StudioNX, creators of the award-winning animated show Niko and the Sword of Light, has partnered with development/production studio Toon City Vancouver to bring Virtual Realiteens to international audiences. Now in development, the 2D-animated comedy-adventure series for children ages 8-12 is based on the concept by Emmy-winning creators Adam Jeffcoat, Jim Bryson and Matt Lyon.
In Virtual Realiteens (26 x 22′) An awesomely uncool teen and his oddball crew gain videogame superpowers and must defend their school from a treasure-trove of sinister 8-bit aliens and monsters.
“We wanted to explore a story about an obnoxious new kid that truly believes he is a legend yet the whole school seems to disagree. How would he prove himself once and for all? Well, if it was the 1980s, he would do something outlandish like turning himself into a real-life video game superhero with the help of some tech savvy misfits. That felt like a great premise for an animated comedy” says Jeffcoat.
Bentley adds, “When Adam and Jim pitched me Realiteens, I immediately wanted to be involved. I can’t think of a better medium for mixing 1980s science fiction with over-the-top, eye watering comedy than hand drawn animation. Combining low-fi visuals, razor-sharp comedic cuts and loads of keytar. This is a world I want to explore!”
Bentley will be presenting Virtual Realiteens to distributors and broadcasters at Kidscreen Summit 2024 in San Diego in February.
