{"id":25313,"date":"2023-06-12T09:10:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T13:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/arthur-creator-lands-new-series-max\/"},"modified":"2023-06-12T09:10:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T13:10:46","slug":"arthur-creator-lands-new-series-at-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/arthur-creator-lands-new-series-at-max\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur Creator Lands New Series at Max"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Max has greenlit the new preschool series <em>Hop<\/em> from <em>Arthur<\/em> creator Marc Brown.<\/p>\n<p>The animated series marks Brown\u2019s first TV show since <em>Arthur<\/em>\u2019s 25-year run. Co-creators and fellow <em>Arthur<\/em> alums Peter K. Hirsch and Tolon Brown will join Brown in bringing his children\u2019s book illustrations to life on <em>Hop<\/em>, which will be produced by Epic Story Media and animated by Loomi Animation.<\/p>\n<p>Epic has engaged RespectAbility, a nonprofit advocacy organization fighting stigma and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, to consult on the series.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hop<\/em> follows an eclectic group of best friends whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers about embracing their own uniqueness. Hop, an enthusiastic, empathetic frog with one leg shorter than the other, and his quirky friends address kid-relatable problems with a healthy dose of laughter, silliness and adventure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven before <em>Arthur<\/em>\u00a0ended, I was nurturing a new project about a little frog named Hop, for a younger audience,\u201d said Brown. \u201cAs Hop\u2019s world grew in my imagination, I drew inspiration from the great work my friend Fred Rogers had done. With <em>Arthur<\/em>, we occasionally introduced characters with disabilities, but they never became part of the ensemble cast in any meaningful way. But the characters in <em>Hop<\/em>\u00a0reflect many kids who are underrepresented in the media. Some of our characters have disabilities, but they never define who they are or what they can achieve. Kids are kids, and each one is unique and filled with potential. And kids love to have fun; that\u2019s what <em>Hop<\/em>\u00a0is all about!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ken Faier of Epic Story Media added, \u201cWe\u2019re extremely proud of our work and collaboration with industry experts on representing characters in an inclusive way. It is an honor to have developed <em>Hop<\/em>\u00a0with Marc, Peter and Tolon, who know how to engage not only today\u2019s youth but parents looking for quality content. We believe <em>Hop<\/em>\u00a0will have longevity in the marketplace for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang, added: \u201cMarc is a legend in children\u2019s programming, having created one of the most iconic television shows that has garnered almost every honor imaginable. <em>Hop<\/em>\u00a0exudes everything families love about <em>Arthur<\/em> but with a fresh cast of modern characters that authentically represent the sundry of little eyes watching TV.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max has greenlit the new preschool series Hop from Arthur creator Marc Brown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":25314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[4905,4058,270,7842,7843,7639],"class_list":["post-25313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-arthur","tag-epic-story-media","tag-hop","tag-loomi-animation","tag-marc-brown","tag-max","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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