Family Friendly Films has started production on an CG-animated short based on the popular children’s poem and e-book Zea Zoo and the Land of Boo. Titled Zea Zoo and the Land of Boo: An Urban Fairy Tale, the film will target the urban youth/family market, which the company feels is vastly under-served. The property has already built an international online audience at www.clubsocietyhills.biz, where the e-book and other materials can be found.
The story revolves around a young, disenchanted boy from Bay Village, a town near the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Caught in Hurricane Katrina, he nearly drowns and awakens in the Land of Boo, a magical wonderland under the sea. There, he befriends unique characters who help him to return home to save his family and friends, all the while staying one step ahead of King Nino, Queen Elvia and their evil followers, the “SeaWeeds.”
Zea Zoo is being produced by Family Friendly Films LLC, Family Film Animations Studio and Blackmon Ent. Production on is being spearheaded by P.D. Blackmon of Family Films, who recently returned to study at the UCLA Film School after working as a writer and director in the media industry for more than 20 years. Post-production VIP screenings of the film are being sponsored by Women in Films, based in Beverly Hills, and Universal Studios. Equity partnership and distribution deals are currently being sought. For more information, go to www.landofboo.com or www.zeazooandthelandofboo.com.
