{"id":30913,"date":"2025-11-25T10:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/zdf-kika-slate-sam-julia-the-mouse-mansion-broadcast-premiere\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:43:00","slug":"zdf-kika-slate-sam-julia-the-mouse-mansion-broadcast-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/zdf-kika-slate-sam-julia-the-mouse-mansion-broadcast-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"ZDF &#038; KiKA Slate Sam &#038; Julia\u2014The Mouse Mansion Broadcast Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Sam &amp; Julia\u2014The Mouse Mansion<\/em>, based on Karina Schaapman\u2019s internationally best-selling books, is slated to make its broadcast premiere on KiKA on November 28 and on ZDF on January 4.<\/p>\n<p>The series, co-produced by Cielo Films, Caribara Production, SuperswissRed, M.A.R.K.13 and ZDF Studios, follows the adventures of two mouse friends in a handmade miniature world. It has been streaming on the ZDF website since October 27.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI created Sam and Julia to show children a world built on friendship, curiosity and togetherness,\u201d Schaapman said. \u201cSeeing this little handmade world come alive on screen and reaching children in so many countries is a dream come true. It feels as though <em>The Mouse Mansion<\/em> has been born again, this time for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very beginning, our goal was to bring the warmth, craftsmanship and emotional depth of <em>The Mouse Mansion<\/em> to life on screen,\u201d added L\u00e9on-Gilbert Hus of Cielo Films. \u201cEvery detail\u2014from the handmade sets to the gentle storytelling\u2014reflects the authenticity of Karina Schaapman\u2019s world. 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