Warner Bros. Animation will unveil upcoming series “Get Jiro” and “Bat-Fam” at France’s Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival during its Behind-the-Scenes panels.
In further news, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe will also present this year’s official Annecy Festival trailer, overseen by executive producer Ben Bocquelet and director Grant Orchard. Directed by Grant Orchard with Ben Bocquelet as executive producer, it features Bugs Bunny and other Warner Bros. iconic characters making their way to the festival.
“Get Jiro” is based on the New York Times bestselling DC/Vertigo graphic novel and set in a not-too-distant future Los Angeles, where master chefs rule the town and “people literally kill for a seat at the best restaurants. A mysterious sushi master named Jiro enters a bloody culinary war to craft his recipe for revenge,” promised the team.
“Bat-Fam” will follow the events of “Merry Little Batman,” and Batman, Alfred and young Damian Wayne – who has now taken on the mantle of Little Batman – alongside a few newcomers to Wayne Manor. Navigating “the fun and frustrations of life as a super family,” the series will come soon to Prime Video.
Cartoon Network Studios will also commemorate its big anniversary with Creating Creativity: Celebrating 25 Years of Cartoon Network Studios, a panel featuring “Dexter’s Laboratory” mastermind Genndy Tartakovsky – also premiering “Fixed” at the fest – Craig McCracken (“The Powerpuff Girls”), Pendleton Ward (“Adventure Time”), Rebecca Sugar (“Steven Universe”), J.G. Quintel (“Regular Show”) and Adam Muto (“Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake”).
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It will be also be all about new slate during Studio Spotlight: Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, presentation providing “industry insights, exciting new, and exclusive first-looks,” it was teased. Another presentation, Adult Animation at Warner Bros. Discovery – Studio Focus, will leave the stage to Adult Swim and Warner Bros. Animation, spotlighting their strategy and efforts in the “booming” adult animation space.
Michael Ouweleen (President, Adult Swim) and Peter Girardi (Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Warner Bros. Animation) will preview current and upcoming projects and share their team’s strategies “to ensure Warner Bros. Discovery remains the destination for adult animation.”
“Annecy is the highlight of our year, and it’s an honor for Warner Bros. Animation to participate in such a meaningful way. I want to thank Marcel Jean and the festival leadership for entrusting us with this year’s trailer, and Ben Bocquelet for his creative vision. We look forward to our time at this year’s festival and celebrating this artform that we love so much,” said Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.
