Exclusive: Build-a-Bear’s stuffed animal characters have inspired development of animated series Kabu.
Build-a-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Montreal toon maker Laughing Dragon Studios are working up a 10-part show, aimed at 7-11s, and release an exclusive first look at the upcoming Kidscreen Summit.
Mike Mariano, writer and producer on network sitcoms such as Raising Hope and My Name is Earl, is writing alongside Drew Gormley (Family Guy), Claire Ross Dunn, Brian Clark (Glisten and the Merry Mission) and Monica Kelly (Cocomelon).
Build-a-Bear President and CEO Sharon Price John and Foundation Media CEO Patrick Hughes executive producing the series.
The show is billed as a “stylized, colorful new offering with a fun ensemble cast of a variety of ‘stuffed animal’ friends,” with the creative influenced by the popularity of kawaii styling and each episode utilizing “an entertaining, sometimes ‘wacky’ way of...
Build-a-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Montreal toon maker Laughing Dragon Studios are working up a 10-part show, aimed at 7-11s, and release an exclusive first look at the upcoming Kidscreen Summit.
Mike Mariano, writer and producer on network sitcoms such as Raising Hope and My Name is Earl, is writing alongside Drew Gormley (Family Guy), Claire Ross Dunn, Brian Clark (Glisten and the Merry Mission) and Monica Kelly (Cocomelon).
Build-a-Bear President and CEO Sharon Price John and Foundation Media CEO Patrick Hughes executive producing the series.
The show is billed as a “stylized, colorful new offering with a fun ensemble cast of a variety of ‘stuffed animal’ friends,” with the creative influenced by the popularity of kawaii styling and each episode utilizing “an entertaining, sometimes ‘wacky’ way of...
- 1/17/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrew Hollingworth, who starred in 2017 horror The House on Elm Lake, has won ABC’s British digital talent competition.
Hollingworth is the winner of the second iteration of the ABC Discovers scheme following Jemma Moore, who who is set to star in Universal’s 2019 feature Doom. He picks up a one-year $25,000 talent deal with the Grey’s Anatomy and Black-ish broadcaster.
It was overseen by Kate Dowd in the U.K., and casting directors Jennifer Treadwell and Monica Kelly in the U.S. The site will offer advice from the likes of Ayo Davis, senior vice president, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment, Quantico and Code Black exec producer Michael Seitzman as well as stars such as Priyanka Chopra, Blair Underwood and Marlee Matlin.
Hollingsworth’s other credits include Maximilian von Vier’s 2018 feature Suicide Club and compendium horror The Haunted Hotel.
Other finalists included Madelyn Smedley, Annabel Grace, Chabris Napier-Lawrence,...
Hollingworth is the winner of the second iteration of the ABC Discovers scheme following Jemma Moore, who who is set to star in Universal’s 2019 feature Doom. He picks up a one-year $25,000 talent deal with the Grey’s Anatomy and Black-ish broadcaster.
It was overseen by Kate Dowd in the U.K., and casting directors Jennifer Treadwell and Monica Kelly in the U.S. The site will offer advice from the likes of Ayo Davis, senior vice president, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment, Quantico and Code Black exec producer Michael Seitzman as well as stars such as Priyanka Chopra, Blair Underwood and Marlee Matlin.
Hollingsworth’s other credits include Maximilian von Vier’s 2018 feature Suicide Club and compendium horror The Haunted Hotel.
Other finalists included Madelyn Smedley, Annabel Grace, Chabris Napier-Lawrence,...
- 11/20/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
U.S network ABC is doubling down its search for British on-screen stars as it reopens its digital talent competition.
The Disney-owned broadcaster has lined up the second iteration of its ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition. This comes after Wonder Women star Jemma Moore, who is set to star in Universal’s 2019 feature Doom, won the competition last year. The winner receives a one-year $25,000 talent deal with the Grey’s Anatomy and Black-ish broadcaster.
The winner of the scheme, which runs from September 10 through September 24, will be announced on November 14. It will be overseen by Kate Dowd in the U.K., and casting directors Jennifer Treadwell and Monica Kelly in the U.S. The site will offer advice from the likes of Ayo Davis, senior vice president, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment, Quantico and Code Black exec producer Michael Seitzman as well as stars such as Priyanka Chopra, Blair Underwood and Marlee Matlin.
The Disney-owned broadcaster has lined up the second iteration of its ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition. This comes after Wonder Women star Jemma Moore, who is set to star in Universal’s 2019 feature Doom, won the competition last year. The winner receives a one-year $25,000 talent deal with the Grey’s Anatomy and Black-ish broadcaster.
The winner of the scheme, which runs from September 10 through September 24, will be announced on November 14. It will be overseen by Kate Dowd in the U.K., and casting directors Jennifer Treadwell and Monica Kelly in the U.S. The site will offer advice from the likes of Ayo Davis, senior vice president, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment, Quantico and Code Black exec producer Michael Seitzman as well as stars such as Priyanka Chopra, Blair Underwood and Marlee Matlin.
- 9/10/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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