New Pingu Series in Development
Noot Noot! We've teamed up with Mattel to co-develop a brand-new stop motion animated television series featuring Pingu, the charming and cheeky penguin.
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Mattel and Aardman are teaming up to co-develop a stop-motion, animated Pingu series together for Mattel Television Studios.
The first Pingu series ran from 1990 to 2000 in Switzerland. Then a British revival happened from 2003 to 2006. Mattel acquired Pingu, the cheeky South Pole penguin who goes, "Noot Noot!", through its purchase of HIT Entertainment back in 2011.
Mattel's CFO Josh Silverman said, “When we set out to bring Pingu back, partnering with the top-tier creative team at Aardman was a must. With Aardman’s stop motion magic and Pingu’s universal charm that has made him a social media hit, we are excited to create fresh snow-filled stories about our favorite penguin that are sure to warm hearts worldwide.”
Chief Creative Director of Aardman Sarah Cox said, “At Aardman, we love collaborating with IP that shares our commitment to humour, charm and great storytelling. From our earliest conversations with Mattel, we felt an immediate and strong connection in our shared love of Pingu, the authentic appeal of the original IP, and comedy that transcends language barriers to speak to audiences everywhere. Aardman and Pingu is such a natural and enticing combination. The charm of the stop frame animation along with the quirky irreverence and character driven storytelling aligns perfectly with our creative approach. There are so many stories yet to tell, we can’t wait to get started."
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