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From Will Arnett, Crave Announces New Original Adult Animated Comedy Series, SUPER TEAM CANADA
– SUPER TEAM CANADA is Crave’s first-ever order for an original animated series –
– From Canadian comedy writers Robert Cohen and Joel H. Cohen, Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons, and Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue –
– From Canadian comedy writers Robert Cohen and Joel H. Cohen, Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons, and Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue –
TORONTO (February 2, 2024) – Crave announced today a 10-episode order for the new, half-hour adult animated comedy, SUPER TEAM CANADA, its first commission of an animated series. The Crave Original series is produced in partnership with Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons (Max’s YOUNG LOVE), and Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue (SNAKE OIL, TWISTED METAL), and is currently in production with a premiere set for 2025.
Created by Canadian Emmy®-winning writers, and brothers, Robert Cohen (HBO’s SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, THE BIG BANG THEORY) and Joel H. Cohen (THE SIMPSONS), the animated comedy focuses on the exploits of six, little-known Canadian superheroes trying to save the world from evil giant robots, an unemployed octopus, and needy hardware store clerks. The stakes are high for these stereotypically underdog Canadian super-unknowns, who are called in as Earth’s last resort when all the other superheroes have been destroyed.
“Distinctly Canadian original comedies have helped Crave build its brand, and with its sharp wit and clever Canadian-isms, SUPER TEAM CANADA will fit right in,” said Justin Stockman, VP, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. “This is the first animated series that Crave has commissioned, and we couldn’t ask for better partners than Will Arnett, Robert and Joel H. Cohen, Thunderbird Entertainment, and Electric Avenue.”
“SUPER TEAM CANADA is a tongue-in-cheek love letter to the Great White North, but the comedy is universal and packs a punch,” said Matthew Berkowitz, Chief Creative Officer, Atomic Cartoons/Thunderbird and Thunderbird President. “As our first adult animated original, we couldn’t be prouder to team up with Canadian legends Rob, Joel, and Will. Crave has a rich history of delivering tremendous comedies and has been a fantastic partner to all of us.”
SUPER TEAM CANADA is produced by Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons, and Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue, in association with Bell Media’s Crave. Showrunner Robert Cohen serves as an executive producer along with Joel Cohen, Atomic/Thunderbird’s Jennifer Twiner McCarron, Matthew Berkowitz and Kristin Cummings, Electric Avenue’s Will Arnett and Marc Forman.
For Bell Media’s Original Programming team: Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development; Alexis Mclaren is Development Executive; Chris Kelley is Sr. Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production; and Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media and Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell Media.
Thunderbird Distribution and Brands oversee global media and consumer products rights for the series.
For Thunderbird Entertainment
Lana Castleman, Director, Marketing & Communications
Phone: 416-219-3769
Email: lcastleman@thunderbird.tv
About Crave
Crave is Canada’s prestige entertainment offering, delivering more Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning programming than any other service, with HBO, HBO Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, and boasts a robust slate of English and French original series. It is a bilingual TV and streaming service, with thousands of hours of exclusive French-language content. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, select LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, select Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox One, and through participating service providers across ten, 24-hour High Definition linear and on demand channels.
About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include #1 Canadian drama TRANSPLANT; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy series CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; new dramas THE SPENCER SISTERS and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; competition series CROSS COUNTRY CAKE OFF; and the upcoming unscripted dating series FARMING FOR LOVE. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, and WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and the upcoming LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401, the upcoming EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
About Thunderbird Entertainment Group
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various content arms, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Unscripted (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include The Last Kids on Earth, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell, Deadman’s Curse, Kim’s Convenience and Reginald the Vampire. Thunderbird Distribution and Thunderbird Brands manage global media and consumer products rights, respectively, for the Company and select third parties. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
About Electric Avenue
Electric Avenue is a television, film and digital production company led by Will Arnett. Electric Avenue is behind Peacock’s action-comedy series “Twisted Metal,” starring Anthony Mackie, which was recently picked up for its second season and the Fox show, “Snake Oil,” hosted by David Spade. Additionally, they produced the Netflix Original Series “Murderville,” a hybrid murder mystery comedy, and the follow-up, “Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery,” and Netflix’s “Flaked.” Other credits include Fox’s “Snake Oil,” ABC’s “The Gong Show,” POP TV’s “Hot Date,” and Xbox’s “Game Chat.”
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