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| 02 Oct 2013 06:26 PM |
Quote from Sega Blog: "Sonic the Hedgehog, the iconic video game character who has brought his trademark speed and attitude to four TV series and more than 70 video games, is returning to television in his first-ever CG animated series in the fall 2014. The action packed comedy series aimed at children 6-11 will debut first on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and on CANAL J and GULLI in France, with a global rollout to follow. The initial order of 52 eleven-minute episodes is co-produced by SEGA of America Inc. and Genao Productions.
Sonic Boom is a character-driven comedy that leaves a trail of robot wreckage in its smoldering wake. The series centers on Sonic, his best friend and sidekick, Tails, their never-ending search for adventure, and their battles with Sonic’s arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman. Rounding out the ensemble are fan favorites Knuckles and Amy Rose, plus a rogue’s gallery of enemies—some familiar to Sonic fans and some brand-new.
Evan Baily, Donna Friedman Meir, and Jane McGregor, Executive Producers for SEGA, packaged the series, bringing together SEGA, Cartoon Network, and Genao Productions. Sandrine Nguyen and Boris Hertzog, Executive Producers for Genao, assembled a world-class lineup of partners in France, including broadcasters GULLI and CANAL J, Lagardere Entertainment Rights and Lagardère Active TV Licensing & New Business. Baily, Meir and Nguyen developed the series, and Hertzog and McGregor structured the financing and negotiated all the deals. Baily (formerly EVP of Production and Creative Affairs for Classic Media) and Co-Executive Producer Bill Freiberger (The Simpsons, Drawn Together) are showrunners. Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team and driving creative force behind the Sonic games, is overseeing the series to ensure that it’s true to the Sonic characters and universe.
“Sonic is the star of the SEGA universe and the stage is now set for him to shine like never before. By teaming up with world-class partners in television animation like Cartoon Network, Genao Productions and GULLI, we’re ensuring that the Sonic legacy will be introduced to a new generation of children across the globe,” said Hiroyuki Miyazaki, SEGA’s Chief Content Officer for Sonic.
“We wanted to strengthen our TV channels’ editorial content with strong brands. This is our new objective. Sonic is an enormously popular and unique character with all the qualities of an animation series’ great hero—humor, bravery, loyalty, inventiveness. We are extremely proud to welcome him across our kids and family channels at Lagardère Active and will activate across these channels to raise awareness and excitement for the new series,” said Caroline Cochaux, Head of Programs, Kids & Family Channels, Lagardère Active.
“Genao is thrilled to collaborate with SEGA on this amazing project and embark on new adventures with the fastest hedgehog in the world. It is so exciting to work on such a world-class brand,” said Sandrine Nguyen, Managing Director of Genao.
Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet, Managing Director of Lagardere Entertainment Rights added “It is an amazing experience to be associated to such a powerful property with professional partners. International broadcasters are seeking for strong comedy and franchise based series and Sonic Boom is the perfect fit!”
“On the New Business & Licensing Side, we are proud and excited to handle the representation of Sonic which counts among the leading characters loved by kids. Thanks to our 360° platform which includes Digital Activities, Magazines, Indoor Parks, Grass Root events, we will push Sonic and the Consumer Products to a new level,” said Benoit Roque, Head of Lagardere Active TV Licensing & New Business.
SEGA is actively seeking partners in support of the new series launch across a range of industries including broadcast and licensing. In terms of television and digital distribution, Lagardere Entertainment Rights holds worldwide rights excluding the U.S. and Asia (but including Japan); SEGA Corporation will manage Asia (excluding Japan); Baily, Meir and McGregor will manage the US through McGregor’s company Jane McGregor, Inc. Licensing support will be spearheaded by Lagardère Active TV Licensing & New Business in France and SEGA in all other territories.
Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared as a videogame character in June 1991 and instantly became an icon for a generation of gamers. Defined by his super-fast speed and cool attitude, in the years since he first raced on to videogame consoles Sonic has become a true global phenomenon with over 140 million videogames sold or downloaded worldwide across consoles, PC’s, mobile phones and tablets. SEGA’s iconic blue blur has also gone on to enjoy incredible success in many licensed areas, such as toys, apparel, comics and animation. This year SEGA announced an exciting three title exclusive partnership with Nintendo for the Sonic the Hedgehog videogame franchise. The highly anticipated Sonic Lost World™ will be the first title to launch under this agreement and will be available in stores later this year for Wii U™ and Nintendo 3DS™ platforms."
