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Super 4 Animated TV Series to be broadcasted in the UK & France this Autumn 2014 !(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/451009super41.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=451009super41.jpg)
Super 4 follows the adventures of four main characters, Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene and Twinkle the Fairy, as they travel through different worlds inspired by the Playmobil universe !(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/132234super45.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=132234super45.jpg)
PGS Entertainment Super 4 pageLink to the page :) :
http://www.pgsentertainment.com/property/22/super-4/ (http://www.pgsentertainment.com/property/22/super-4/)
52 épisodes x11’ | HD CGI - 3D | 4-8 years
Synopsis
Loved by kids and approved by parents, Playmobil makes it first foray into television with Super 4.
The series mixes kids' favorites universes such as knights, pirates, fairies and futuristic characters to take them on an incredible adventures, and all in groundbreaking CGI animation.TBI Vision article dated 20/06/14
Link to the article :) :
http://tbivision.com/news/2014/06/itv-buys-playmobil-kids-series/292282/ (http://tbivision.com/news/2014/06/itv-buys-playmobil-kids-series/292282/)
ITV buys Playmobil Series
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ITV has acquired Super 4, the kids animated series based upon the Playmobil toy brand.
The UK commercial broadcaster will put the series out on its CiTV digital channel. The first 26x11mins will start later this year with a further 26x11mins scheduled for 2015.
The show is aimed at 5-to-9s and follows Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene and Twinkle the Fairy, as they travel through Playmobil-inspired worlds. It is the first time the brand, which is owned by Germany’s Brandstätter Group, has featured in a TV show.
It is produced by France’s Method Animation and Germany’s Morgen Studios and distributed by PGS Entertainment. French pubcaster France Télévisions is the original commissioning broadcaster.
ITV’s content and commercial arm, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, will handle the associated consumer products programme in the UK.Licensing Biz Vegas 2014 article dated 20/06/14
Link to the article :) :
http://www.licensing.biz/news/read/vegas-2014-itvs-ge-unveils-broadcast-and-toy-partners-for-super-4/040304 (http://www.licensing.biz/news/read/vegas-2014-itvs-ge-unveils-broadcast-and-toy-partners-for-super-4/040304)
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CiTV will premiere the 52 episode series, while Playmobil will develop master toy range.
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has revealed new UK broadcast and master toy partners for its CGI comedy adventure series, Super 4.
Inspired by the popular toy brand, the series follows the signing of a partnership between ITVS GE and Playmobil.
Children’s UK terrestrial broadcaster, CiTV will premiere the 52 episode series aimed at five to nine year olds, with 26 episodes airing this year. This will be followed by the remaining 26 in 2015.
Super 4 follows the adventures of four main characters, Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene and Twinkle the Fairy, as they travel through different worlds inspired by the Playmobil universe.
Playmobil is also on board as the master toy partner for the property and will launch its range of Super 4 Heroes and play-sets at UK retail in Q3 next year.
ITVS GE meanwhile, will develop a full UK consumer products programme and is currently searching for licensing partners in categories including publishing, periphery toys and games, apparel and accessories, gifting, home entertainment and stationery.
Trudi Hayward, SVP, head of global merchandising, ITVS GE, said: “Super 4 has received a fantastic response. With guaranteed terrestrial broadcast and a leading toy partner already on board for the UK, we are in the midst of building a strong consumer products programme for what promises to be an exciting new children’s TV property.
“The launch of this new series has been timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Playmobil brand this year and we’re confident that it will resonate with consumers and retailers alike.”(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/407747super42.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=407747super42.jpg)
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Production Partners
Method Animation & Morgen studios
with the participation of France Télévisions
Broadcasters & HV Partners
France
France 3 / LUDO
Italy & Latin America
The Cartoon Network
UK
ITV
Portugal
PANDA
Spain
NEOX Kidz
Belgium
RTBF
Finland
MTV3
Canada
Radio TV Canada
See you soon Alex, Ruby, Gene & Twinkle :wave:
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Karim :)
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Will need to look for it... For an ep, I mean. I'm not impressed with the "drawerings".
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Thanks for all the news karim
I am not sure I like the look of the supposed klickies at all. All the building shots also do not reflect what geobra makes in sets. Is it playmobil because at the beginning it says so?
