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Produced by Morgen Studios and Method Animation and commissioned by France Télévisions, ‘Super 4’ travels to three continents as PGS Secures Raft of Global Sales for Playmobil Series ‘SUPER 4’ !



Link to the excellent AWN article :)


"PARIS -- Leading kids programming distributor and brand manager PGS Entertainment has announced a raft of global sales for the new animated series inspired by Playmobil -- Super 4. Produced by Method Animation and morgen studios, and commissioned by France Télévisions, PGS represents the series in all territories and has secured broadcast licensing agreements across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Current sales include Neox Kidz (Atresmedia) in Spain, TV3 in Catalonia, Canal Panda in Portugal, RTBF in Belgium, RTS in Switzerland, RTL téléKids in Netherlands & Luxembourg, MTV3 in Finland, Canal+ in Poland; Noga in Israel; Workpoint in Thailand; and Radio-Canada in Canada.

Super 4 (52 x 11’) is a comedy/adventure series produced in CGI, native 3D for kids aged 5 to 9. It features four key characters: Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene, and Twinkle the Fairy. Together, they travel through five extraordinary islands: Technopolis, Kingsland, Enchanted Island, Gunpowder Island and a Lost World. They move through these islands in their multi-transformable vehicle, Chameleon. Each episode is an incredible challenge. This series marks the first time the 40-year-old children’s brand has come to television.

“We are very pleased that, following the delivery of the first episodes of the show, Super 4 is creating so much excitement among buyers. Method and Morgen are delivering a unique show which, for the first time in animation, has a storyline that mixes fairies, knights, pirates and robots all together! Combined with the power of the Playmobil brand, Super 4 is rapidly expanding into a must-have brand for broadcasters around the world. ”

These partnerships come in addition to recently-announced broadcast deals for Super 4 with CiTV in the United Kingdom and Cartoon Network in Italy and Latin America. The series will debut in early 2015."

Karim
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They are coming to French TV screens on August 02nd 2014. It took 3 years of creative work to recreate a virtual version of the famous toy figurines and bring them to life. Testimony from the creators of the Super 4 TV Series...



"A round shaped head with the signature indented haircut and hands without fingers and like tongs...They are 4 and they are the virtual version of the popular toy which started invaded our toychests back in 1974. In the Method Animations studios in Paris, a giant Playmo figure watches over a dozen computer screens where graphic artists and other specialists are bringing the "Super 4" to life through the very first animated computer generated TV serie inspired by the world famous toy brand which will air on French TV screens in the morning of August 02nd 2014 on French TV channel 3.

The 4 heroes, 2 girls & 2 boys, are coming from the most beloved by children Playmo universes. Between Ruby the Pirate Lady with a her strong and determined personality, Twinkle the not so gifted Fairy, Gene the little techno Genius and Alex the Knight,  have not much in common to start with. Each of them had to leave their nest and they all decided to unite as a team which will live amazing adventures joined by Alien, a blue little creature with long ears.

" The initial idea was never to recreate a perfect replica of the toy and make it into an animated product, but rather create stories in which all the different Playmo universes will mix in a quality, creative & highly entertaining computer generated TV serie" explains Producer Aton Soumache " we wanted to create a symbolic reference of the brand which became so much a part of our popular culture, which speaks to everyone. This brand gathers both girls and boys but also their parents which already played with Playmobil in their childhood " adds Tiphaine de Raguenel, head of the children programmes on French TV. " We worked especially at creating stories of adventures which have not been told yet, but are still faithful to the brand phylosophy but also bring  the figurines to life"

With a total of 52 épisodes of 13 minutes each, the TV series are mixing action and humor, and favors the solidarity and curiosity of the 4 heroes, always ready to help those in needs. With a 9 millions Euros budget, everything was thought for to the smallest detail with amazing décors such as the Technopolis city in which the little Pirate Girl is taking us into an incredible chase riding a futuristic engine or the Medieval castle in which an usurper is standing in the place of the legitimate king....

