Lego The Movie which shot to fame last year, will now be getting two kids series that will debut on Netflix. Along with Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One and Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship kids series, The Croods which is a Dreamworks Animation’s movie will also be getting its new original family sitcom Dawn Of The Croods. The series were announced alongside five other kid-oriented series, all of which are arriving on Netflix between the end of this year and 2017.
Netflix is also broadening its offering for tweens and teens, with the live-action show Lost & Found Music Studios, stop motion action-comedy of Buddy Thunderstruck, anime-inspired Glitter Force and Las Leyendas (The Legends), first ever original animated series produced in Latin America that is based on a successful trilogy of children’s films from the Mexican animation studio, Ánima Estudios. In all, the new pacts bring Netflix’s kids originals lineup to 35.
Children’s programming is a key category for the subscription VOD segment as about 30 million subscribers (out of its 65 million members) watch kids content. This move to add on 7 new original kids shows is a perfect fit as the world regularly watch kids’ content.
Currently under construction: Two new Netflix originals for kids from the world of @Lego_Group! Coming in 2016. pic.twitter.com/nMC2FgR7ge
— Netflix US (@netflix) October 1, 2015
Here’s a rundown on the new Netflix originals:
Glitter Force – 18 December, 2015
The series revolves around the magical kingdom of Jubiland which is invaded by an evil emperor and his band of fairytale villains and 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. From Saban Brands, the 20–episode season will premiere worldwide, excluding Asia, exclusively on Netflix.
Dawn of the Croods – 24 December, 2015
The hilariously crazy family, The Croods are back but this time in a all new family sitcom. Eep, Grug, Thunk, Ugga, Sandy and Gran 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.
Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One – Q1 2016
The LEGO Group will premiere the Netflix original series, LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One in early 2016 and will air 4 episode animated series. 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. 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.
Lost & Found Music Studios – Q1 2016
This 26 half-hour episode live-action series from Temple Street Prods. is about a group of talented teenage musicians who struggle to find their authentic sound and place in the world. It is is slated to premiere exclusively on Netflix worldwide, outside of Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.
Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship – Q2 2016
The four hour episode season for kids, LEGO Friends: The Power of Friendship will follow the adventures of five best friends 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.
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. Buddy Thunderstruck will premiere worldwide exclusively on Netflix in 2017 with a 12 episode season.
Las Leyendas – 2017
The 13 episodes series, Las Leyendas (The Legends) is set in the 1800s and this whimsical adventure centers on Leo San Juan, a reluctant but heroic teen boy who has 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 friends travel on a magic ship across time to the most famous and mystical places on Earth to fight off the evil forces.