Dargaud Media production studios has announced the launch of The Garfield Show blog at www.thegarfieldshow-diary.com. The producers and artists behind the upcoming series will chart the process of bringing the iconic feline character and all his pals to life in HD with 3D animation. The site will be updated with new content each week.
The blog launch coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis. In addition to behind-the-scenes looks at production, the website will provide an introduction to the world of Garfield, including detailed overviews of the characters and an examination of the property’s success in print, on television and on the big screen.
Consisting of 52 11-minute episodes, The Garfield Show will air in 2009 on Cartoon Network in the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America, as well as France 3. The first episodes will be screened at the MIPCOM confab this October in Cannes, France.
Garfield first appeared as a comic strip in 1978 and was later animated for TV specials and a regular series, Garfield and Friends. A CG Garfield, animated by Rhythm & Hues, starred alongside live actors in the feature film Garfield, which was released in December of 2003 and grossed $198 million worldwide. A sequel titled Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, hit theaters in June of 2006, taking in more than $147 million.
