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Famed animation director AC Bradley (what if?, Ms. Marvel) and Emmy Award-winning director Rodrigo Blas (Troll Hunters: Tales of Arcadia) is on board for the upcoming animated TV series Warrior catsadapted from the best-selling children’s fantasy novel.
Publisher Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have given the green light to the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about fighting feral cat clans, which has sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. The series will be the first approved animated adaptation of Warrior cats It will be based on the first series of books: Warrior Cats: The Prophecies Begin.
earlier Warrior cats A feature film project, made in collaboration with the Chinese company Alibaba Pictures as a combination of live action and CGI, and with Harry Potter Producer David Heyman initially attached was let go.
The series has been produced in collaboration with Madrid-based El Guiri Studios, and is scheduled to debut in 2028 on Tencent Video platforms across China and Southeast Asia.
“We are excited to partner with Coolabi Warrior cats“A franchise that embodies the future of global storytelling,” said Tina Ma, co-president and chief operating officer of Tencent Video, in a statement. “Together we bring the beloved Warrior cats world to new platforms and markets in a way that feels familiar and fresh, creating animated series designed to appeal to existing fans and gain new ones.
Warrior cats It is a truly global phenomenon. In addition to books translated into 38 languages, created by users Warrior cats The content attracts more than 50 million views on YouTube and nearly 3 billion views on TikTok monthly, according to Coolabi. the Warrior cats The game has been played on Roblox more than 728 million times.
the Warrior cats The series follows a retail tie-up between Coolabi and Bonkers Toys in the US which saw the first licensed toy released Warrior cats games.
“We expect a busy year for the brand,” said Alison Watkins, director of consumer products and TV distribution at Coolabi Group.
