Bluey creator Joe Brumm will produce his first adult animated series for Hulu and BBC.
Australian web animation Childish Deano has been greenlit for a series from Hulu and BBC, now simply titled Deano.
The eight-episode, half-hour comedy comes from creators Dean Thomas and David Ferrier. Both serve as writers on the series, with Thomas providing the voice Deano.
Joe Brumm, creator of Bluishwill also executive produce on what will be his first adult animated series producing credit.
The show will premiere internationally on Hulu/Disney+, with BBC in the UK.
Hooligan Animation will produce the show at its Brisbane studios with Greg Basser, Tracey Robertson, Ross Shuman, Nathan Mayfield and Tracey Vieira as executive producers of the show, along with Adam Bailey for BBC Studios. BBC Studios, 20th Television Animation and Hooligan Animation will all co-produce.
“We are so excited to present our feisty kid and his sidekick to a global audience with two of the world’s biggest story megaphones in Disney and the BBC,” said Thomas and Ferrier. “It’s so surreal that we half expect someone to tell us it’s a joke.”
“Deano is a feisty, cheeky charmer of a boy, whose tough exterior covers a real heart of gold. He’s the most endearing, feisty kid you’ll ever meet, growing up in a brutally tough neighborhood in a house that should be condemned. He has no idea that the chips are stacked against him and embraces everyone equally, from the local high school dropouts to the town’s police chief. The core of the series is Deano‘s friendship with Kit, his timid best friend from the rich side of town. Kit is blind to it Deanocircumstances and is drawn to his friend’s energy and fearless worldview. Together they walk face-first into an unfiltered world that leaks empathy by the hour; yet somehow, Deano still shines like a beacon of irreverent optimism, a reminder of how good life can be.
“Deano is smart, character-driven and deeply irreverent – the kind of series that will stay with you long after the credits roll,” said Zai Bennett, CEO and chief creative officer of BBC Studios Global Content. “As our first venture into adult animation, the project and the partnerships behind it reflect BBC Studios’ commitment to innovation and creative boldness. In addition to Hooligan and the BBC, Disney is an ideal collaboration partner, who shares our ambition to tell stories that get going worldwide.”
COMING SOON! This teaser is from episode 3, which features the awesome @mrtonmartin as the mean teacher, Mr. Ferg. Full episodes begin November 7! pic.twitter.com/KmnQHd2vp8
— Childish Deano (@DeanoChildish) October 26, 2022
Source: Variety
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