ZDF Studios to Co-Produce Superhero Academy

ZDF Studios and ZDF have signed on as co-producers for the second season of the live-action kids’ series Superhero Academy.

Aimed at 6- to 10-year-olds, Superhero Academy is a mix of drama and comedy featuring five first-graders who attend a very unusual boarding school for future superheroes.

Season one was produced by Seefood TV for NRK Super, Yle, SVT, DR, NPO, RUV and LRT. Both seasons will be distributed worldwide by ZDF Studios (excluding the co-production territories for season one).

Executive Producer Aleksander Herresthal for Seefood TV said: “Superhero Academy is a unique and innovative comedy with its quirky storylines that blend edge-of-your-seat action with heartwarming friendships. Caring and supporting one another, the theme that runs throughout the series, is important for the target audience. In this phase of a child’s life, their horizons are expanding, and more complex emotions are at play, so it’s easy to feel stupid, scared, embarrassed or a little lonely.”

Marei Bruckmann, director Junior, ZDF Studios, added: “We are proud to be partnering on this delightful series that children can relate to wherever they are. Superpowers and besties make for a great combination to entertain and capture the imagination of young audiences.”