NICKELODEON GREENLIGHTS 14 NEW LIVE-ACTION AND ANIMATED SERIES, TV MOVIES AND PILOTS
[Source: ToonZone] NEW YORK (August 3, 2012)
– Nickelodeon announced today that it has greenlit over a dozen new
live-action, animation and TV movie projects – featuring top creative
talent in front of and behind the camera, iconic characters from its
most popular series and an animated talking snake – that will begin
rolling out this fall and into 2013.
The slate includes a new Nick at Nite series Wendell and Vinnie and two Nick spin-off comedy pilots, Sam & Cat and Gibby, featuring beloved characters from hit series iCarly and Victorious. The network has also greenlit the pilot Instant Mom for Nick at Nite, while Nick TV movies Swindle and Nicky Deuce will be commencing production later this year. The CG-animated series Monsters vs. Aliens and 2D-series Sanjay & Craig
have also been greenlit with both productions based at Nickelodeon’s
Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif.. In addition, Nick preschool has
added a new animated series Monty and Norville and a pilot Blaze and the Monster Machines.
Details of Nickelodeon’s new content are as follows:
LIVE-ACTION
Current Productions:
Wendell and Vinnie (Nick at Nite series) – iCarly’s
Jerry Trainor stars as Vinnie, a lovable, goofball uncle who becomes
the guardian to his buttoned-up 12-year-old nephew Wendell (Buddy
Handleson, Shake It Up). Nicole Sullivan (The King of Queens, The Penguins of Madagascar)
also stars as Vinnie’s high-strung older sister Wilma. The comedy
series, greenlit for 20 episodes, was written by Jay Kogen (Frasier, George Lopez) and will be executive produced by Aaron Kaplan (GCB, Terra Nova).
You Gotta See This
(Nickelodeon series) – Nickelodeon combines the best of the web,
behind-the-scenes footage, celebrity interviews, pranks and bloopers in
its new series You Gotta See This, premiering this fall. Hosted by Chris O’Neal and Noah Crawford (stars of How to Rock),
the half-hour series rolls all the must-see clips of the week into one
hilarious package. Nickelodeon is currently in production on this
20-episode series in Los Angeles.
Swindle
(Nickelodeon movie/working title) – With daring heists, crazy
disguises, pie fights and sumo wrestlers, the network greenlights Swindle,
an original TV movie featuring an impressive ensemble cast of
Nickelodeon stars. When an evil collector cons Griffin out of a million
dollar baseball card that could have saved his best friend’s home, he
unites a ragtag group of his classmates who need to work as a team to
take down the swindler. Swindle is based on a popular children’s book by Gordon Korman. Production will commence this fall in Vancouver, Canada.
Nicky Deuce (Nickelodeon movie/working title) – Based on a popular children’s book by The Sopranos’ Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming, Nicky Deuce stars iCarly’s
Noah Munck as Nicholas Borelli II, a nerdy, over-protected teen who
transforms into the title character. Nicholas gets caught in the
adventure of a lifetime when he spends the summer with an uncle he never
knew he had. Production on this original TV movie will commence this
summer in Montreal, Canada.
Pilots:
Sam & Cat (Nickelodeon pilot/working title) – In the comedic spin-off Sam & Cat, from iCarly and Victorious creator
Dan Schneider, feisty Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and daffy Cat
Valentine (Ariana Grande) become best buddies and unlikely roommates.
They love their freedom and independence, but quickly realize that fun
and adventure do not come cheap. Rather than get traditional
after-school jobs, Sam and Cat become teen entrepreneurs by starting
their own babysitting business.
Gibby (Nickelodeon pilot/working title) – Noah Munck reprises his role as Gibby in the spin-off from iCarly
creator Dan Schneider. In the comedy pilot, Gibby takes a job at The
Bixby, a recreational center where kids of all ages hang out, socialize,
play sports and take unique classes. Gibby becomes a mentor to four
quirky middle-schoolers, helping them break out of their shells and
embrace life in true “Gibbehhh” style.
The Haunted Hathaways
(Nickelodeon pilot/working title) — Life in The Big Easy gets a little
more complicated and way more spirited when the Hathaway siblings move
into a house occupied by a family of ghosts. The pilot is written by
Robert Peacock, who served as writer/producer on several series over the
last decade including Reba, The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Coupling.
The Thundermans (Nickelodeon pilot/working title) – Written by Jed Spingarn, The Thundermans follows
13-year-old Phoebe Thunderman, who just wants to be normal, but that’s
impossible when she comes from a family of superheroes. While most
superheroes are lucky to have one power, Phoebe happens to have 12. So
much for normal! A longtime producer for Nickelodeon, Spingarn most
recently served as co-executive producer of the hit series Big Time Rush and prior to that, produced on Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Johnny Bravo.
Instant Mom (Nick at Nite pilot/working title) – Instant Mom centers
on a 25-year-old party girl who trades in Cosmos for carpools when she
marries an older man with kids. The project is executive produced by
Aaron Kaplan (GCB, Terra Nova) with Warren Bell (Ellen, According to Jim, What I Like About You) and Jessica Butler (According to Jim, In Plain Sight) serving as writers/executive producers.
ANIMATION
Nickelodeon, the top producer of television animation in the U.S., is in production on three new series and two new pilots.
Current Productions:
Sanjay & Craig
(Nickelodeon series) – A classic tale of boy meets snake, this
20-episode, 2D-animated series follows two best buds who dedicate their
lives to becoming the coolest, most rebellious dudes in the
neighborhood. Sanjay & Craig is created by Jim
Dirschberger, Jay Howell and Andreas Trolf, and executive produced by
Nick alumni Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi (The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Alvin and the Chipmunks).
Monsters vs. Aliens (Nickelodeon series) – An
extension of the blockbuster movie, the all-new CG-animated television
series features the lovable monsters and a whole new group of nefarious
aliens living and working together at Area 50-something. Greenlit for
26 episodes, the series will be executive produced by Bob Schooley, Mark
McCorkle and Brett Haaland (The Penguins of Madagascar).
Monty and Norville (Nickelodeon preschool series/working title) – Monty and Norville
follows the adventures of a five-year-old troll named Monty and his
dragon friend Norville. With the help of viewers at home, Monty can use
his magic stick to make incredible things happen as long as he uses the
right words. The new animated 26-episode series, created by Adam
Peltzman (head writer, Blue’s Clues, The Backyardigans), will introduce a literacy curriculum to Nickelodeon’s preschool audience.
Pilots:
Bad Seeds (Nickelodeon pilot) – From SpongeBob SquarePants alumnus and Chowder creator Carl Greenblatt, Bad Seeds is about a good bird running with the bad crowd… and having a great time!
Blaze and the Monster Machines (Nickelodeon preschool pilot/working title) – Blaze and the Monster Machines is
a CG-animated, interactive program about an eight-year-old boy named AJ
and his incredible monster truck Blaze. AJ, Blaze and their friend
Maddie fight their arch nemesis Crusher along with a fleet of other
trucks. The series features a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math) curriculum and is created by Jeff Borkin (head writer, Team Umizoomi, Little Einsteins) and Ellen Martin (producer, Bubble Guppies, The Backyardigans).
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon,
now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids.
It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in
everything it does. The company includes television programming and
production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s
U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and
has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive
years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
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