The film & # 39; JG and the BC Kids & # 39; by Janet Hubert, series running on Toonz

Even before her son was born, actress and producer Janet Hubert knew she would never find the kind of toys, accessories or storytelling that truly reflected who she was. In a world where his identity was poorly represented, Hubert wanted to create something that would inspire him and millions of other children like him: and so, JG and the children of BC I was born.

Toonz Media Group (TMG), Elijah Rock Productions and Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment today announced that they have begun pre-production on an animated film inspired by this acceptance story, which will be followed by a television series.

The animated series and the series follow Janet Granite (aka JG), a super intelligent and athletic scientist and inventor who travels the world in search of special children. JG shows these special children that they trust what they are, no matter what they look like or what their interests are. A group of dinosaurs talking to their superpowers helps her while working with these children and battles the evil Dr. Zandor who wants to control Earth. JG and the children of BC encourages children to accept differences, to find their own strengths and to have confidence and courage in life.

Aimed at children aged 5 to 9, the animation will be produced in vibrant 2D with an energetic and ethnically diverse underline.

The talented and award-winning production team includes:

• Emmy nominated actress during the day Janet Hubert (Producer and co-writer), who was the original Vivian Banks in the hit comedy of the 90s The Prince of Bel Air, with appearances in many successful shows including A mom for friend, Bernie Mac, Tales from the Crypt and many others.
• Crow Goodwin (Voice of JG), which was a regular series on Malcolm in the middle, with appearances in Glee, Smile, New Girl e Meet the chestnuts. He also starred in one of Lifetime's top rated television shows for years, The Clark sisters.
• Ron myrick (Animation Director) who started his career in Filmation's animation studio. Myrick worked on The Addams family, The Avengers, Ozzy and Drix e Skylanders Academy.
• Wendell hanes (Composer) is an award-winning television and film composer and owner of Volition Sound in New York City. Lisa Cortes, Academy Award-nominated producer and director, recently starred in the six-time award-winning documentary Farah X The Remix: Hip Hop. Hanes is the songwriter and musical supervisor for Netflix's comedy Family reunion. His accolades include Clios, Cannes Lions, Effie's, Andy's, Addy's, LIA's, One Show, Golden Award of Monteaux's, Billboard Awards and Gold and Platinum Records.

Actor, writer, producer and director Ericka Nicole Malone (executive producer) and Philip Robinson are co-producers JG and the children of BC together with Toonz. Malone was the inspiration for Hubert to bring JG to the fore. Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment represents the principles and values ​​of the family, and in JG and the children of BC, is what he saw. Malone is an African American mother who knows firsthand the need for more products for ethnic children.

P. Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Media Group, says the studio is very excited to partner with actor, producer and creator Janet Hubert and Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment: “We believe it's time to tell such stories, especially when the world it is struggling to move towards greater equality and justice. The target age group in this series is also important, as these are the formative years in which children pick up and nurture the values ​​of life. We are delighted to partner with Janet Hubert to bring this film and TV series to life. "

Hubert pointed out that the series will reflect diversity in a real sense and feature characters from many ethnicities: “I knew Toonz would be the perfect partner to understand and bring to life JG, who is a strong and super intelligent character. You can be both. It's time to bring smart kids from the streets together and book smart kids to create "smart" kids and do it in a fun and exciting way. "

Hubert's Elijah Rock Productions is named after his son and has started a mission to create productions for children of color who are often forgotten in the entertainment world.