The Daily Wire Staffs Up Kids Division With Hire Of ‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure’ Showrunner As SVP Animation Development & Production
09.08.2022 - 19:39
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EXCLUSIVE: Right-wing news service The Daily Wire is staffing up its fledgling kids entertainment division.
Chris Sonnenburg, an Emmy-winning showrunner for Disney series Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, will serve as Senior VP of Animation Development and Production. He will oversee a team of writers and animators that include Eric Branscum and Ethan Nicolle. Also joining is David ‘Kentucky’ Coleman from Pure Imagination Studios as EVP of kids content.
The moves come soon after the firm launched streaming platform DailyWire+, and months after it announced a commitment of $100M into kids’ content to counter what it views as “woke” programming among studios.
Sonnenburg developed and produced three seasons of the Disney Channel show Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, which garnered 12 Emmy nominations and four wins.
“It’s an incredible honor to join The Daily Wire platform,” said Sonnenburg. “My goal is to gather the best artists and storytellers in the world for the singular purpose of producing beautifully animated programs. I believe we can create timeless stories for our kids and their families for generations to come.”
Coleman recently produced and oversaw the media production for theme park attractions Superman 360: Battle for Metropolis and the Warner Bros. Cinema Spectacular both at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. He received a CMA Music Video of the Year nomination for directing and producing the Lego animated music video Second One to Know with singer and songwriter Chris Stapleton.
The Daily Wire is in production on Chip Chilla, an animated kids series featuring a family of homeschooled chinchillas. The series will be released as part of a full lineup of kids’ programming in spring of 2023.
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