And who is the mascot under alex the female looking knights legs.
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And who is the mascot under alex the female looking knights legs.
Forgot to inquire about that.... curious too.
Not sure if it's not around already. Didn't do a real search yet - saw some stuff on THAT site, but seemed spanish so...
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I've seen this on FB and I'll say the same here.
If you didn't tell me those were clickies I wouldn't have guessed.
They look like bad knock-off manga versions. :(
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Maybe are those sets a preview for what we can expect next year. The idea is pretty good, a story which brings several themes together, regarding the four heroes. After all, they had to do something, the Lego movie is a success.
The problem is the not-klicky-like main characters, I agree. That should have been better.
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Ah, wow. They are finally starting it! It will be interesting to see how it is received.
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Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene, Twinkle the Fairy. Together, they travel through five extraordinary islands: Technopolis, Kingsland, Enchanted Island, Gunpowder Island and a Lost World. They move through their multi-transformable vehicle, Chameleon...
Good evening dear Friends :wave:
Following the luke warm reception from the online Playmo Forums community with regards to the global release of the Super 4 TV Series later this year, I have investigated the matter further and found out that this will not just be the launch of a classic Playmobil set or theme, but that the Animated TV Series will just be the starting point of a global release of a new line of figurines & playsets followed by a massive merchandising to hit our shelves worldwide throughout 2015 with products aimed at kids and adults alike including publishing, periphery toys and games, apparel and accessories, gifting, home entertainment, stationery, etc.
The strategy for the kids’ market will reflect the quality, durability and fun of the classic ranges and target high-end children’s product in categories such as publishing, apparel and accessories, giftware, home entertainment, stationery, FMCG and periphery toys and games. Retail outlets will target department stores, specialty and mid to high retail distribution, joining existing licensees Redan and Hallmark.
Trudi Hayward, SVP, head of global merchandising for ITVS GE, said: “This partnership marries three respected brand names from the worlds of children’s toys, digital gaming and entertainment. The strong appeal of Playmobil is driven by enduring brand values and in the expert hands of morgen studios and Method Animation, Super 4 is sure to build on and complement that legacy."
Link to the Toy & Hobby Retailer article :) :
http://www.toyhobbyretailer.com.au/news/super-4-toy-partners-announced (http://www.toyhobbyretailer.com.au/news/super-4-toy-partners-announced)
So it appears to me that the Super 4 TV Animated Series are initiating a brand new direction & adventure for the Playmobil brand and judging by the scheduled global launch, it is going to be more than just a talking point from this Autumn onwards ;)
“Playmobil is a brand that translates to fun in all languages and in all cultures,” said Philippe Soutter, PGS Entertainment’s President and co-founder. “Cartoon Network is a great partner to us and this series is a perfect fit for their kids 5 to 9-year-old audience.”
Super 4 is a comedy adventure series produced in CGI native 3D that features four key characters: Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene, Twinkle the Fairy. Together, they travel through five extraordinary islands: Technopolis, Kingsland, Enchanted Island, Gunpowder Island and a Lost World. They move through 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.
“Playmobil is a kid-friendly, parent-approved brand that’s been around for three generations,” said Cecilia Padula, Content Director at Cartoon Network, Italy. “The charm and imagination of the toyline has been beautifully translated to this series by Method and morgen. We think our viewers will be thrilled to see Playmobil’s world set in motion.”
Link to the Animation World Network article :) :
http://www.awn.com/news/playmobil-series-super-4-headed-cartoon-network (http://www.awn.com/news/playmobil-series-super-4-headed-cartoon-network)
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Karim
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are the four of them girls? ???
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The knight and agent are males and the fairy and pirate are females - it is hard to tell, but the girls have eyelashes. ;)
I have a bad feeling about this . . .
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The figure styling looks too much like LEGO Friends series to me. The body proportions have been elongated. It would be a very bad idea for Playmobil to change their figure proportions after 40 years of having everything work together. Hopefully it is just for the animation and not reflecting anything Playmobil is going to do.
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The knight and agent are males and the fairy and pirate are females - it is hard to tell, but the girls have eyelashes. ;)
I have a bad feeling about this . . .
