Monster Buster Club (found pilot of animated comedy-action TV series; 2005)
Screenshot of the pilot trailer.
Status: Found
Date found: 30 Aug 2024
Found by: Sunella
Monster Buster Club (commonly abbreviated as MBC) is an animated TV comedy-action series co-produced by Marathon Media and Image Entertainment Corporation. The show originally premiered on October 29th, 2007, in France on TF1, followed by a subsequent premiere on June 2nd, 2008, on the Jetix channel in Europe. The series follows the escapades of three human pre-teens and their alien companion who are part of the Monster Buster Club, a secretive organization dedicated to combating mischievous aliens that threaten their town.
The Pilot
In 2005 a pilot of "Monster Buster Club" was developed to show the series to TV executives. This pilot episode featured distinct 3D character models and notably lacked the presence of Sam within the team. An intriguing image from this pilot was initially unveiled at the Mipcom event in 2006 by Marathon, offering a glimpse into the series' early development. On March 4th, 2024, Lost Media Wiki user Sunella manage to find the full poster of the main character's pilot appearance along with an ad for the show showing the old logo as well as the co-producers.[1]
On August 4th, 2007, Jean-Louis Vandestoc, the director of the series, revealed in a blog post that a high-definition video of the pilot was accessible on the official Monster Buster Club website. This exclusive content was accessible before the series made its official debut on TF1.[2] Additionally, another image from Marathon's website depicted Cathy's appearance as it was in the pilot version of the show.[3]
Discovery
On August 30th, 2024, LMW user Sunella discovered the full pitch pilot on Frank Vibert's website, being the 3rd animation on the slideshow.[1]
Footage
Gallery
See also
Monster Buster Club
Marathon Media
References
- ↑ Kidscreen Magazine Issue October 2006. Retrieved 4 March '24
- ↑ The director's post on the pilot. Retrieved 24 August '23
- ↑ Marathon's article archive of the MBC official website. Retrieved 24 August '23