BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.,
Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- After recently announcing a slate of original series for
the pre-school audience, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world's
leading Internet TV network, will add seven new original series for
older kids beginning this December. Building on its partnerships
with globally respected brands, Netflix will launch all new stories
from LEGO® Bionicle® and LEGO® Friends and the
world's first family is back and funnier than ever in DreamWorks
Animation's all-new original family sitcom, Dawn of the
Croods.
Netflix is also broadening its offering for tweens and teens;
the live action show Lost & Found Music Studios shows us
how the next hit song could be just one heartbreak away, while fans
of fast and funny will find the stop-motion, action-comedy of
Buddy Thunderstruck right up their alley...or race-obsessed
Greasepit in this case. The anime inspired Glitter Force
joins the growing portfolio of strong girl characters on Netflix.
And finally, Netflix is introducing its first ever original
animated series produced in Latin
America. Las Leyendas (The Legends) is based
on a successful trilogy of children's films from the Mexican
animation studio, Anima Estudios.
"Roughly half of our 65 million members around the world
regularly watch kids content and with the addition of these seven
diverse original series we are continuing our strong investment in
kids programming," said Andy
Yeatman, Director of Global Kids Content for Netflix. "We
know kids love Netflix and that's in part because they never really
outgrow us. We program and recommend new TV shows and movies from
preschool through their teen years and into adulthood."
Details on each show can be found below:
- LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One - Q1 2016
The LEGO
Group will premiere the Netflix original series, LEGO Bionicle:
The Journey to One, based on its popular LEGO Bionicle
franchise and line of buildable action figures. The new storyline
takes place on the mythical island of Okoto, where the forces of
darkness are on the move and the evil Makuta is working to cast the
world into darkness. The desperate island inhabitants enlist six
heroes - called the Toa - to help save their beloved island. Only
when the heroes are united, will they be able to battle the forces
of evil, defeat Makuta and save Okoto. The four episode season will
be available in all Netflix territories globally in early 2016.
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, BIONICLE are trademarks of the
LEGO Group. ©2015 The LEGO Group.
- LEGO Friends: The Power of Friendship - Q2
2016
Another new Netflix original series for kids is LEGO
Friends: The Power of Friendship featuring characters from the
popular LEGO Friends line of construction toys. This series will
follow the adventures of five best friends - Stephanie, Emma,
Olivia, Mia and Andrea - around their hometown Heartlake City. From
summer camp to the basketball court, saving their webcast or
helping take care of a friend, the zany antics, adventures and
missteps are made all the better by having their best friends by
their side. The four episode season will premiere worldwide on
Netflix in 2016. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, BIONICLE are
trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2015 The LEGO Group.
- Buddy Thunderstruck - 2017
From American Greetings
Entertainment with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Buddy
Thunderstruck is an action-comedy, stop-motion extravaganza
that follows the adventures of a semi-truck racing dog named Buddy
and his albino ferret mechanic. It all goes down in race-obsessed
Greasepit, a place chock full of larger-than-life characters and
nitro-burning, gear-slamming, tire-squealing, fish-tailing good
times. Buddy Thunderstruck will premiere worldwide
exclusively on Netflix in 2017 with a 12 episode season.
- Las Leyendas - 2017
Las Leyendas (The
Legends) will be the first animated Netflix original series to
be produced in Latin America and
is based on a successful trilogy of children's films from the
Mexican animation studio, Anima Estudios. Set in the 1800s, this
whimsical adventure centers on Leo San
Juan, a reluctant but heroic teen boy with the ability to
communicate with ghosts and monsters. One day, Leo's hometown
vanishes into another dimension, prompting Leo to join forces with
a phantasmagorical group of misfits in order to defeat
Quetzalcoatl, an inter-dimensional entity who has sought to conquer
the universe for centuries. Leo and his fantastical friends travel
on a magic ship across time to the most famous and mystical places
on Earth to fight off the evil forces that threaten the welfare of
all. The first season of 13 episodes will premiere exclusively on
Netflix, worldwide, in 2017.
- Dawn of the Croods - December 24,
2015
Eep, Grug, Thunk, Ugga, Sandy and Gran are back
and funnier than ever in this all-new family sitcom. Follow
everyone's favorite family as they meet new friends, outrun new
creatures and encounter "firsts" the world has never seen - such as
school, slumber parties, hiccups and elections. The Croods are
discovering them all. Dawn of the Croods will be available
exclusively on Netflix in all current territories except
Germany and Japan.
- Glitter Force - December 18,
2015
When the magical kingdom of Jubiland is invaded
by an evil emperor and his band of fairytale villains, a tiny pixie
named Candy recruits five preteen girls to form the powerful team
of the Glitter Force to help defend Earth from becoming the next
target. These fabulous friends transform from ordinary school girls
into super powered cool girls. Defending the Earth from fairytale
villains isn't an easy job, but the Glitter Force proves that
nothing is more powerful than friendship. From Saban Brands, the 20-episode season will
premiere worldwide, excluding Asia, exclusively on Netflix December 18, 2015.
- Lost & Found Music Studios - Q1 2016
From Temple
Street Productions, Lost & Found Music Studios is a
series about a group of talented teenage musicians who struggle to
find their authentic sound and place in the world as they hone
their craft at a prestigious music studio. In each episode, young
artists navigate the ups and downs of the music industry, as they
find their way to love, inspiration, and redemption. After all, the
next hit song could be just one heartbreak away. Lost &
Found Music Studios will premiere exclusively on Netflix
worldwide, outside of Canada, UK
and Ireland, with 26 half hour
episodes in 2016.
About the Netflix Offering for Kids
Netflix has a dedicated section for kids featuring dozens of
original series for kids as well as TV shows and movies from great
partners like PBS, Disney Channel, DreamWorks Animation, Mattel,
Hasbro, Scholastic and Lego, all in a commercial free
environment. The dedicated section for kids is available
across a broad range of devices including PCs and Macs, iPads, game
consoles, streaming devices and smart TVs. Members are provided a
Kids profile upon sign up and can customize additional profiles for
their children. The kids experience features a character bar where
you can find a deep selection of great TV shows and movies
featuring that character. Kids, parents and caregivers will also be
able to scan through row after row of movies and TV shows organized
by easy-to-understand genres like superheroes, princesses,
dinosaurs and girl power, featuring clear and simple descriptions
of each title.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world's leading Internet television network with
over 65 million members in over 50 countries enjoying more than 100
million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original
series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much
as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected
screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without
commercials or commitments.
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