:lol: I never noticed the eyelashes
They all look girls to me, and the names don't help me I think. Anyway, I don't mean it's a bad thing. I just think one could have had a beard or something ... there are plenty to choose from the Playmobil catalogue of possibilities.
The clickies that advertise the shopping mall look a lot like this. I really don't like those either.
But I'm pretty sure Playmobil won't go in that direction regarding the ACTUAL clickies. :prays:
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Thanks Karim for more news. The concept sounds great but it looks funny. Will be patiently waiting for more updates. I agree that they all look feminine. The long slender bodies do not help.
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Hopefully it is just for the animation and not reflecting anything Playmobil is going to do.
I hope so too. Still I'm a bit worried.
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Still I'm a bit worried.
We should be. This latest "dress up" thing is NOTHING playmolike...
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Seems terrible to me-considering it's supposed to be "playmobil-ish"...
And what are they going to do, bring out a toyline based on ANOTHER toyline??? ???
I'm beginning to lose "feel" with Playmobil. :(
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The figure styling looks too much like LEGO Friends series to me. The body proportions have been elongated. It would be a very bad idea for Playmobil to change their figure proportions after 40 years of having everything work together. Hopefully it is just for the animation and not reflecting anything Playmobil is going to do.
Yes, YES, and YES!
The LEGO Friends series is repugnant to me (and I like LEGO.) :'(
The information provided by Karim seems to indicate that this project is being driven by the production team that developed and marketed the TV series rather than by Playmobil. They would need Playmobil's permission and cooperation, of course, and Playmobil may make some figures and/or sets to complement the TV series (just as they make exclusives for various retailers) but I believe hope that they will not go the LEGO Friends route and radically change the appearance of the basic klicky.
Thank you so much, Karim, for keeping us posted about this project - you always have something new and interesting to share with the collector community! :hatoff:
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I am so glad that this topic was able to generate such lively discussions and will for sure continue to do so until these most intriguing TV Series are being released on TV ;)
Karim
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FYI
http://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/232670W/france-tv-distribution-signe-deux-accords-de-licence-autour-de-playmobil.html (http://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/232670W/france-tv-distribution-signe-deux-accords-de-licence-autour-de-playmobil.html)
France Télévisions Distribution has signed with Morgen and Method Animation Studios a retainer for the Super 4 brand first series inspired by Playmobil universe.
This agreement covers France, Luxembourg and the French-speaking Belgium. Consists of 52 episodes of 11 minutes, the series will air in 2014 Ludo on France 3. Distribution France TV also acquired the rights to the Playmobil license for France and Benelux to develop a classic range adults.
Playmo_80
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Hmm, I'd rather have the Playmobil World MMORPG. Morgen Studios was working on that. :lol:
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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’ !
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Link to the excellent AWN article :)
http://www.awn.com/news/pgs-secures-raft-global-sales-playmobil-series-super-4 (http://www.awn.com/news/pgs-secures-raft-global-sales-playmobil-series-super-4)
"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...
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"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:
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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:...
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"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 (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 (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 (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 (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.
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Looking forward to seeing it. Any Info on a English version?
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Looking forward to seeing it. Any Info on a English version?
From the original post, it looks like they are planning to broadcast it in the UK, so they must be making an English version. The question is, how to access it from the US.
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Good evening dear Friends :wave:
Since Playmofriends has always been my port of call and I could not possibly let my Friends down, so as a World Exclusive, here are the first 3 épisodes of the animated Super 4 TV Serie just for you :**: :
A Royal Wedding
https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/567/preview/?token=MdwPYg3Y (https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/567/preview/?token=MdwPYg3Y)
I am the King !
https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/569/preview/?token=hhe0usFy (https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/569/preview/?token=hhe0usFy)
Go Ruby Go !
https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/570/preview/?token=X1HjEN4Y (https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/570/preview/?token=X1HjEN4Y)
Enjoy :munch:
Karim :)
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Thanks for the links! Most animated shows are quite terrible nowadays, but this one seems interesting. I agree with most people that say the characters don't look very Playmobil-like, but that aside the show looks much better than most of the stuff on television these days.
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I personally love the fact that these 4 characters will evolve through different universes and there is no doubt that the TV series will be a huge hit :)
My favorite character being Ruby the Pirate who really has hilarious seaworthy references when she "swears" :lol:
Karim
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There's a location block. :( I guess I'll have to wait.
