CARTOON NETWORK NEW SERIES
ò Incredible Crew: Incredible Crew, is a live-action, half-hour, sketch comedy series from producer and entertainer Nick Cannon. Every episode of this high-energy, fast-paced show delivers hilarious comedy bits, outrageous hidden camera pranks, original music videos and commercial parodies all with a distinct attitudeùa contemporary blend of internet sensibility mixed with kid imagination. Incredible Crew showcases six up-and-coming young comedy stars featured in diverse roles in every genre Shauna Case (American Horror Story), Shameik Moore (Joyful Noise), Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso (Level Up), Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time) and Brandon Soo Hoo (Enders Game, Tropic Thunder). Nick Cannon serves as executive producer of Incredible Crew along with Michael Goldman and Scott Tomlinson. The series is produced by Cartoon Network Studios in association with NCredible Entertainment.
ò Steven Universe: Slated to debut in 2013, Steven Universe is a coming-of-age story told from the perspective of Steven, the youngest member of a team of magical Guardians of the Universe. The animated series was conceived as part of the shorts development initiative at Cartoon Network Studios, and is created by Emmy« and Annie Award-nominated writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar (Adventure Time). Sugar is Cartoon NetworkÆs first solo female show creator.
ò Uncle Grandpa: Also slated for 2013, Uncle Grandpa is based upon the Emmy«-nominated short of the same name and follows the exploits of Uncle Grandpaùeveryone in the worldÆs ômagicalö uncle and grandpa. Created and executive produced by Pete Browngardt (creator of Cartoon NetworkÆs Emmy«, Annie and Annecy Cristal Award-winning Secret Mountain Fort Awesome), Uncle Grandpa was conceived as part of the shorts development program at Cartoon Network Studios.
ò Clarence: From creator Skyler Page, Clarence is a new original animated series about an optimistic boy who wants to do everything. Because everything is amazing! Clarence was conceived as part of the shorts development program at Cartoon Network Studios.
ò Teen Titans Go!: Featuring the return of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg in all-new, comedic adventures, Teen Titans Go! will premiere in April 2013. Character-driven comedy is the order of the day as this new take on the superhero series focuses on the funny business that happens between saving the world and living together as teenagers without adult supervision. The series stars the principal voice cast from the original Teen Titans, and is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
ò Beware the Batman: A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates BatmanÆs core characters with a rogue gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. Along with backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordstress Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham CityÆs criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this action-packed detective thriller deftly redefines what we have come to know as a ôBatman show.ö Featuring cutting-edge CGI visuals, Beware the Batman, based on characters from DC Comics, is coming to Cartoon NetworkÆs DC Nation block in Summer 2013.
ò Legends of Chima: In the mystical land of CHIMA, Laval the Lion and Cragger the Crocodile are the best of friends. An innocent escapade results in Cragger getting his first experience with the CHI, a powerful and sacred resource important to the delicate balance of CHIMA. The CHI gives awesome power to the user but needs to be managed carefully and certainly not by young adventurous animals. From LEGO, creator of Cartoon NetworkÆs powerhouse action-adventure series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Legends of Chima will premiere in Summer 2013.
ò Grojband: 12-year-old Corey is the front man for a rockinÆ garage band. ThereÆs just one problem: CoreyÆs lyrics stink. He just canÆt think of anything cool to write about, untilàhe finds his sisterÆs diary thatÆs full of ôteen angst and junkö and decides to use each diary entry as inspiration for crowd pleasing, heart stopping, foot stomping hit songs. Grojband is distributed by FremantleMedia Ltd. and produced by Fresh TV, creator of the hit animated reality franchise Total Drama Island.
ò The Tom and Jerry Show: The iconic cat and mouse rivals are back in The Tom and Jerry Show, a fresh take on the classic series. Preserving the look, characters and sensibility of the original, the all-new series shines a brightly colored, high-definition lens on the madcap slapstick and never-ending battle that has made Tom and Jerry two of the most beloved characters of all time. The Tom and Jerry Show is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
ò Total Drama All Stars: Total Drama is back, but this time the team at Fresh TV have assembled the best loved and most hated contestants from seasons past to compete û Heroes vs. Villains style! Total Drama Island is produced by Fresh TV and distributed by CAKE Distribution.
SPECIALS AND MOVIES
ò Adventure Time Special: Highly-regarded comedic actors Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Donald Glover (Community) will be featured in a special episode of Cartoon NetworkÆs hit animated series Adventure Time. The episode, ôBad Little Boy,ö is slated to premiere February 18 as part of the seriesÆ fifth and current season. Reprising his role as Prince Gumball from season threeÆs much-loved gender switch episode ôAdventure Time with Fionna and Cake,ö Neil Patrick Harris will join Donald Glover, as Marshall Lee, the musical male counterpart to fan favorite Marceline the Vampire Queen in this second installment of the Fionna and Cake (derived from Finn and Jake) saga. In this special episode, the princesses are sick and tired of Ice KingÆs crazy Fionna and Cake stories, so Marceline stops by the Ice Kingdom to show him how itÆs done.
ò Regular Show Special: Regular Show, Cartoon NetworkÆs Emmy« Award-winning animated comedy featuring best friends Mordecai, a six-foot-tall blue jay and Rigby, a hyperactive raccoon, is slated for a 30-minute Thanksgiving special, Regular Show style. Mordecai and Rigby accidentally ruin Thanksgiving and must find a way to save it before their families arrive for dinner. The gang pulls together to help make it the best Thanksgiving ever! Regular Show, currently in itsÆ fourth season, has become an instant hit continually ranking #1 in its time period among all key boy demos across all of television according to Nielsen Media Research.
ò The Powerpuff Girls Special: ôSugar, Spice and Everything Niceàplus a dash of mysterious Chemical Xö were the essential ingredients that created Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercupùalso known as The Powerpuff Girls. This groundbreaking and Emmy«-winning series, created by Craig McCracken, ran on Cartoon Network from 1998-2005 and will soar again as a brand-new, redesigned and re-imagined CG special coming in 2013 where the trio of pint-sized super heroines will be called upon to rescue not just the city of Townsville, but the USA and the world! Featuring an original song ôI Wish I Was A Powerpuff Girlö performed by Beatles legend Ringo Starr, who also portrays TownsvilleÆs most famous flamboyant mathematician, ôFibonacci Sequins,ö this all-new original special comes from a powerhouse creative team featuring animation talent from around the globe including acclaimed director Dave Smith and award-winning art director Kevin Dart and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios in association with UKÆs Passion Pictures. The special also features the original voice cast reprising their iconic roles and will premiere later this year.
ò The Yoda Chronicles: LEGO Star Wars returns in epic style with THE YODA CHRONICLES, a thrilling, funny and action-packed new LEGO Star Wars story told in three animated TV specials! Set in the ôPrequelö Star Wars timeline, THE YODA CHRONICLES stars the one and only Yodaùthe Jedi Master who has seen it all, done it all, and taught generations of Jedi Knightsùin an all-new adventure. With the help of a fresh class of Padawans, Yoda leads the Jedi in a desperate fight to stop Darth Sidious and his minions from creating a new super-weapon that could crush the Republic and win the war for the forces of Evil.
RETURNING SERIES/SPECIALS
ò Adventure Time
ò Regular Show
ò Annoying Orange
ò MAD
ò The Amazing World of Gumball
ò The Looney Tunes Show
ò Ben 10 Omniverse
ò Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk
ò Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc.
ò Johnny Test
ò PokÚmon Black & White: Adventures in Unova
ò Beyblade Metal Fury
ò Almost Naked Animals
ò Scaredy Squirrel
