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'''Mysticons''' is an upcoming Canadian-American animated series produced by Nelvana, The Topps Company, Tornate and Playmates Toys due out in late 2017 on Nickelodeon and Teletoon. | '''Mysticons''' is an upcoming Canadian-American animated series produced by Nelvana, The Topps Company, Tornate and Playmates Toys due out in late 2017 on Nickelodeon and Teletoon. | ||
==Premise== | |||
<ref name="total licensing">[http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9121b1fc#/9121b1fc/77 New Structure For Nelvana] Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref> The show details the adventures of four girls given the power to transform into warriors to retrieve an ancient book before it falls into the hands of an evil queen.<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/news/nelvana-the-topps-company-nickelodeon-and-playmates-partner-on-new-girls-action-series-mysticons/ Nelvana, The Topps Company, Nickelodeon and Playmates Partner on New Girls Action Series] Retrieved April 28, 2017</ref> | |||
Initial plot summary:<ref name="boys announcement"></ref> | Initial plot summary:<ref name="boys announcement"></ref> | ||
"The original series is centered around four regular kids in the quiet suburb of Castletown who are called into action to double as a legendary line of heroes, known as Mysticons. After discovering a powerful mystical tome, the four friends transform into oath-bonded warriors who leave their regular life of homework, sports and video games to battle fire breathing dragons, evil knights and barbaric orcs, led by a trio of evil warlords set on destroying all of mankind." | |||
''"The original series is centered around four regular kids in the quiet suburb of Castletown who are called into action to double as a legendary line of heroes, known as Mysticons. After discovering a powerful mystical tome, the four friends transform into oath-bonded warriors who leave their regular life of homework, sports and video games to battle fire breathing dragons, evil knights and barbaric orcs, led by a trio of evil warlords set on destroying all of mankind."'' | |||
==Development== | |||
''Mysticons'' was originally announced in 2013 and has gone through significant changes throughout development.<ref name="boys announcement">[http://www.corusent.com/news/nelvana-partners-with-michael-eisneros-the-tornante-company-and-topps-to-unveil-new-boys-action-series-mysticons-at-miptv/ Nelvana Partners with Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company and Topps to Unveil New Boys Action Series Mysticons at MIPTV] Retrieved April 28, 2017</ref> Initially, the series was aimed at boys and due out in 2015, but in that year it was announced the show shifted focus to girls and was scheduled for a 2017 release.<ref>[https://imissbionix.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/nelvanas-retooled-mysticons-primed-for-2017-launch/ Nelvana’s Retooled Mysticons Primed For 2017 Launch] Retrieved April 28, 2017</ref> This occured due to Nickelodeon and Nelvana wanting to target the girls market.<ref name="total licensing"></ref><ref>[http://kidscreen.com/2015/10/13/a-crop-of-new-girls-superhero-ips-line-up-to-kick-some-retail-butt/ A Crop of new girls superhero IPs line up to kick some retail butt] Retrieved April 28, 2017</ref> While still aimed at boys, an animated trailer was shown off during the 2013 MIPTV presentation in Cannes, France.<ref name="boys announcement"></ref> At the MIPCOM 2014 conference, the series was demonstrated with a dramatically different art style.<ref>[https://www.nelvana.com/content/assets/news/mipcom2014_nel_newsletter_v3_lr.pdf Nelvana MIPCOM 2014 Newsletter]</ref> Another trailer was demonstrated during Corus Entertainment's (the owner of Nelvana) 2014 Investor's Day presentation.<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/events/corus-entertainments-annual-investor-day/ Corus Entertainment Inc. Annual Investor Day Meeting] - PDF page 86, Retrieved April 28, 2017</ref> Audio from that trailer made it onto Youtube but was later removed by Nelvana.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_sevANqfl4 Mysticons Development Trailer 2014 ver. ] Retrieved April 29, 2017</ref> The theme song from that promo, performed by Sugar High Bunny Punch, was uploaded onto the band's Soundcloud account.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/sugarhighbunnypunch/mysticons-promo-theme Mysticons Promo Theme by Sugar High Bunny Punch] Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> | |||
It's not clear how far into production the original concept went but given the presence of multiple trailers, it can likely be assumed it made it to animation. | It's not clear how far into production the original concept went but given the presence of multiple trailers, it can likely be assumed it made it to animation. | ||
==Surfaced Content== | ==Surfaced Content== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
Mysticons Original.jpg|Key art from the show's initial announcement. | Mysticons Original.jpg|Key art from the show's initial announcement. | ||
Mysticons Revised.png|Promo art from Nelvana's 2014 MIPCOM flyer. | Mysticons Revised.png|Promo art from Nelvana's 2014 MIPCOM flyer. |
Revision as of 15:26, 8 May 2017
Mysticons is an upcoming Canadian-American animated series produced by Nelvana, The Topps Company, Tornate and Playmates Toys due out in late 2017 on Nickelodeon and Teletoon.
Premise
[1] The show details the adventures of four girls given the power to transform into warriors to retrieve an ancient book before it falls into the hands of an evil queen.[2]
Initial plot summary:[3]
"The original series is centered around four regular kids in the quiet suburb of Castletown who are called into action to double as a legendary line of heroes, known as Mysticons. After discovering a powerful mystical tome, the four friends transform into oath-bonded warriors who leave their regular life of homework, sports and video games to battle fire breathing dragons, evil knights and barbaric orcs, led by a trio of evil warlords set on destroying all of mankind."
Development
Mysticons was originally announced in 2013 and has gone through significant changes throughout development.[3] Initially, the series was aimed at boys and due out in 2015, but in that year it was announced the show shifted focus to girls and was scheduled for a 2017 release.[4] This occured due to Nickelodeon and Nelvana wanting to target the girls market.[1][5] While still aimed at boys, an animated trailer was shown off during the 2013 MIPTV presentation in Cannes, France.[3] At the MIPCOM 2014 conference, the series was demonstrated with a dramatically different art style.[6] Another trailer was demonstrated during Corus Entertainment's (the owner of Nelvana) 2014 Investor's Day presentation.[7] Audio from that trailer made it onto Youtube but was later removed by Nelvana.[8] The theme song from that promo, performed by Sugar High Bunny Punch, was uploaded onto the band's Soundcloud account.[9]
It's not clear how far into production the original concept went but given the presence of multiple trailers, it can likely be assumed it made it to animation.
Surfaced Content
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Structure For Nelvana Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ Nelvana, The Topps Company, Nickelodeon and Playmates Partner on New Girls Action Series Retrieved April 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nelvana Partners with Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company and Topps to Unveil New Boys Action Series Mysticons at MIPTV Retrieved April 28, 2017
- ↑ Nelvana’s Retooled Mysticons Primed For 2017 Launch Retrieved April 28, 2017
- ↑ A Crop of new girls superhero IPs line up to kick some retail butt Retrieved April 28, 2017
- ↑ Nelvana MIPCOM 2014 Newsletter
- ↑ Corus Entertainment Inc. Annual Investor Day Meeting - PDF page 86, Retrieved April 28, 2017
- ↑ Mysticons Development Trailer 2014 ver. Retrieved April 29, 2017
- ↑ Mysticons Promo Theme by Sugar High Bunny Punch Retrieved April 29, 2017.