That is code for "do not look for it on official sites EVER again", I think.
Good evening dear Friends :wave:
Since Playmofriends has always been my port of call and I could not possibly let my Friends down, so as a World Exclusive, here are the first 3 épisodes of the animated Super 4 TV Serie just for you :**: :
Thnak you so much - getting them! I'm not sure my french is enough though. Actually, quite sure it isn't :-[
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Thanks Karim! I can access the actual episodes.
Thnak you so much - getting them! I'm not sure my french is enough though. Actually, quite sure it isn't :-[
Summary of A Royal Wedding
Alex’s sister, Léonore, wants to marry the Black Baron. Alex disapproves because the Black Baron has been after the throne and the laws of the kingdom pass the throne to the first royal child to marry and his/her spouse.
The Black Baron has been counting the coins in the treasury. He reminds Alex that he will be king tomorrow. Alex decides to stop the marriage.
Étincelle [Twinkle] overhears the Baron plotting with some scary lady and learns that the princess has been enchanted with a magic medallion. Alex and friends steal and break the medallion and are disappointed when doing so does not break the enchantment.
Léonore is upset that there aren’t more attendees. Scary lady shows up as the Baron’s witness. Alex speaks up when his father asks if anyone opposes the marriage,and tells him about the medallion. Léonore says they had identical medallions as symbols of their love (so Alex broke the wrong one). Léonore refuses to give up her medallion. The king asks if someone can explain what is going on.
The medallion gets flung in the air and falls around the neck of Scary lady, transferring the enchantment from Léonore to her. Léonore asks where she is. The king decides the Baron's current punishment is better than the dungeon. Léonore wants to have another wedding next week (to whom, I don't know).
Clearly, Alex needs to get married as soon as possible.
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Thank you very much Karim.
Geobra should watch these too see what colors to make paymobil in. I see no pink castles or blue horse harnesses in the historical themes
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Thanks for the links Karim! The animation is good and I like the overall look of things. Thanks for the translation Ismene. I figured something like that out from the story line but my French is basically nonexistant.
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Thanks for the links Karim! The animation is good and I like the overall look of things. Thanks for the translation Ismene. I figured something like that out from the story line but my French is basically nonexistant.
Idem here! The animation is really good actually though a little lack of action IMO, but it could be a cultural thing. If the series were made in USA surely it would be more hectic.
Things look better than I thought they were going to, though I still feel that the characters are way too much stylized and NOT REALLY PLAYMOBIL, the proportions for instance are absolutely off!!! Nevertheless the series captures the simplicity of PM in the backgrounds and decoration (probably they are even too simple, but I see that's good)
There are a couple of things I would like to see taken to real clickies, like the agent's hair style, which I imagine as a PM kid's head but in a grown up size :love:
Overall an OK start. I still wish they had maintained the clickies proportions. To me that's unforgivable. :'(
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Idem here! The animation is really good actually though a little lack of action IMO, but it could be a cultural thing. If the series were made in USA surely it would be more hectic.
And there would probably an explosion here and there. :lol:
Thanks for the links Karim! The animation is good and I like the overall look of things. Thanks for the translation Ismene. I figured something like that out from the story line but my French is basically nonexistant.
Yeah, the plot lines are fairly understandable just from the animation. It's good practice for me though.
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Summary of I am the King
Alex says to go faster; Gene says their already at full power. Ruby wants to release the canons. Étincelle thinks it’s too mean, and Gene says there are no weapons aboard anyway. Étincelle wonders why the fairies are still following as they know that Fourchesac (I have no idea how to spell this name :lol:) will be put into prison. Alex has an idea. He and the alien check Fourchesac’s bag and find a bunch of things. Alex says that they must return the items, so the fairies will stop following them. They do this, but one vial is missing!
They return to the castle. The king praises Alex and friends’ work. The guard repeats “courageously” sarcastically. Fourchesac promises to reflect on his actions. He breaks the vial. Alex asks if the “king” is alright; he says yes. The “king” says he will take a nap, but he heads in the wrong direction. When the “king” is alone, we learn that he is really Fourchesac and the potion caused them to switch bodies!
