Tricon Kids & Family and Lupus Films announce development of My Big Red Head with Disney XD EMEA
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Leading London based animation company Lupus Films is teaming up with co-producer and distributor Tricon Kids & Family to develop My Big Red Head a potential co-production project with Disney XD EMEA.
The 52×11’ animated comedy series is being written and developed by the multiple BAFTA award-winning writing team of James Lamont and Jon Foster (The Amazing Adventures of Gumball, Cuckoo, Paddington) and is Executive Produced by Andrea Gorfolova and Frank Saperstein for Tricon and produced by Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding for Lupus Films. My Big Red Head is directed by Miklos Weigert (The Amazing World of Gumball, LEGO NEXO Knights, The Eagle). Tricon International will handle global distribution and rights management for the property.
Aimed at 8 – 12 year olds, My Big Red Head will follow the animated antics of the Mayhems – a family living in Greensville, Pennsylvania, USA. In many respects the Mayhems are just like an ordinary family. Dad (Bub) runs an auto repair shop, Mom (Pam) helps out with the company accounts and the three kids – Kevin, Red and Missy – go to the local school. But that’s where the normality ends. Bub is in fact a Chaos Monster (second in line to ‘The Realm of Eternal Chaos’ no less), which means the three Mayhem children have to chart the stormy waters of growing up as half-human, half-monster hybrids.
Co-founder of Lupus Films, Ruth Fielding, says:
“We are extremely excited about My Big Red Head. James Lamont and Jon Foster are a brilliantly talented comedic writing team and they’ve created a wonderful world and cast of characters who demonstrate just how hard it can be growing up in modern America when your family isn’t quite the norm!”
Frank Saperstein, EVP of Tricon Kids & Family says:
“My Big Red Head is instantly relatable to anyone with a family or who is trying to fit in while still being true to themselves. We are fortunate to have attracted some of the industry’s top creative talent to the project and look forward to our partnership with Lupus Films and continuing collaboration with Disney Channels EMEA,”
For more details on Lupus Films visit their website www.lupusfilms.com and Tricon Kids & Family on theirs too www.triconfilms.com/kids-family