The fact that they chose CARTOON NETWORK seems like a bad thing. Also, that knuckles redesign. If they choose that one for the final product, then i'm not watching it at all. |
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Sonic5479
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| 02 Oct 2013 06:28 PM |
"Also, that knuckles redesign. If they choose that one for the final product, then i'm not watching it at all." That's a bit unreasonable. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 06:29 PM |
I kinda like it
And CGI shows do work better on- wait
not nickelodeon
enh cartoon network works better to me.
Besides, atleast we have Pac-Man doing it too.
It's a combo.
And the Rabbids..
oh god why the rabbids |
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| 02 Oct 2013 06:29 PM |
@faulty I like the Rabbids cartoon. It actually seems like a cutscene from the games (for better or for worse) |
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| 02 Oct 2013 06:31 PM |
| The Knuckles design in the teaser image is really, really bad. It looks like he got buff in just about 2 years since Sonic Generations. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 06:31 PM |
I know, i guess it works.. i guess
I LIKE PAC MAN
IT'S LIKE KIRBY
BUT WITH PAC MAN
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| 02 Oct 2013 06:32 PM |
| The news is really quick about it. If you just take the effort of typing in Cartoon Network, then you'll see three articles about Sonic Boom under the Cartoon Network link. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 07:05 PM |
| Until confirmation of this series is received, it is just a rumor. Don't get too worked up yet. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 07:44 PM |
| It's from Sega Blog. Of course it's confirmed. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 08:01 PM |
| this will be epic because it is new |
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Mr44
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| 02 Oct 2013 08:27 PM |
| The Knuckles silhouette reminds me of Crunch Bandicoot for some reason. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 08:27 PM |
| Sega Blog is fanmade, it is not confirmed. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 08:28 PM |
http://blogs.sega.com/2013/10/02/sonic-boom-working-title-a-new-animated-series-coming-fall-2014/?0=1
Looks official to me. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 08:31 PM |
| EXCUSE ME? How is the Sega Blog unofficial. IT IS PART OF THE SEGA WEBSITE. THERE'S EVEN A LINK TO IT ON THE SEGA WEBSITE. Well, it's called Sega Blogs, but that's not the point. The news came from an official source so it's true. Sega Blogs is the same thing as Sega Blog. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 08:37 PM |
| Oh yea, if you're trying to troll, you're not doing a good job. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 09:00 PM |
| A fanmade blog is not an official source. It is a rumor sprung from the fanbase until confirmed by those supposedly involved in the production of the assumed cartoon. If it is not confirmed, it is a rumor or undecided, and the latter itself has to be stated by those making it. So no, I am not trolling. You are simply ignorant to how things work. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 09:43 PM |
| The blog is part of the official sega site. What do you not understand. |
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| 02 Oct 2013 09:48 PM |
| If you actually go to the official sega site, you'll see "BLOGS" at the top of the site. Clicking on it will take you to the Sega Blog, where I FOUND THE DATA FOR THIS. |
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| 03 Oct 2013 04:49 AM |
"If you actually go to the official sega site, you'll see "BLOGS" at the top of the site. Clicking on it will take you to the Sega Blog, where I FOUND THE DATA FOR THIS."
Sega.com is a European branch of a "family" that supposedly helps SEGA, SEGA is also not producing the cartoon. SEGA Blog is still fanmade. |
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| 03 Oct 2013 08:23 PM |
| Sega of America is going to help produce the cartoon. |
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| 03 Oct 2013 08:39 PM |
| When it is confirmed, you can say that with certainty. Until then, you're hype riding a rumor. If it turns out to be false, do not feel disappointed, for you misunderstood the process of creating shows. |
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| 03 Oct 2013 08:43 PM |
Wikipedia:
"A new CG-animated series, tentatively titled Sonic Boom, is being produced by Genao Productions and will begin airing on Cartoon Network in Fall 2014."
The source link is the Sega blog though. |
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| 04 Oct 2013 06:35 AM |
| And Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, making it just as valid as SEGA Blog. |
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