Turner Ent. has commissioned a series of animated shorts titled R.I.P from Megafilms.net and has begun airing the first of 13 two-minute episodes on basic cable outlet Turner Classic Movies. Directed by Bruno Collet (Calypso Is Like So) and produced by Vivement Lundi, the stop-motion series is slated to debut on all TCM international channels by 2007.
In R.I.P., a monster tries night after night to murder his roommate but always manages to fail. His incredibly understanding roommate then consoles him and lets him know what he’s doing wrong. The dialogue deficient series is likened to Warner Bros.’ classic Road Runner cartoons.
The shorts are produced by Megafilms.net, a French company that creates animation, online games and children’s and factual programming. A web-based video game will be included in viral marketing efforts for R.I.P., the first episode of which is available for download at www.megafilms.net.
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