Production is underway on Nelvana’s upcoming teen-skewing mystery reboot, with the series set to launch in the U.S. and Canada in 2020.
Canadian producers are scrambling to adjust their business models in the face of a stalled domestic system and increasingly globalized production environment.
YTV has commissioned a second season of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which has also been licensed to Turner in EMEA, APAC and LatAm.
The media co revealed the six-year, 11-picture deal at its Thursday night upfront.
Showcase and ABC Spark will both be home to new Marvel shows, while History will debut Knightfall from exec producer Jeremy Renner.
The reimagined version of the classic YTV series is produced by Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios.
Producer Breakthrough’s licensing program won’t be affected by the bumped up premiere dates.
As part of an initiative to promote STEM-centric learning, the company revealed its digital and linear series at an event held at its new Toronto HQ.
The second and third installments of the TV movies, produced by Aircraft Pictures, are slated for a 2017 debut.
Three Canadian original series are featured in the schedule, including Breakthrough Entertainment’s Ride (pictured).
The Thunderbird Films-produced series will conclude with a two-part finale.