Genius

Ellipsanime heads into production on its new 3D animated series Genius (78x7).  Targeted to K6-10, Genius will debut in 2010 exclusively on Canal J (France), and then on Gulli (France).  Mediatoon Distribution will handle international sales for the series. Based on a comic book series by authors De Groot & Turk and published by Le Lombard, Genius is set sometime during the end of the Middle Ages and revolves around a brilliant inventor (the Master) and his clumsy sidekick as they come up with new creations.  Each episode will be followed by a one-minute segment that features an explanation of the invention or scientific experiment the characters explore  sometimes well before their time.  A companion website with games and other interactive activities will be available to broadcasters.  This year will also see the release of an encyclopedia of the Master's inventions in December 2009, followed by the publication of Volume 40 of the comic book in March 2010.