Kid Cosmic.
The 10 x 22-minute adventure launched on Netflix February 2, and the streamer has already committed to two more seasons, says McCracken.
Kid Cosmic is produced by Netflix’s in-house animation team and animated by Canada’s Mercury Filmworks. It follows a young boy and his friends as they gain superpowers and fight evil aliens.
McCracken who created also created
Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends
for Cartoon Network and Disney Channel’s
Wander over Yonder has made a name for himself making content for linear, but was eager to try his hand at serialized storytelling, which fits well with Netflix’s binge-watching strategy. In particular, he’s been keen to develop a show with characters who grow and learn, which can be more difficult in an episodic series that’s meant to be consumed in any order, he says.
MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant.
Weâll also highlight shows or movies that are made in Canada, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing many movies to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make note of any major films as well as any other notable streaming service news that fall into this category when applicable.
Daniel Spellbound Animated Series Coming To Netflix
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Daniel Spellbound, a new CG-animated series about a young boy selling magical artifacts in modern-day New York City. Netflix ordered 20 22-minutes episodes of the new show, born out of a partnership between Netflix, the show s creator as well as director Matt Fernandes (
Dino Ranch,
Remy & Boo,
Kingdom Force), who will serve as an executive producer, Industrial Brothers, and Boat Rocker Studios. Merrill Hagan (
Teen Titans Go,
Danger Mouse) is the show s executive story editor. I wanted to create a contemporary fantasy world that reflected urban culture – not just set in a magical world, but where the magic is woven into the fabric of modern society, only hidden in plain sight, Fernandes says in a press release. I had always been curious about how wizards actually acquired the strange ingredients for their spells. Is there a corner store that has them? And who is the guy that finds all that weird stuff? From that
In an exclusive sneak peek at SYFY s
TZGZanimation block, protagonist Beans (voiced by Asif Ali) learns that he has been assigned as Satan s personal assistant/social media manager. Still, it can t be all terrible when Beelzebub is voiced by
Resident Alienstar Alan Tudyk. Unfortunately, Beans doesn t see it that way and tells himself that he s having a particularly vivid nightmare as he drives across the hellish landscape of . well, Hell with its chief demon, Gloria (Stephanie Beatriz).
Say a few Hail Marys before watching the clip below:
Video of TZGZ on SYFY | Sneak Peek: Devil's New Assistant | SYFY
Pamela Adlon (
Devil May Care the latest addition to SYFY s mature animation block known as
TZGZ. Created by Douglas Goldstein (an alum of Adult Swim s
Robot Chicken), the new series marks a SYFY double-dip for the incomparable Alan Tudyk (
Resident Alien), who voices a CEO-inspired take on Satan in this madcap tale about a social media manager named Beans (played by Asif Ali) working as Lucifer s personal assistant in the Underworld. It promises to be a Hell of a good time.
Evil cats, strange erotica, and more await you in the trailer below:
Video of TZGZ on SYFY | Devil May Care Trailer | SYFY