The “king” is called to a council of the lords of the kingdom. He’s bored and tells them to do as they wish. He meets Étincelle in the hallway and calls her a big mosquito. At the guard’s suggestion, he asks for her arrest. Ruby sends Étincelle to alert the others; Ruby and the guard fight until the guards calls others to come arrest her. The “king” says it gave him an idea...
Ruby is locked up, despite asking to speak to Alex. “Fourchesac” asks if she isn’t the friend of his son Alex. She thinks he’s become a weirdo.
The “king” calls his men to invade the fairy realm and annihilate the fairies. Alex says they have always lived in peace with the fairies. The “king” calls him a traitor. They retreat. They find Ruby and “Fourchesac.” Gene scans him and determines that he is the true Fourchesac. Alex reminds them of the smoke cloud in the throne room. Ruby understands; Étincelle doesn’t. She transforms him but doesn’t understand why Alex asked.
The kings argue about who is who. Alex says they must share the power, since no one can tell them apart. He asks Étincelle to kiss them (on the cheek). When the one king is disgusted, it’s clear that he is Fourchesac and he confesses to it. Alex asks Étincelle to return him to his original form. She does and then finally understands. The guard says he needs a detailed explanation, so Étincelle explains. Alex says an explanation by Étincelle is worse than a night in the dungeon.
Two episodes so far, and Alex has been evicted or chased by guards in both.
Also, the animators seem to have an issue with goatees.
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Dear Ismène :wave:
I love your custom made translation of the épisodes of the Super 4 TV Serie so much that I will not even attempt to make my own for the 3rd episode since your translating is so incredibly charming :love:
Karim
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Fascinating insight into the Making of the Super 4 TV Serie through the work of the Layout Artist !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9X8YB-ZPmQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9X8YB-ZPmQ)
Enjoy :munch:
Karim
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Thank you so much for posting the eps, playmovictorian! Please post others if you find them!
Watched the first ep - I changed my mind about the "drawerings" - though far from real klickys, they are very playmolike... the way the "shirt" is shorter up front, for example.
Anyways, though I figured out what's happening (and just read Ismene's great summary and it matches!), I also KNOW I missed the funny lines. AND I felt stupid.
Is this the original? The language that is?
I suppose there is little chance of the addic7ed crew to translate this, right? :(
(on the WEIRD side.. they call it Super FOUR - with an accent.)
Edit - that last video is great playmovictorian - thanks (again) for posting!
I do strongly dislike the "futuristic setting", as it has nothing to do with anything playmo, as far as I can see... (besides ugly as Tartarus)
I want that boat... er... ship... with the sword pointing skeleton in front :love:
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As I just could not say NO to our dear Friend Tahra :wave:, here are the 2 épisodes broadcasted this morning on French TV :)
The Great Spring Cleaning !
http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107080211.html (http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107080211.html)
Dragons are everywhere !
http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107082623.html (http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107082623.html)
Attention please ! These 2 videos are available on replay for one day only !
Enjoy :munch:!
Karim
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As I just could not say NO to our dear Friend Tahra :wave:, here are the 2 épisodes broadcasted this morning on French TV :)
The Great Spring Cleaning !
http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107080211.html (http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107080211.html)
Dragons are everywhere !
http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107082623.html (http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/super_4_,107082623.html)
Attention please ! These 2 videos are available on replay for one day only !
Enjoy :munch:!
Karim
Not available on my territorry. May they burn in Tartarus... :(
BTW, my MOTHER recognized a bit of the video she saw as playmobil! ;D
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That is a really good sign dear Tahra :lol:
Say Hello to Mama from me please :wave:
Karim
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That is a really good sign dear Tahra :lol:
Say Hello to Mama from me please :wave:
Karim
What ia a good sign?
Ah, that my mom recognized it, yes.
Not that we are not allowed to watch the videos. :(
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If I could make it watchable where you are, I would do it dear Friend, just like Twinkle :)
Karim
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Good morning dear Friends :wave:
I really hope that the overseas Members such as Tahra will be able to watch the 2 following 3 minutes teasers from the épisodes aired on French TV yesterday :crossed: :
The Great Cleaning !
