Nick's new comedy animation Rocket Monkeys follows the adventures of two monkey astronauts and their robot sidekick. "Rocket Monkeys" was created by Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, and developed by Alex Galatis and Mark Evestaff (also the show's producer). Executive producers include Ira Levy, Joan Lambur and Peter Williamson. Partial funding for Rocket Monkeys was provided by Shaw Rocket Fund.
Toronto-based Breakthrough is also developing a trio of online games to go with the series, "Monkeys vs Gorillas", "Monkey Business" and "Monkeys on a Mission":
Global pay deal for MonkeysAlso, from Kidscreen:
Rocket Monkeys, the new comedy animation from Canada’s Breakthrough Entertainment, has secured a global pay-TV deal for a launch this spring.
Rocket Monkeys
Nickelodeon has stepped up to acquire the 26x26′ toon for its US and international channels. The series is produced by Breakthrough in association with Teletoon Canada and animation studio Atomic Cartoons.
“Rocket Monkeys is a great fit for our global network, a funny, energetic, laugh-out-loud comedy that we are confident our audiences around the world will love,” said Jules Borkent, senior VP of global acquisitions and international programming, Nickelodeon.
The show was created by Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, and developed by Alex Galatis and Mark Evestaff (also the show’s producer). Executive producers include Ira Levy, Joan Lambur and Peter Williamson. Partial funding for Rocket Monkeys was provided by Shaw Rocket Fund.
Rocket Monkeys follows the adventures of two monkey astronauts and their robot sidekick. Toronto-based Breakthrough is also developing a trio of online games to go with the series, the first titled Monkeys vs Gorillas.
C21 reporter
20-02-2013
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PEOPLE: Jules Borkent
COMPANIES: Breakthrough Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Teletoon
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COUNTRIES: Canada
Nickelodeon hops on Rocket Monkeys
Canada’s Breakthrough Entertainment has inked a worldwide broadcast deal for animated comedy Rocket Monkeys with Nickelodeon (including the US) for a launch this spring.
The recently launched animated property, which is also the focus of a series of online games, is produced by Breakthrough in association with Teletoon Canada and animation studio Atomic Cartoons. The series (26×30) introduces the universe to brothers Gus and Wally, two hapless “monkeynauts” who cause more intergalactic calamity than they could ever prevent as they pursue important missions.
The show is created by Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, and developed by Alex Galatis and Mark Evestaff (who also serves as the show’s producer).
Its Breakthrough exec producers include Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson and company co-managing director Ira Levy. Partial funding for Rocket Monkeys is provided by the Shaw Rocket Fund.
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Tags: Breakthrough Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Rocket Monkeys
