Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Chocolate Liberation Front, Hasbro Studios

The recently launched Toronto-based Chocolate Liberation Front is developing is initial property titled, The World of Infinite Curiosity. A family-targeted multiplatform project, The World of Infinite Curiosity is currently being developed as a videogame with funding from Telefilm Canada and Screen Australia, and in the exploration process for a primetime TV series. The World of Infinite Curiosity is a fantasy world based on the imagination of Decklin, an 11-year-old boy, influenced by Leonardo da Vinci's numerous inventions.

More executives named for the newly launched Hasbro Studios, which will produce TV shows based on Hasbro's brands, new branded content and produce programs from third party content creators. Some of the new shows/content will be part of the new (and still unnamed) TV network from the joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications, which is slated to launch in fall 2010. The new hires were announced by Stephen J. Davis, who was named as President/Hasbro Studios last month, and include:
Bob Boden is appointed Head/Reality and Game Show Development and Production. Boden is currently SVP/Programming and Production, Fox Reality Channel and formerly served as SVP/Programming, Game Show Network.
Michael J. Vogel takes on the role of Head/Boys Animation. He is currently Director/Animated Programming, Sony Pictures Television.
Brian Charles Lenard joins as Head/Story Development, from RDF Media Group, Pangea Management Group and RDF USA, where he is Director/Scripted Development.
Mary Beth Bambridge, Head/Strategic Planning, William Morris Endeavour Entertainment, will be the company's Head/Finance,
Kevin Healy becomes Hasbro Studios' Head of Legal and Business Affairs, he had been Head/Business and Legal Affairs, Hasbro Entertainment and Licensing

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