Aardman greenlights new series ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ for CITV
Lloyd of the Flies, a new comedy series targeted at audiences aged 7-11, has been greenlit by Bristol studio Aardman Animations and acquired by CITV.
Lloyd of the Flies (Image: Aardman)
The 52 x 11-minute episodic series will combine CG and 2D animation, marking the first CGI Aardman series to be produced entirely in-house at their Bristol headquarters as well as being the flagship project for the BFI’s government-funded Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF).
We are absolutely thrilled to be working with Aardman to bring Lloyd of The Flies to CITV. It’s a great idea and our audience will love the dynamic British sense of humour.
-Darren Nartey, Acquisitions Manager at ITV
Lloyd of the Flies follows the adventures of Lloyd B Fly, a housefly and the middle child of 453. Lloyd lives with his parents, his little sister PB and their 225 maggot siblings inside a compost bin they call home. In the series, Lloyd and PB are often accompanied by Lloyd’s best friend, Abacus Woodlouse, and eccentric tag-along, Cornea Butterfly. Together they explore the strange world beyond the compost bin, where there is no shortage of lessons for Lloyd to very nearly learn.
The series is created and directed by Matt Walker (whose prior work includes A Liar’s Autobiography and The Lonely Dodo with accolades including Best Graduation Film at Annecy 2006) with Aardman’s Sarah Cox acting as Executive Creative Director.
Matt is such an exciting talent with a unique comic perspective, and we are thrilled to be working with him on Lloyd of the Flies. We think it is a show with real global reach that will ultimately be screened in as many territories as our hugely successful Shaun the Sheep. Lloyd and his misadventures will make both kids and their families laugh and we are delighted to have CITV as a partner – it’s the perfect home for these tiny, funny, colourful characters that Matt has created.
-Sarah Cox
I cannot wait to bring the witty and weird world of Lloyd to life. It is a life familiar to many of us – as Lloyd tries to prove his worth in a world he doesn’t fully understand, while dealing with friendship, family, the acquisition of food, and not being crushed or eaten. Born out of my love of insects and a punny title, Lloyd of the Flies is a comedy of entomology that draws inspiration from the insects we are used to seeing around the home and gives a glimpse of what they are up to when we are not paying attention.
-Matt Walker
We are absolutely delighted to be able to help bring Lloyd of The Flies to screen. It’s such a fantastically fun animated series that mirrors contemporary life for children and families across the UK with a fresh British sense of humour.
-Jackie Edwards, Head of the Young Audiences Content Fund, BFI
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