Watch Next Media has secured a muti-territory broadcaster deal for its new serialised epic saga for kids aged 7-11 Dungeons & Kittens (12 x 22’).
Commissioned by France Televisions (France), and prebought by BBC Children’s and Education (UK), DR (Denmark) RTS (Switzerland), VRT (Belgium), BNT (Bulgaria), TV5 (Worldwide) and RTL (Luxembourg), the series is a pan-European co-production between Watch Next Media, Melusine Studio in Luxembourg (an affiliate of the Superprod Group), Lunanime (Belgium) and Studio Zmei (Bulgaria), with support from the CNC, Pictanovo, the Film Fund Luxembourg, the Bulgarian National Film Center and Region Ile-de-France.
Created by Clément De Ruyter and Mélanie Duval and inspired by role-playing games that are hugely popular across Europe, Dungeons & Kittens will be distributed globally by Superights (the international distribution arm of Superprod Group). The series will be directed by Jeremy Guiter and Clement de Ruyter with Stephane Nedez acting as co-Director for the Luxembourgish part.
Before the TV series has even launched, French publishing group Gallimard has already planned the roll out of children’s novels, comics for teens, board games and card games for families which will be delivered by the end of 2026.
In a world of fantasy and danger, a world where lawless dogs spread terror, where every cave, path or tree hides diabolical traps, esoteric creatures or strange remnants of a forgotten civilisation, the only safe haven is the Kingdom of Cats, a cozy cocoon perched high above the forest, surrounded by walls, guards and long since blocked secret passageways.
When three kittens are wrongfully banished from the Kingdom of Cats, their only hope of returning home is to find a treasure so extraordinary that the king will have no choice but to pardon them. So, when they witness a strange meteorite crash in the distance, they think this treasure-from-the-sky could be their ticket home. Joined by a clumsy kitten meowgician-in-training, the four of them set off towards the treasure, navigating treacherous landscapes and facing formidable creatures on the way. Yet as their adventure unfolds, a far greater danger emerges, one that threatens not just their quest, but the Kingdom of Cats itself.
Philippe Alessandri, President of Watch Next Media says:
“Role play and fantasy has long-inspired great story telling and we are thrilled that so many broadcasters across Europe have come on board our latest animated series Dungeons & Kittens. With a licensing programme already in place we are confident that it will quickly build a fan-base among children and their families.”
Fabien Renelli, producer for Melusine in Luxembourg adds: “Dungeons & Kittens will be a very rewarding series for its audience, not only by its charming visuals or its share of references of the fantasy genre, but by the quality of the writing and directing that will provide a fulfilling adventure for all. It’s also a great opportunity to cement the coproduction opportunity between our two companies which recently entered the Superprod group.”
Pierre Siracusa, Director of Youth and Animation Programs at France Télévisions adds: “We continue to support young animation talent at France Télévisions and we first worked with Clément De Ruyter, the creator and director of the series, in 2014 on his film based on Jacques Prévert’s poem, “Le gardien du phare aimetrop les oiseaux”, which was selected for Annecy International Animation Film Festival.”
