MiMO acquires the rights of "Pout-Pout Fish", "Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian"

MiMO Studio, launched in February by former Nickelodeon president Cyma Zarghami, acquired the excellent preschool book franchise from Deborah Diesen The pout fish and serialized podcast for award-winning children The alien adventures of Finn Caspian for the development of numerous animated TV specials.

Written by Diesen and illustrated by Dan Hanna, The pout fish (Macmillan) the line has expanded to more than 40 titles since its New York Times The best-selling debut in 2008, with over 8,5 million copies sold. The original story that rhymes with a frowning fish whose undersea friends are trying to cheer him up was honored in 2009 with Bank Street, the best children's book of the year. The MiMO adaptation will follow the first adventure of the scaly protagonist and develop the main characters.

The alien adventures of Finn Caspian focuses on the eight-year-old boy who lives on the famous Marlowe 280 interplanetary exploration space station, exploring unexplored planets, helping aliens, and working to unravel a mysterious threat to destroy Marlowe with the help of his friends and fellow Troop Explorers. 301 explorers Abigail, Elias and Vale. The podcast is produced by Gen-Z Media, founded by author Jonathan Messinger (hideout)

"As we expand our studio, The pout fish e The alien adventures of Finn Caspian They are perfect IPs for us to develop as they are based on well known and loved properties that perfectly align with MiMO Studio's goal of offering content for families. The characters in these stories have been loved by children of all ages through imaginative, adventurous and interactive stories, while encouraging families to spend time together, ”said MiMO founder and CEO Zarghami. deadline. “Even during these troubled times, writers, producers and animators can continue their work remotely and we are working with an amazing group that will bring these stories to life in a new way for fans who have adored them for years and those who simply stay with them. discovering “.

MiMO is currently working on its debut project, a live film based on the children's book by Matt Christopher. The guy who just hit Homers.

[Source: Deadline]