Canadian CG animation studio Mainframe Entertainment Inc. announced that it has completed production on a second season of the hit TV series Zixx, as well as the all new TV special, Scary Godmother 2: The Revenge of Jimmy,” which will air on Cartoon Network this Halloween. In addition, Mainframe has hit the half-pipe with the start of production on an animated film featuring skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
Mainframe completed production on 13 episodes of ZIXX, developed by Alex Raffe of Savi Media and Debbie Nightingale of The Nightingale Co., in association with YTV. The series combines live action and video game animation to chronicle the adventures of an unlikely team of heroes who join forces in a quest to save the universe from evil. In addition to creating the animation, Mainframe will co-distribute seasons one and two with Thunderbird Films Inc.
Jill Thompson, author and illustrator of the popular Scary Godmother comics and children’s books, serves as art director on the animated specials, working with the creative teams to make sure the productions stay true to her original illustrations and stories. Scary Godmother’s Halloween Spooktacular was one of Cartoon Network’s highest-rated specials and Mainframe CEO Rick Mischel says the studio plans to make the franchise a Halloween tradition.
Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage is slated to hit home video in the U.S. in the fall of 2006. International sales will commence at MIP Jr. this fall. Hawk’s signature moves were motion-captured for he new CG-animated movie, which has young fans come to the rescue when an evil circus owner plots to ruin Hawk’s “Boom Boom HuckJam” show by kidnapping the champion skateboarder. The pic will be released by FUNimation Prods.
Also in production at Mainframe is a new series of Hot Wheels adventures for Mattel and Cartoon Network. The studio is also involved in bringing Marc Brown’s popular children’s property, Arthur, to the screen with a CG feature film. IDT Entertainment Sales will showcase the movie this fall at MIP Jr.
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