TORONTO – Christmas came early for Corner Gas fans after The Comedy Network confirmed plans for a new animated reboot of the Canadian comedy.
The latest original 4K production from Bell Media, pre-production on the series will begin in Vancouver and Toronto in January, with the main cast confirmed to return. Producers also said that the character of Emma will live on in the animated world with the blessing of the late Janet Wright’s family. Casting for the voice of Emma is currently underway.
The new series comes from Corner Gas executive producers Brent Butt and David Storey from Prairie Pantoons (335 Productions), and Virginia Thompson from Moving Mountoons (Vérité Films), in association with The Comedy Network. The 13-episode, half-hour series will air during The Comedy Network’s 2017-2018 broadcast season.
“We’re ecstatic to be heading back to Dog River with a new animated version of Corner Gas for The Comedy Network,” said Mike Cosentino, Bell Media’s SVP for CTV and specialty, in the news release. “The Corner Gas franchise is iconic and much loved by the entire country. We’re excited to again work with this great production team to deliver more Corner Gas to the dedicated fans who made the franchise so incredibly successful, and also introduce this wonderful world to a new audience.”
