Press release from Sticky Pictures
Sticky Pictures has commenced production on a second season of their short form animated kids series the Dukes Of Bröxstônia.
The first season of the Dukes came about thanks to a shorts initiative by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation when launching kids channel ABC3.
On board again is commissioning broadcaster the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, with Cartoon Network having acquired Asia Pacific broadcast rights. The ACTF and Mango Distribution will distribute the series.
The Dukes are teenagers Arj, Barj and Larj who hail from a fictional country Bröxstônia. The series follows the band on tour – which can mean anywhere from a music festival to a planet ruled by a tyrannical baby. They also have a rival boy-band, the Lukes from neighbouring country Flöxstônia.
The hand-drawn sketchy style, wacky storylines and no-dialogue approach has seen the first series prove extremely popular with kids.
Episodes have also played at animation festivals in Australia, Korea and the UK, and the series won the most popular flash series award at the Digital Media Online Festival.
“Sticky Pictures is super-excited to be producing a second series of the Dukes of Bröxstônia. In series 1 we saw crazed alien fans, giant lice, jealous superheroes and gooey ear wax clones. We can’t wait to see what the Dukes get up to in series 2!” says Donna Andrews, Executive Producer, Sticky Pictures.
“The characters in Dukes of Bröxstônia have resonated extremely well with our ABC3 audience and we are thrilled that they will be returning for a second series,” says Carla De Jong, Head of Commissioning and Development, Children’s Television, ABC3.
“We are really excited to partner with Sticky Pictures as we have been actively looking out for local Australian content that enhances Cartoon Network Australia’s side-splitting comedy line-up” said Vishnu Athreya, Director, Program Acquisitions & Development, Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Inc.
“And the fact that Dukes of Bröxstônia is a no-dialogue wacky comedy means that it can cross borders easily and appeal to kids not only in Australia but throughout the region as well.”
The Dukes was created by writer Stu Connolly & Director/designer Suren Perera (who also collaborated on the series Monster Auditions and short film Scary Therapy both screening at Annecy 2010).
You can visit the Dukes online at www.abc.net.au/abc3/microsites/dukesofbroxstonia.