WildBrain partners with China’s iQIYI on new kids action series

SHANGHAI and BEIJING — Canadian kids and family entertainment company WildBrain announced today a partnership with Chinese online entertainment service iQIYI to produce Jonny Jetboy, a new original animation series from Keith Chapman, creator of Paw Patrol and Bob the Builder. The action-packed Jonny Jetboy series, comprised of 40 11-minute episodes, is targeted at kids aged 4-7 and is currently in production with delivery slated to begin in 2023, says a WildBrain press release. “WildBrain Studios in Vancouver and China’s WinSing animation studio are working together to create the exciting new series, which follows the adventures of 10-year-old Jonny, the...