Gulli Commissions 26-Episode Season of Watch Next’s Tween Animated Action Series ‘Wild Kat’ (EXCLUSIVE)
French free-to-air kids’ broadcaster Gulli has given Watch Next the greenlight to begin production on “Wild Kat,” a new tween action series co-developed by M6 Group and Germany’s Super RTL.
Created and developed in-house at Watch Next, “Wild Kat” will blend fantasy and adventure themes with humor and high-stakes action to appeal to a tweener audience and touch on themes important to them, such as identity and self-acceptance. Season 1 will include 26 22-minute episodes.
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“Wild Kat” is set in a world like ours; only some individuals are gifted with the ability to transform into hybrid creatures known as Werelings. The show’s titular protagonist, Kat, is one such individual, and she works with her companions, Idris and Dimitri, to stop others from abusing their transformations for malicious purposes. As if that pressure wasn’t enough, Kat is also adjusting to life in middle school, one of the most impactful phases in any young person’s life.
“With ‘Wild Kat,’ we wanted to create an action-packed series with spectacular battles that still captures the emotions experienced by its characters,” said Sylvain Huchet, producer and co-creator of the series, and Jérémy Guiter, director and co-creator. “Kat and her friends are not superheroes but teenagers facing age-related challenges, particularly those of identity and difference. It is this sensitivity and immersive quality that make the series unique and will, we believe, resonate with the young audience.”
The series was developed with financial support from Creative Europe Media, CNC, Sofitvcine, Procirep and Angoa.
Founded in 2015, Watch Next has quickly established itself as a company to watch on the French animation scene. Recent standout titles at the company include Jérémie Périn’s adult sci-fi Annecy competition feature “Mars Express” – co-produced by Je Suis Bien Content and Everybody on Deck – the hugely popular kids’ series “Nate is Late” and mega-IP adaptation “Hello Kitty: Superstyle.”
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