This morning was the first I’d heard of Fanboy and Chum Chum, but apparently the just-greenlit Nickelodeon series has been very publicly in development for quite some time. Taking a quick look through these postings detailing the show’s developmental process on the Fredrator blog, I’m immediately looking forward to it. Looks like good, clean, superhero-y fun!
Nickelodeon has ordered 26 episodes of Fanboy and Chum Chum, a new CG animated comedy series spinning off from the upcoming Nicktoons Network anthology series Random! Cartoons, it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation for Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids & Family Group. Combining classic squash and stretch animation with CG technology, Fanboy and Chum Chum centers on a fearless, comic book-loving 10-year old named Fanboy and his best friend and trusty sidekick, Chum Chum, whose wide-eyed acceptance of the bizarre is the perfect complement to his friend’s hyper imagination. For Fanboy, there is nothing more normal than living life in tights and a cape, and the concept of an ordinary day is one where anything and everything can happen.
Frederator’s the group behind Fairly Odd Parents so they’ve already got me hooked. If this is as smart and funny as FOP, they’ve got a guaranteed hit.
Thanks for the write up. Keep checking in to Frederator for more goods.
Best,
Robles