International IP powerhouse Superprod Group and worldwide media group and rights proprietor Coolabi Group are teaming to develop and produce a animated universe based mostly on the best-selling youngsters’s excessive fantasy e book sequence “Beast Quest.”

There aren’t many IPs the dimensions of “Beast Quest” that haven’t already been tapped for some sort of sport, movie or TV manufacturing. The 180 titles within the sequence have offered over 25 million copies and been translated into 30 languages. “Beast Quest” is a mega-hit in lots of European nations, together with the U.Okay., France and Germany, and common in Japan as effectively. The sequence’ pseudonymous writer, Adam Blade, ranked seventh throughout all genres and authors within the U.Okay. library lending charts in 2023.

Sticking near the unique books, the animated sequence will inform the story of protagonists Tom and Elenna and their quest to guard the Kingdom of Avantia from the evil wizard Malvel.

Superprod is placing a big quantity of growth and manufacturing muscle behind the animated sequence, which might be produced totally at company-owned subsidiaries, together with Wheel in Movement within the U.Okay., The Coproduction Firm within the U.S., Purple Monk Studio in Italy, Melusine in Luxembourg and Superprod Animation in France.

The present’s 26 30-minute episodes will function CG and hybrid animation strategies with a bespoke aesthetic being developed particularly for the IP. When completed, it will likely be distributed by Superights, Superprod Group’s worldwide gross sales division.

“‘Beast Quest’ represents a key second for us,” mentioned Wheel in Movement’s Alexi Wheeler. “It is a beloved model with immense storytelling potential. With its action-packed narrative and an unlimited universe of creatures, we’re assured that the animated sequence will seize the creativeness of a brand new technology of viewers, simply because the books have completed for practically 20 years.”

Jeremy Banks, CEO of The Coolabi Group, added, “I couldn’t be happier that one in all our most profitable and much-loved e book manufacturers is being dropped at life with the distinctive artistic crew at Superprod. Created by our very personal story crew at Working Companions and cherished by means of each e book written, ‘Beast Quest’ is a publishing phenomenon that resonates with children at this time each bit as a lot because it did when it first launched nearly twenty years in the past. We are able to’t wait to carry the sequence to screens and gadgets around the globe.”