The animated series "My brother the monster"

Vancouver-based Arcana Studio has partnered with international development and production company Gasolina Studios in Mexico City for the upcoming television series My Brother the Monster (My brother the monster). Arcana Studio and the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE) are both equity investors in this Canadian-Mexican co-production. Created by Ernesto Molina, Arcana CEO Sean Patrick O'Reilly wrote all the episodes and is producing the series with Gasolina's Joe Alanís, with both companies having episode directors from both respective countries.

My Brother the Monster (My brother the monster) is an animated series for families consisting of 26 episodes each lasting 11 minutes and aimed at children aged 6 to 8. The series follows Mombou, a furry creature from outer space who is adopted by a human family after his pod crashes to Earth. The show is intended to be a “slice of life” comedy that demonstrates the value of friendship and human relationships.

“We have all faced challenges during this pandemic and are excited to announce a new project that has given our Canadian and Mexican staff a tremendous sense of hope for the future,” said O'Reilly. "Even more, writing and producing a story that reaffirms family-friendly values ​​in this period is incredible."

"My brother the monster is a show about resilience, creativity, friendship and inclusion. With a little bit of uncertainty in the world, we look forward to communicating these concepts with a global audience, ”Alanís said. "We thank our highly talented team across the Americas for bringing our beloved characters to life."

Gasolina reprized the project in 2018, after the series participated in Pixelatl Ideatoon pitches (check out the previously released teaser below).

The worldwide release of My Brother the Monster (My brother monster) is scheduled for early 2022.