Kids

UK-based animation studio Beakus and Canada’s Big Bad Boo Studios have partnered to co-produce two new animated children’s series, “S.TINK” and “Alien Book Club”, both currently in advanced development and set to be officially launched at Kidscreen Summit.

“S.TINK” (26 x 11’), aimed at 6–12-year-olds, is based on Jenny McLachlan’s internationally successful “Fairy vs Boy” book series. The comedy follows 13-year-old Danny and S.Tink, the world’s worst fairy, whose well-meaning magic regularly leads to chaos. McLachlan joins the writing team alongside supervising director Eddie Soriano and producer Paddy Gillen, with Beakus founder Steve Smith and Big Bad Boo co-founder Shabnam Rezaei serving as executive producers.

“Alien Book Club” (39 x 7’), targeting 4–6-year-olds, encourages early literacy through classic stories brought to life by four curious aliens visiting the Intergalactic Library Bus. Created by Steve Smith with writer Rachel Barnett-Jones and former Moonbug executive Jemma Gross, the series has been greenlit for development by Canada’s TVO, which is working with the producers on materials and design.

Both projects have completed pilot scripts and series bibles, with growing international broadcaster interest. Further momentum is expected following their Kidscreen Summit debut.

Steve Smith founder of Beakus comments: “Big Bad Boo Studios is our perfect partner. The team embodies the exact same ambitions as Beakus, and we speak the same language about animation and kids’ content in general. These two brilliant projects herald the start of a new and exciting adventure for both of us, and we can't wait to share our development projects with the world."

Shabnam Rezaei co-founder of Big Bad Boo adds: “We are excited to work with Beakus, creating fresh new series that we believe will resonate with young audiences and their caregivers worldwide. S.TINK is truly hilarious and comes from extraordinary IP that already has a global following, while Alien Book Club taps into concerns about declining children’s literacy and the very real benefits of engendering a love of books from a young age.”