TORONTO – Kids and family content creator, distributor and broadcaster WildBrain announced Friday it has secured the global distribution rights (excluding the U.K.) to The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, the forthcoming Sky Original TV series based on the bestselling Tom Gates book series written and illustrated by Liz Pichon (pictured).
Recently commissioned by Sky and the Republic of Ireland, the 20-episode (11 mins) series is produced by TG Entertainment Limited and will primarily target kids aged 7-12. The series is set to premiere on Sky Kids in early 2021, coinciding with the 10th anniversary year of the first Tom Gates book and the publication of the 18th in the series, Tom Gates: Ten Tremendous Tales, reads the WildBrain press release.
“The Tom Gates book series has been a runaway success all the over the world, capturing the imaginations of families through its authentic story-telling, humour and unique graphic style. As the books prepare to make the highly anticipated jump from the page to the screen, we’re confident the series will delight both new and existing Tom Gates fans, internationally,” said Deirdre Brennan, WildBrain’s executive vice president, content partnerships.
The series will bring to life the unique and comic world of Tom Gates through a combination of 2D and stop-motion animation with live action. Each episode will feature an original animated Tom Gates story, interwoven with craft ideas, drawing, interactive games and songs. Tom and his friends will pop-up and interact throughout, and Liz Pichon, also an executive producer working closely on the production, will present the ‘draw it’ section of the series, explains the release. Pichon’s award-winning Tom Gates book series has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 44 languages.
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