Ten-time Emmy Award-winning interactive animation shop Baobab Studios and kids & family content co. 9 Story Media Group today announced a partnership to co-produce and launch a new television series for Baobab Studios’ game-based property Momoguro, aimed at children ages 6-12. The project is spurred by the success of the Momoguro Roblox games, which have garnered worldwide fandom with over 21 million visits and an 87% positivity score.
Baobab Studios and 9 Story Media Group will leverage their award-winning creative, development and production experience along with 9 Story’s established distribution, financing and merchandising business in support of the new series.
The Momoguro franchise was created by Baobab Studios, in collaboration with industry-recognized creators Martin Allais & Nico Casavecchia and developed for television and games by Baobab Studios. Baobab also launched the Momoguro digital collectibles game, the first of its kind to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
Momoguro’s fantastical universe features contrasting creatures who use the magical power of Momoguro to fuse together, forming powerful beings, greater than the sum of their parts — but only if they can work together.
“We’re delighted that Momoguro‘s characters and universal theme of ‘stronger together’ has resonated with global audiences and gained such popularity with the family audience on Roblox. Our fans have told us it evokes the childhood nostalgia of Pokémon meeting Voltron,” said Maureen Fan, CEO & Co-Founder of Baobab Studios. “We feel there is no better partner to grow this universe independently than with 9 Story, known worldwide for scaling hit children’s programs through licensing and distribution across every major TV market.”
“We are thrilled to partner with the talented team at Baobab to bring Momoguro to new audiences as our first Roblox to TV IP,” said Vince Commisso, President & CEO of 9 Story. “Momoguro is a fresh take on the hero genre, set in a rich world where two kids, born on opposing sides of an age-old feud, find a deep connection through self-expression. Just like the game, our heroes find themselves at the heart of a societal transformation that will put the power in the hands of kids.”
The upcoming Momoguro series joins Baobab’s two recently announced Disney+ shows: The Witchverse, a fantasy action-adventure universe based on Baba Yaga, the three-time Emmy-winning interactive VR experience and short film; and Intercats, a cat workplace comedy based on the studio’s graphic novel series with First Second Books / Macmillan.
9 Story Media Group is a global leader in all aspects of children’s media, including development, production, distribution and brand management. The company recently announced a significant multi-project development, production co-financing and licensing deal with Crayola Studios and was ranked Top Ten on the Kidscreen Hot50 across Distribution, Licensing, Production and Digital Media, including #1 in the Distribution category. Recent and upcoming series include Open Season: Call of Nature (Discovery Latam, WildBrain Canada), Dee & Friends in Oz (Netflix), Lu & The Bally Bunch (Warner Bros. Discovery US, Latam and EMEA, CBC Kids) and A Kind of Spark Season 2 (BBC, CBC Kids and BYUtv).
