Rooster Teeth enters the children's category with Albert Whitman Media Partnership
Rooster Teeth Productions, a unit of WarnerMedia, and Albert Whitman Media, the media affiliate of independent children's book publisher Albert Whitman & Company, have partnered to co-develop and produce original animated series for the broadcast and digital platforms around the world, based on selected literary properties from the library of Albert Whitman & Co.
The announcement was made jointly by Ryan P. Hall, head of Rooster Teeth Studios, and Attila Gazdag, president of Albert Whitman Media.
Slate's partnership begins with two highly acclaimed literary works: Zapato Power, by the author Jacqueline Jules with illustrations by Miguel Benítez, e Wish library, by author and creator Christine Evans.
Zapato Power follows the adventures of Freddie Ramos, a normal child who grew up in a multi-ethnic neighborhood of a city who has always dreamed of becoming a superhero. When a mysterious gift turns out to be super-powered purple trainers, her life changes forever and our protagonist learns to use her newfound powers for a greater good. Rooster Teeth and Albert Whitman Media will bring the new series to market in time for MIPCOM 2021.
The second property on the list, Wish library, introduces Raven, a third grade girl and her friends, as they discover the Wish Library, where the mysterious Librarian promises to help solve problems with a simple wish. Every child at some point wishes they could change something with a simple wish, and the story responds to this innate wish with lots of humor.
“We are thrilled to join Rooster Teeth Productions in developing Albert Whitman & Company's literary works as an animated series for global audiences,” Gazdag said. "Rooster Teeth achieved great success with his original shows and we were impressed with their performance and passion for the serial adaptation of Albert Whitman's book properties."
“Rooster Teeth is delighted to expand its list of animated properties to include Albert Whitman's beloved books as we expand our storytelling efforts into the children's genre,” Hall said. "Our mission has always been to create lasting love with content franchises and we are proud to say that the Rooster Teeth fan community can now share their fandom across the generations."
A subsidiary of Albert Whitman & Company, Albert Whitman Media (AWM) is responsible for developing and producing original programs based on the parent company's extensive book library for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms around the world.
Rooster Teeth Productions is an 1818 production company and a subsidiary of Otter Media through WarnerMedia. Responsible for the original programming that includes Red versus Blue, RWBY e Field Field, the company also maintains a YouTube channel that boasts nearly 45 million subscribers.
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