"We have kept the Playmobil signature distinctive signs such as the hands and the haircut, but we trangressed the codes" says the TV Series Director Cyril Adam." Their rounded eyes are moving and the drawing team created realistic virtual fabrics for their clothes, since we wanted to distance ourselves from the original plastic aspect. Playmobil insisted especially on the high quality of the décors, ie. the virtual recreation of the roof tile of the Fairy Castle"

All computer generated, the work took 3 years in the making with an extreme focus on détails. " We had to work on a certain scale so that the characters could for example walk through doors, and we had to work out how they would be able to grip objects with hands looking like mittens" confides Guilhem Charron, 1st Assistant to the Director. " The personalities of each of the Super 4 heroes will be well defined so that a Young public from 5 to 9 years old can identfy them"

See you very soon on French TV screens and then throughout the world, Alex, Ruby, Gene & Twinkle  :wave:


Karim :)
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Interesting... Have any of the articles revealed the start date for the series in the United Kingdom? It seems that 26 episodes will be released this year and another 26 next year, but I haven't seen any starting date for the non-French version.
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:camera:  :lens: Attention Scoop !  :lens: :camera:

It's official, the Super 4 TV Serie will be showing on French Television Channel 3, every Saturday morning at 10.05 from Saturday 02nd August 2014 onwards   :love:...


"The French TV Channel N°3 will broadcast the brand new animated TV Serie Super 4 which is the first inspired from the Playmobil universe.

French TV Channel N°3 will broadcast during this summer the brand new Serie Super 4 starting from Saturday August 02nd 2014 at 10.05, and then every Saturday morning.

From this month of August onwards, it is not just a new hero that will be arriving on our TV screens but four ! Ruby, Twinkle, Alex & Gene are the Super 4 ! With their loyal companion Alien, they will be always ready to fight Dr X's crazy robots ( himself often overwhelmed by his own inventions ), the jealous Knights from King Kenric's kingdom or the  Pirates look for treasures lead by the dreadful pirate Shark Beard...

Our heroes with strong personalities will show courage and tenacity in order to counteract the evil schèmes from the wicked vilains, traitors, thieves, mad scientists, dragons under an evil spell, and so on... and conquer the heart of the Young audience along the way ! Their difference is their strenght and their union, the recipe to their success !

In their adventures, the Super 4 are helped by Chaméléon, their HQ and meaning of transportation which is able to change shape according to the various universes they visit and the needs of our heroes. It will allow them to cross the seas and travel through the most inhospitable jungle.

With a great combination of comedy style & humour, the TV Serie is highlighting the original & diverse universes which have allowed many générations of children to develop their imagination through great stories & adventures

Investigative Journalist Karim at your service  :lens:
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  :camera: :camera: :camera: :lens: Attention Scoop & World Exclusive  :lens: :camera: :camera: :camera: !

Discover in this world exclusivity the entire universe & heroes of the Super 4 TV Serie through this link containing a 20 pages booklet with unseen illustrated pictures from a Press Release issued by the French TV Broadcasting Frances Télévisions.  :lens:..

Link to the world exclusive France Télévisions Press Release  :lens:

http://www.france5.fr/et-vous/France-5-et-vous/Espace-Presse/Communiques-de-presse/p-5890-Nouvelle-serie-d-animation-a-partir-du-2-aout-sur-.htm?id_augure=9177

Link to the exclusive 20 pages illustrated booklet presenting the Super 4 TV Serie with its universe & heroes  :lens:

http://www.wobook.com/WBZV3Bl51C6k/France-Televisions/Super-4.html

Investigative Journalist Karim at your service  :lens:
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Thanks Karim,
The booklet is interesting. I like the looks of their lands. Alien is...strange. Dinosaurs!

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That booklet is definitely interesting! Thanks for all of the information. ;)
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:camera:  :lens: World Exclusive !  :lens:  :camera:

Official Trailer of the animated TV Serie Super 4 starting on French TV from Saturday 02nd August 2014 onwards

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x224jjy_super-4-la-serie-inspiree-des-playmobil_tv

Enjoy  :munch:

Karim :)
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:camera:  :lens: World Exclusive !  :lens:  :camera:

Official Trailer of the animated TV Serie Super 4 starting on French TV from Saturday 02nd August 2014 onwards

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x224jjy_super-4-la-serie-inspiree-des-playmobil_tv

Enjoy  :munch:

Karim :)

There's a location block.  :(  I guess I'll have to wait.

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yep, can't see it from the US.