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22nlwy_super-4-du-02-08_tv (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22nlwy_super-4-du-02-08_tv)
The Dragons are everywhere !
http://video-streaming.orange.fr/tv/super-4-du-02-08_19544558.html?p=4&s=recentes (http://video-streaming.orange.fr/tv/super-4-du-02-08_19544558.html?p=4&s=recentes)
Enjoy :munch:
Karim
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So dear Friends :wave:
Apart from Tim & Tahra, who had a look at the Super 4 Serie yet, and what are your thoughts about it ?
I cannot wait to hear from you on the subject ;)
Karim
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And in a desperate attempt to try and attract more of you to watch the exclusive 3 first épisodes of the animated Super 4 TV Serie, here is a "little" introduction to the French épisodes that took quite sometime for me to transcript but what could not I do for my Friends ;) :
A Royal Wedding
"The action is set in the Medieval Castle and starts with our 4 heroes, Alex the Knight, Gene the Spy, Ruby the Pirate and Twinkle the Fairy accompanied by their little friend Alien. We find them both rushing to the bedroom of Alex's sister the Princess Eleonora who sent for them and they find her in a stuation in what they believe she is being abducted by the evil Black Baron when she is in fact in his arms announcing to their amazement that she and her beloved Baron are soon getting married !
The wedding will take place the following day...
Twinkle offers to be the Bridesmaid and the Princess accepts.
Alex who knows the Baron has always been the sworn enemy to the crown rushes to see his father, the King who admits that he is fully aware of the situation and the its conséquences since as the throne should go to the first of his children that will marry, Princess Eleonora will become Queen and the evil Black Baron the King !
The following scene finds Princess Eleonora & Twinkle in the Princess bedroom putting the last touches to the wedding when Alex and his Friends are entering the room in a hurry with Alex saying to his sister that he needs to talk to her. As usually, the lightheaded Twinkle speaks of choices of fabric for the wedding dress, but Alex insists saying that she simply cannot marry a man who is the sworn enemy to the crown and their father the King. And this is when the black Baron enters the room prompting the Princess to rush into his arms more in love than ever.
The black Baron says that he was counting the gold coins of the...he means "his" treasure and tell the Princess that Alex and his friends are trying to stop the wedding from happening to which she summons the Guards to put Alex and his friends under arrest.
Before they are being taken away to be thrown out of the castle by Sir Gareth, the Princess tells him that her brother might be jealous after all and calls Gene a "sorcerer"( certainly because of his modern gadgets ).
As they leave the room, the Black Baron advises them to choose very carefully which side they are on overnight since the following day, he will be merciless towards traitors...
Once outside the gates of the castle, Alex and his friends must decide on a on some action plan since they have less than 24 hours to act...
They Wonder how Twinkle is coping as a Bridesmaid to be and we find her busy in the Princess bedroom suggesting wedding outfits which the Princess turns down one after the other...
In the depth of the night, Alex and his friends are entering the castle from the outside with Alex saying that it is a pitty to forced to climb the outside walls in order to enter his own castle.
At the same moment Twinkle is finally going to bed when she hears a conversation behind a closed door : in which the Black Baron is speaking to a Maleficent looking lady called Babacara saying that everything is going according to plans and that thanks to the enchanted medallion, the Princess will for ever be under his spelland the kingdom and its treasure will soon be his...
But they hear a noise behind the door, and as a last resort Twinkle puts little Alien outside the door as the Black Baron opens it saying that he will have to order a great cleaning tomorrow ie; throw Alien out.
And as Twinkle is rushing to try & alert her friends of the situation, she comes accross Alex & Co and tells them that the Princess is under a spell from a medallion which the Black Baron wears around his neck.
As soon as the evil Babacara leaves the room, Alex and his Friends decide to steal the medallion from the Baron while he is asleep. We can hear the Baron snoring...
And then lightheaded Twinkle suggests that they may have to Wake the Baron up so that she can put him to sleep again...
And suddenly, we hear the voice of the Princess calling for Twinkle saying she has an idea regarding the wedding bouquet, and Alex suggests she goes or the Princess may guess something is happening.
Alex & Co are then entering the room to try and steal the medallion from the Baron from his hand...medallion which is then flown into the air and caught by the sword of Ruby who just saved the moment. Alex then crushes the medallion into pièce saying that the spell is now broken too.
