Superights has been chosen as global distributor for kids’ series Tara Duncan (52 x 13’). Aimed at six- to nine-year olds, the show is based on the eponymous 15-volume French global saga written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian, published in 27 countries, translated in 19 languages with tens of millions of copies sold worldwide.
Tara Duncan is produced by Audouin-Mamikonian’s own production entity, Princess Sam Pictures. Superights will represent worldwide rights distribution, except in Mainland China.
The series follows Tara, an ordinary girl from Earth who is actually the heir to the throne of the luxuriant Meme empire. To awaken her powers and learn to defend her family and subjects, Tara journeys to the magical planet OtherWorld. She goes to a school supervised by a dragon and meets her friends, theMagicGang. Together, they play celestial polo, solve mysteries, rescue people, maintain harmony in the empire and, above all, face villains like the evil Magister who is pursuing Tara to steal her magic and conquer OtherWorld. In addition to her missions, Tara leads a personal quest: to find a cure to save her grandfather, who turned himself into a dog by mistake.
Blending 3D CGI and motion-capture techniques, the show promotes key themes and values such as girl empowerment, diversity, bravery, teamwork, inclusion, empathy and self-confidence.
“Superights ventures into a new genre with Tara Duncan, a strong and powerful character who adds a new dimension to our lineup,” said Nathalie Pinguet, Deputy General Manager at Superights. “We couldn’t be happier and more honored to welcome Tara, an icon of empowerment among all of our heroes. This adventure-fantasy series is already a hit in many countries, and I am sure we will find Tara new homes very shortly.”
Audouin-Mamikonian added, “We are very happy to have an experienced partner such as Superrights to help our young company, Princess Sam Entertainment Group and its two subsidiaries, Princess Sam Pictures and Princess Sam Consumer Products, to continue to bring Tara Duncan to the world. Tara Duncan is quite unique, and we needed the skills and expertise of an executive like Nathalie to understand our needs. Now, as our super villain Magister says, ‘Let’s conquer the world together!’”
Season 1 has been already sold to many countries including, France (Disney, Gulli), Belgium (Disney, RTBF), Finland (Nelonen), Italy (DEA Kids, Sky, Rai), Ireland (RTE), Latvia (LTV), Lithuania (LRT), Netherlands (Disney), Norway (NRK), Portugal (SIC K), Switzerland (RTS), United Kingdom (ITVX), Hong-Kong (VIU), Indonesia (RTV), Japan (Disney), New Zealand (TVNZ), Singapore (Mediacorp), Middle East (MBC), Israel (NOGA), Africa (Disney, Gulli), Canada (TéléQuébec) and has already begun to be broadcast in some territories.
A second season of 52 new episodes is currently in production, with a plan to further produce 2 x 26’ special episodes. The property will be supported by a licensing and merchandising strategy, handled by Princess Sam Consumer Product, in order to create a 360, fully-integrated brand identity. A digital ecosystem is being developed to serve the Tara fan community, dubbed “Taraddicts.”
