The two companies are developing a new animated comedy series based on the children’s book series ‘Gaston’s Emotions.’
Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo have partnered with Canal+ to develop a new animation project, Gaston Gets It!, a 52 x 11-minute comedy series for upper preschoolers. Dandeloo will be responsible for the worldwide distribution rights.
The show is based on the hugely successful children’s book series “Gaston’s Emotions” (“Les émotions de Gaston”) by author and illustrator Aurélie Chien Chow Chine and published by Hachette Enfants, an imprint of Hachette Livre France. Featuring the cutest unicorn with a rainbow-colored mane, the books entice children to identify emotions and to manage them effectively. They have sold over 1.3 million copies in France alone and have been translated into 27 languages.
In the series, Gaston is a young unicorn just like many others… well, almost. Gaston is unique; he has a magical rainbow-colored mane. His striking mane changes colors according to his emotions.
Dandelooo will present Gaston Gets It! to industry partners at this year’s Cartoon Forum in Toulouse, along with a teaser directed by Aurélie Raphaël (co-director of Ernest and Celestine, The Collection).
“CANAL+ thinks big for little ones,” commented Christine Cauquelin, Director of Programs and Youth, Documentaries and Animation Units and Channels at Canal+. “We have big ambitions for the content we provide for kids. Our approach is largely illustrated by what we call ‘Original Recreation,’ which is our selection of the best kids’ TV animation content. It brings together what we consider to be the most creative and entertaining content that sparks children’s imaginations. Because it's important for our audience to be in touch with their emotions, we've chosen to follow the adaptation of Aurélie Chien-Chow-Chine's best-selling albums Gaston's Emotions! Gaston the unicorn seemed to us to be the most sympathetic of ambassadors, a passionate and exalted character who lives his emotions to the full!”
Source: Dandelooo
