people\u2019s content at RT\u00c9, said, \u201c\u2018Expect the unexpected\u2019 was Tomi Ungerer\u2019s motto; a wonderfully apt phrase to describe the hilarious new series <em>Flix!<\/em> Adapted from Tomi\u2019s book of the same name, RT\u00c9 Kids is delighted to be working alongside Pictor Productions and the team to bring <em>Flix<\/em> to a screen near you in 2023\u2014a series jam-packed full of wonderful characters, laugh-out-loud moments, so much heart and a total celebration of difference.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictor Productions\u2019 first animated comedy, Flix, based on Tomi Ungerer\u2019s book of the same name, is set to be distributed by Serious Kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":23087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1105,6163],"class_list":["post-23086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-pictor-productions","tag-serious-kids","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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