On the instigation of 12-year-old Lucas, the Lambda family decide to take part in a new type of immersive video game, which uses all the senses, and become exclusive beta-testers. Thanks to virtual reality, they are propelled into the larger-than-life and frankly not so wonderful world of the Middle Ages! Will our family, which is not at all cut out for this kind of adventure, manage to come out of this physically and morally unscathed?
Thierry Berthier, founder and CEO of Toon Factory, said:
I am delighted to announce the brand-new development of Virtual Past, a sitcom project about the paradoxes of our lives that navigates between the world of video games and the everyday life of an ordinary, present-day family. It is an innovative and hilarious project I have a lot of faith in.
The series, which combines 3D animation and live action is aimed at audiences of 10 years and upwards, and will consist of 12 episodes of 22 minutes. It will be co-written by a new team of writers and directed by actor, comedian and director Manu Joucla, who became known to audiences as a member of “Nous Ç Nous”, alongside Bruno Salomone, Eric Collado, Jean Dujardin and Eric Massot.
The graphic design of the characters in the animation sequences has been done by Yann de Préval, the character designer of Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart for Cartoon Network and 50/50 Heroes for France Télévisions, and visual development artist on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur for Marvel.
