Partnership kicks off with comic ‘Dragonero,’ soon to be kids’ animated series, being co-produced with Rai Ragazzi and Nexus TV.
Italian comics publisher Bonelli Editore S.p.A.’s (SBE), Bonelli Entertainment and Powerkids Entertainment Private Limited (Powerkids) have teamed up to adapt SBE’s extensive comics library into a wide range of kids animated projects. The partnership kicks off with ‘Dragonero,’ currently in production as an animated series. SBE, Powerkids, Rai Ragazzi, and Nexus TV are co-producers with Powerkids, responsible for global distribution, licensing, and merchandising.
“Togetherness, for me, means teamwork,” shared SBE head of Property Business Development and executive producer in Bonelli Entertainment, Vincenzo Sarno.” We are very proudUnlink of our vast slate of comic books that have entertained generations and are distributed across the globe. Now, we want to bring our legends to life through animation to entertain both existing and a new generation of viewers.”
“We are very excited to partner with Powerkids,” he continued. “…to develop and bring these characters, comic books and stories to life. We are confident that our partnership will be an incredible success given the experience and long track record of Powerkids’ management team.”
“We are thrilled to initiate this partnership with Bonelli Entertainment,” added Powerkids CEO Manoj Mishra. “We are humbled and excited that they have trusted us to bring these amazing stories, iconic characters to life through animation. These amazing adventures combined with our years of experience in co-production, global distribution will bring pleasure to audiences around the world. We have very exciting plans for our partnership, and it has been a real pleasure working with the dynamic and dedicated team of Bonelli Entertainment.”
No release date has been announced.
Source: Powerkids
