TEAMTO Partners with France Télévisions and SUPER RTL to Greenlight JADE ARMOR
Paris, France — Maverick European kids entertainment company TeamTO has partnered with leading kids platforms France Télévisions (France) and SUPER RTL (Germany) on its animated action comedy JADE ARMOR (26 x 22). The series is now in full production at TeamTO’s Paris and Valence studios, with first episode planned for delivery in fall 2021.
Tiphaine de Raguenel, Director of Youth Programming and Animation, France Télévisions stated, “France Télévisions is particularly proud to include JADE ARMOR in its animated kids line-up. This series is an excellent example of what a female heroine can bring to action adventure: a different way of looking at confrontation with antagonists and how to use the powers in her possession. The talent of creator and director Chloé Miller makes the most of the martial arts techniques in the action scenes. In his own way Jackie Chan paved the way for highly choreographed fights, and Jade Armor continues that path with even more determination. She has no desire to do it like a boy, a value that France Télévisions wants to share with its 3-12 year-old audiences on Okoo.”
SUPER RTL’s Content Director Martin Gradl commented: “JADE ARMOR has all the ingredients SUPER RTL was looking for: a strong and relatable female lead, stories full of adventure, filled with humor and fun, positive role models and relationships characterized by friendship, family and the idea of great teamwork. We are delighted to be part of the creation of this amazing new show.”
TeamTO Executive Producer Corinne Kouper noted, “We developed JADE ARMOR with passion and care for its original female lead’s point of view, led by our talented director, Chloe Miller. Chloe’s vision and passion for anime adds an original spin to this show, with nuanced and comical characters that bring a fresh voice to kids TV. Our teen hero Lan Jun finds herself saddled with new responsibilities that she takes on with a humour and personality. We are excited to work on our first 22-minute stories which will give us time to get to know the characters and reveal the backstory.”
JADE ARMOR (26 x 22’) is an action comedy starring an unlikely teenage girl hero with an even unlikelier set of powers – and one awesome high-tech armor suit! The last in a long line of strong and powerful women, Lan Jun’s life takes an unexpected turn when she puts on a mysterious bracelet sent anonymously through the mail. Like the legendary superhero of the same name, Lan Jun is immediately encased in a suit of Jade Armor. With her Kung-Fu talents suddenly levelled up, it’s now Lan Jun’s turn to embody this epic hero. Together with the help of her friends Theo and Alisha, and the mystical Beasticons that accompany the armor, Lan Jun must contend with both an evil array of super villains and the even more challenging trials of teenage life.
In order to bring Lan Jun’s inner girl-power and comedic heart to life, TeamTO’s Executive Producer Corinne Kouper has assembled an all-star, all-women team: Showrunner and Co-creator, Chloé Miller; Head Writer MJ Offen; and Co-developer Mary Bredin.
A 30-year maverick in the field of CGI, Corinne Kouper was twice honored as Producer of the Year in 2010 and 2015. She is also the recipient of two Emmy Awards and one Pulcinella Award in her long career of creating hits such as Mighty Mike, Angelo Rules, Yellowbird, Zoe Kezako and Rolie Polie Olie. Kouper is also President and founder of Les Femmes S’Animent, France -equivalent of Women in Animation.
Showrunner Chloé Miller is a graduate of the Beaux Arts Saint Etienne and renowned animation directors graduate school La Poudrière. She directed Emmy-nominated Angelo Rules and was art director for Babar and the Adventures of Badou and TeamTO’s acclaimed feature film Yellowbird. Head Writer MJ Offen M.J. Offen is a writer-producer with experience developing work for Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Spinmaster, Warner Bros., The Jim Henson Company and more. She was Head of Story for Mattel’s Girls Brands including Barbie, WellieWishers, and Monster High. Development Executive Mary Bredin developed and co-executive produced Emmy-nominated Justin Time and Netflix Original, True and the Rainbow Kingdom, and co-created Guru Studio’s Pikwik.
About TeamTO
TeamTO is one of Europe’s leading creative animation companies, focusing on original content and creative partnerships, bringing to life stories from all over the world. TeamTO’s latest series, Mighty Mike which is currently airing worldwide, is a dialogue-free animated version of lol pet videos. Founded in 2005, by Guillaume Hellouin, Corinne Kouper and Caroline Souris, TeamTO’s other series include their own original Emmy®-nominated Angelo Rules, Presto! School of Magic, My Knight and Me, Oscar’s Oasis, and the feature film Yellowbird, as well as: eOne’s PJ Masks and Ricky Zoom, Activision Blizzard’s Skylanders Academy, Ubisoft’s Rabbids Invasion; among many others. In 2018, Emmy nominated® creative producer, Mary Bredin joined the TeamTO development group.
France Télévisions, the No.1 European partner for creative production and animation.
France Télévisions is the leading financial supporter for the creation of animated works in France, whose goal is to spotlight the excellence of the French industry and spread its reputation beyond our borders. Animated programmes are key to the new Okoo line-up but also include great additions to Slash and France.tv, with series for teenagers and adults, like the success of Mr Flap and The Little Reaper. Over 40 million videos viewed for these two series, taking all seasons together.
France Télévisions has now maintained its level of investment in this sector for several years, to offer an ever-growing number of original creations and adaptations from the world of the comic strip and popular culture. This goal extends to the big screen too. Since the Kirikou adventure, France 3 Cinéma has co-produced over forty animated films, supporting about 3 full-length feature films a year, including hit art-house movies such as My Life as a Zucchini by Claude Barras (winner of the César for best animated film in 2017) and films based on successful franchises developed by the various channels in the France Télévisions group, such as The Jungle Bunch by David Alaux and Sam Sam by Tanguy de Kermel. France Télévisions’ commitment to animation also includes short films like Génius Loci by Adrien Merigeau, Sister by Sigi Song, Peace of Meat by Eric Khoo and Une histoire de Jeannot (Jeannot’s Story) by Julie REMBAUVILLE and Nicolas BIANCO- LEVRIN. Six short films now in the France Télévisions line-up.
About SUPER RTL
SUPER RTL is the leading content provider for kids in Germany. TOGGO and Toggolino are the two umbrella brands of the Cologne based media company which bundles TV formats, events and licensing business – also providing a large digital portfolio to children and families such as apps, websites and audio. SUPER RTL prime time targets a mainly adult audience with a modern and diverse TV program including TV shows, feature films as well as animation highlights. RTL Group and The Walt Disney Company each own 50 percent of SUPER RTL.
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