‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator Chris Nee, Obamas’ Higher Ground Team Up on Netflix’s ‘Ada Twist, Scientist’ Animated Series

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPay TV platform Sky and NBCUniversal Global Distribution have announced a long-term partnership that will bring Sky customers in the U.K. and Ireland hundreds of hours of animated series from DreamWorks Animation.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterChris Nee and her production company Laughing Wild are best known for creating all-inclusive children’s programming such as Doc McStuffins and Vampirina in bringing more representation to Netflix.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorCBS All Access has set the voice cast for The Harper House, its upcoming adult animated comedy series from China, IL creator Brad Neely, Katie Krentz (Star Trek: Lower Decks), CBS Television Studios and 219 Productions.Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and newcomer Ryan Flynn (Stupidface) will star as the Harper family, with VyVy Nguyen (Young Sheldon), Lance Krall (Fameless), Roberta Colindrez (Vida),

Ming Peiffer tweeting that she and two other writers of color formerly on the show “quit due to racist exploitation and abuse.” Netflix has not commented on the issue.)Although set in New York City, much of “Grand Army” was filmed in Toronto. “It was wild,” said Cappiello.

Will Thorne Staff WriterChris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges is turning his hand to animation.The rapper and actor is set to create and executive produce “Karma’s World,” an animated musical kids show which just received a series order at Netflix.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterRapper, actor and producer Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is introducing us to Karma’s World.

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has signed an overall deal with writer and producer Michael Green.The first project under that deal will be the animated series “Blue Eye Samurai,” which has been ordered to series at the streamer. Geeen co-created the series along with Amber Noizumi.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: As the creator of Watchmen, V For Vendetta and many more celebrated comic series, Alan Moore is one of the industry’s biggest names, but his frosty relationship with the film adaptations of his works has been well documented.

In a world filled with DC and Marvel icons such as Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man, it’s tough to create a new, popular superhero. But back in 2005, with the launch of the “Invincible” comic book, that’s exactly what Robert Kirkman (“The Walking Dead“) did.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe King of the Monsters will carry its reign over at Netflix with a new original anime series set to premiere globally in 2021. The streaming giant announced Tuesday its new series Godzilla: Singular Point.The new anime hails from My Hero Academia studio Bones and Black Bullet‘s Orange.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered a new Godzilla anime series.Titled “Godzilla: Singular Point,” the series expands Netflix’s roster of projects tied to the King of the Monsters.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsArmy of the Dead: Lost Vegas, Netflix’s anime spin-off series of Zack Snyder’s in-the-works zombie action heist movie, has spawned up a number of Hollywood names set to star. Joe Manganiello (Justice League), Christian Slater (Mr.

Will Thorne Staff WriterZack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” is getting much larger.The “Justice League” director has added 11 new cast members to “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,” a spinoff anime series which will serve as a prequel to his 2021 zombie heist movie.Two of the biggest names joining the cast are “Mr.

Also Read: Netflix in October: Here's Everything Coming and Going (Video)The project stems from Nee’s overall deal with Netflix via her production company Laughing Wild. It is produced in partnership with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions banner and Wonder Worldwide.

Peter White Television EditorPresident Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions is getting into the kids’ TV business with an animated preschool series from Doc McStuffins creator Chris Nee and Netflix.The streamer has ordered 40, 12-minute episodes of Ada Twist, Scientist, which is based on the book series by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts.The series, which will launch in 2021, follows Ada Twist, a young Black scientist who will explore