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Claire Ross Dunn

Build-a-Bear Characters Inspire Animated Series ‘Kabu’ Based On Kawaii Culture; Mike Mariano Among Writing Team
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Exclusive: Build-a-Bear’s stuffed animal characters have inspired development of animated series Kabu.

Build-a-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Montreal toon maker Laughing Dragon Studios are working up a 10-part show, aimed at 7-11s, and release an exclusive first look at the upcoming Kidscreen Summit.

Mike Mariano, writer and producer on network sitcoms such as Raising Hope and My Name is Earl, is writing alongside Drew Gormley (Family Guy), Claire Ross Dunn, Brian Clark (Glisten and the Merry Mission) and Monica Kelly (Cocomelon).

Build-a-Bear President and CEO Sharon Price John and Foundation Media CEO Patrick Hughes executive producing the series.

The show is billed as a “stylized, colorful new offering with a fun ensemble cast of a variety of ‘stuffed animal’ friends,” with the creative influenced by the popularity of kawaii styling and each episode utilizing “an entertaining, sometimes ‘wacky’ way of...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 1/17/2024
  • by Jesse Whittock
  • Deadline Film + TV
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