"Larva" (104 episodes x 2 minutes) is a series of short vignettes that revolves the lives of Red and Yellow, two sewer-dwelling worms that are entertained and challenged by the various items and other animals that filter through the pavement grates into their world.
The series, aimed at children and families, is produced by the South Korean production company Tube Entertainment and distributed by Spain's Imira Entertainment.
A second season of the 3D CGI series (52 x four minutes) is currently in production and will be available later this spring:
Nickelodeon picks up comedy series LarvaAlso, from C21Media:
Spanish youth production and distribution company Imira Entertainment has sold Tuba Entertainment’s new dialogue-free comedy series Larva to Nickelodeon.
Nickelodeon has taken the first season of Larva for pay TV broadcast in Spain, Portugal and South Africa.
The Imira MIPTV 2013 launch show has already secured a number of international broadcasters including ABC in Australia, NRK Super in Norway, SVT in Sweden, Canal Plus in France and Disney Channel in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Macao. Imira Entertainment holds the rights of distribution to Europe and Latin America.
A second season of the 3D CGI series (52 x four minutes) is currently in production and will be available later this spring. Larva is produced by South Korea’s Tuba Entertainment and revolves around short vignettes from the lives of Red and Yellow, two sewer-dwelling worms that are entertained and challenged by the various items and other animals that filter through the pavement grates into their world.
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Nick worms its way into cartoon
Nickelodeon has taken the first series of a non-dialogue cartoon about two sewer-dwelling worms for pay TV broadcast in Spain, Portugal and South Africa.
Larva (104x2′) follows two worms who are entertained and challenged by the various items and other animals that filter through the pavement grates into their world.
The series, aimed at kids and families, is produced by South Korean prodco Tube Entertainment and distributed by Spain’s Imira Entertainment.
It has already been picked up by broadcasters including ABC in Australia, NRK Super in Norway, SVT in Sweden and Canal+ in France, plus Disney Channel in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Macao.
A second season (52x4′) is currently in production and will be available later this spring.
Christophe Goldberger, producer and head of sales and acquisitions, said: “The non-dialogue-based comedy format means the show has a genuinely universal feel.”
Nico Franks
05-03-2013
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