Coliseum, the action-adventure brand of Cookie Jar Ent. Inc., will make its U.S. debut of the series, SPIDER RIDERS, on KIDS WB! on Saturday, June 17, 2006, at 10:30 am (ET/PT). SPIDER RIDERS is a co-production between Cookie Jar and leading Japanese advertising agency, Yomiko, together with celebrated Japanese animation studio, Bee Train, known for its popular cult series, HACK//SIGN. SPIDER RIDERS is Coliseums largest production since the companys inception in 2004.
The series comes from award winning Japanese director, Koichi Mashimo and is based on the Cookie Jar Ent. book SPIDER RIDERS SHARDS OF THE ORACLE, written by Emmy award winners, Tedd Anasti and Patsy Cameron-Anasti, and published by Newmarket Press. The series producer is Emmy award winning producer Steve Hodgins.
We are thrilled that SPIDER RIDERS will make its broadcast home in the U.S. on KIDS WB!, leaders in kids primetime, states Cookie Jar Ent.s president/coo, Toper Taylor.
On June 24, KIDS WB! will present another one-hour block of SPIDER RIDERS from 10:30-11:30 am, ET/PT. On Saturday, July 1, during the holiday weekend, KIDS WB! will feature a SPIDER RIDERS two-hour, four-episode mini-marathon from 10:00 am 12:00 Noon, ET/PT. On July 8, SPIDER RIDERS will move into its regularly scheduled time period (10:30 am, ET/PT).
In addition to viewing the television series, fans have the opportunity to become immersed in the SPIDER RIDERS online gaming at spiderriders.com. Ultimately the game will become a Massively Multi-User Online Game (MMOG), a global online roleplay offering that will be enjoyed simultaneously by international players, connecting SPIDER RIDER fans around the world.
Geared for boys 6-12, the 52x30 series follows Hunter Steele, a young spirited boy who would rather do any thing than stay indoors, especially inside the classroom. Hunters life is soon turned upside down when he falls into the Inner World and the only way out is to become the Arachna-Master; but first, Hunter must become a Spider Rider. Overcoming his fear of spiders, Hunter succeeds in becoming a Spider Rider and evolves into a consummate warrior. The show follows Hunter, his ten-foot tall battle spider Shadow and the rest of the Spider Riders as they seek to defend their land from the evil Invectids.
Coliseum is the action-adventure brand of Cookie Jar Ent. Inc. Cookie Jar Group's entertainment operation, is a leading, global, independent producer, marketing and brand manager of such renowned children's properties as ARTHUR, THE DOODLEBOPS, CAILLOU and GERALD MCBOING BOING.
Combining globally-renowned intellectual properties with an industry-recognized management team, Cookie Jar Ent. Inc. is a market-driven, brand building company that is committed to children first and foremost and is dedicated to the development and production of programming that embraces the whole child, with animated and live-action series that entertain, inspire and enlighten children and family audiences around the world.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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