When they hear the Princess saying that she can possibly get married into these...they believe that it worked but in fact the Princess meant not into these shoes after poor Twinkle created no less than 50 different pairs of shoes...
And if the Princess still complains about shoes, that means that she is still Under the spell but why since the medallion has been destroyed ? Alex and his friends are starting to wonder is the Princess is not well and truly in love with the Baron after all.
The next day, the Princess and her bridesmaids are entering the grand courtyard for the wedding ceremony where they are met by the Black and the King who says that since he has no choice in the matter, he will marry his daughter to the Baron.
This is the moment when the evil Babacara flies in saying that she will be the Baron's witness and could well also be the future Godmother...
And when the King asks if anyone present has anything to object to the wedding, Prince Alex arrives saying that the wedding is an evil scheme from the Black Baron & Babacara who threw a spell at the Princess Eleonora through a medallion, all to the King's amazement.
This is when the Baron challenges Alex to prove it and Alex says that ha cannot since he destroyed it, The Princess then blames him for destroying a medallion which the Baron wore and was identical to...hers ! A symbol of their love, as she says !
And this is when Alex & Gene realize that they destroyed the wrong medallion as only the Princess one was enchanted. and therefore need to get it back from her in order to destroy it and the spell. A fight starts between Alex and his friends and the Guards. While they are fighting, Twinkle & Alien are trying to steal it from the Princess but the evil Babacara fights them with magic.
While the Baron fights Alex and the Princess blames her brother for not even bringing a gift to her wedding, Alex succeeds in stealing the medallion from the hands of the Princes, ùedallion which falls down...right around Babacara's neck !
And while the Princess wakes up from the spell wondering where she is and why on earth she would even think of marrying such an ugly duck as the Baron, the King order his Guards to put the Baron Under arrest when Babacara rushes by the side of the Baron saying she will be his for ever and that so even in jail, to which the King says that his sentence of having Babacara pursuing him for ever will be far worst than a prison sentence :lol:
But the Princess is not happy at all, since it was not a happy ending for her so she is planning a grand wedding for the following week !"
https://ftv.alchemyasp.com/permalink/v1/4/567/preview/?token=MdwPYg3Y
Enjoy :munch:
Karim
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Good morning dear Friends :wave:
I have great news from our Friends living in the UK only :love:
Here are 13 épisodes of the Super 4 TV Serie available on the ITV Player website :
https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/super-4 (https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/super-4)
Enjoy :munch:
Karim :wave:
PS : please do let me know the link works ok in the UK ;)
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Awe, in the US, it said it wouldn't work in my region.
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Same for Greece!
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Good afternoon dear Friends :wave:
I am afraid this link will only work within the UK :)
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Thanks Karim - MUCH better in english (since I can actually understand it :-[ ). I wish we could download these......
Will there be a dvd? A german version with subs would also be welcome!
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Not sure how PF stands on quasilegal net stuff but if it's not available in your country you can use various proxy tools to see it.
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Not sure how PF stands on quasilegal net stuff but if it's not available in your country you can use various proxy tools to see it.
Of course. That IS what they are asking for. THEN they whine ::)
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it looks like this program is aiming at very young ages, maybe <8 years old or so...
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it looks like this program is aiming at very young ages, maybe <8 years old or so...
I'm quite enjoying it. I wish I could get my hands on a german version too (with subs!) - besides this one.
I want those other hairstyles in playmo too! Especially Dr X (gods, what an original name! ::) )
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Done. :)
If anyone finds it in german, or the dvds, can you please let me know?
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:o
A friend just sent me the link : Bonecos Playmobil festejam 40 anos com série na TV (link) (http://www.sol.pt/noticia/118715) (in pt, of course).
It will air here too. I don't have the patience to watch anything on tv these days, but it's good news.
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Yesterday, on the way from the boat, I thought I caught a glimpse of Gene going by... then at the bus stop, took a bunch of pics with the lame cellphone camera.. and decided I'd better take them with the camera...
I took the camera to my place, and, right in front of the school, I saw the outdoor for Super 4 :)
(http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/super4ad.jpg)
(btw, it was gone today, so.. right on time!)
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Watched a few (dubbed in pt :loco:) these days :love:
WHY in Hades isn't that out on DVD?!