{"id":26823,"date":"2024-02-01T09:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T14:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T09:26:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T14:26:30","slug":"dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Slope Secures Funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dark Slope has secured production funding for <em>The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef<\/em>, a mixed-reality extension of the animated series <em>The Deep<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The extension will launch as a Meta Quest 3 title and is supported by an investment from the Canada Media Fund. In the immersive experience, players will plunge into an underwater adventure as they are challenged to navigate and unravel the secrets of uncharted waters.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by A Stark Production and WildBrain with Infinite Studios,<em> The Deep<\/em>\u00a0is based on the graphic novel series, which was created by comic book author and playwright Tom Taylor (<em>Superman<\/em>) and co-creator James Brouwer (<em>Justice League Beyond<\/em>) and published by Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden\u2019s Gestalt Comics.<\/p>\n<p>Avrill Stark, underlying rights holder of <em>The Deep<\/em> and CEO and executive producer at A Stark Production, said: \u201c<em>The Deep<\/em> has captivated audiences globally with its rich storytelling and vibrant universe. We are incredibly excited that Dark Slope will be building an experience that invites existing and new fans of this world into an adventure where they can navigate the depths of the ocean with underwater vehicles, encountering fascinating creatures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dan Fill, president of Dark Slope, added: \u201cAvrill Stark and her team have created a fantastical underwater world filled with incredible vehicles and creatures. We are thrilled to develop <em>The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef<\/em> for the Meta Quest 3 platform, which allows for truly immersive physical gameplay through hand tracking and MR Passthrough. Dark Slope\u2019s expertise in crafting story experiences across spatial and traditional media formats uniquely equips us to elevate <em>The Deep<\/em> into an incredible mixed reality experience, in line with the essence of the show and what immersive audiences are seeking. With <em>The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef<\/em>, we&#8217;re not just crafting a game; we&#8217;re pioneering a new dimension of interactive storytelling, setting new benchmarks for immersion and narrative depth in the mixed-reality domain.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dark Slope has secured production funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef, a mixed-reality extension of the animated series The Deep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3087,"featured_media":26824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[7184,9044,1306,9045],"class_list":["post-26823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-dark-slope","tag-meta-quest-3","tag-the-deep","tag-the-deep-beyond-the-reef","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dark Slope Secures Funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dark Slope Secures Funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dark Slope has secured production funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef, a mixed-reality extension of the animated series The Deep.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-01T14:26:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-01T14:26:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/07\/DarkSlope-TheDeep-0224.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alexa Alfano\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alexa Alfano\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/\",\"name\":\"Dark Slope Secures Funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-01T14:26:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-01T14:26:30+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/2653b97e27eaf76a4713c75f0e821dad\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/dark-slope-secures-funding-for-the-deep-beyond-the-reef\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dark Slope Secures Funding for The Deep\u2014Beyond the Reef\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/2653b97e27eaf76a4713c75f0e821dad\",\"name\":\"Alexa Alfano\",\"description\":\"Alexa Alfano is associate editor at World Screen. 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