4Kids Ent. will offer 26 new half-hour episodes of the hit animated action show Dinosaur King at MIPCOM 2008. A video game, a trading card game and an extensive toy line based on the series are also expected to roll out in the Spring 2009.
Based on the internationally successful arcade and collectable card game from Sega, Dinosaur King employs a mix of 2D and 3D animation to chronicle the adventures of Max, Rex and Zoe (a.k.a. the ‘D Team’) as they race around the world to uncover secrets that bring dinosaurs back to life. They are able to transport themselves anywhere in the world in their quest to find all the dinosaur cards that have been lost by the time-traveling Dr. Z and his bumbling team of bad guys.
The series airs Saturday mornings in the 4KidsTV block on FOX. Other broadcast partners include Mediaset in Italy, RTL2 in Germany, France 3 and Canal J in France, TV2 in Denmark, TV4 in Sweden, MTV 3 in Finland, TVI in Portugal, LNK in Lithuania, Neljas in Estonia, Jetix in the U.K., Scandinavia, Spain and Latin America, MNET in South Africa and YTV in Canada. New markets expected to close at MIPCOM include Ireland, Australia and a number of central European countries.
Shout! Factory and 4Kids Ent. recently signed an agreement to bring Dinosaur King to home entertainment. The multi-year deal makes Shout! the exclusive home entertainment distributor for the title in the U.S. Multiple DVD releases of the show’s initial 49 half-hour episodes will begin rolling out to retailers later this year.
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