Another Flash News Round-up
‘Ricky Sprocket’ is the latest Flash-animated TV show 
to be announced, and it’s headed for Canada’s Teletoon network in the fall of 2007. It’s a co-production between Bejuba!, Studio B and Snowden Fine. According to Kidscreen Magazine, the premise looks at why “being a celebrity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for the world’s biggest superstar Ricky Sprocket. Sure, he’s got a gaggle of adoring fans, but he still has to do his homework, deal with an annoying younger sis, and juggle a regular life with one that’s constantly in the spotlight.
According to World Screen News, the Nicktoons Network has broadened their relationship with ‘Edgar and Ellen,’ the childrens property owned by Star Farm Productions. Twelve shorts were originally aired on the network, but now a series of “broadcast specials celebrating back to school, Halloween, Winter Holidays, Valentines Day and April Fools Day” will lead up to the launch of a half-hour series.
There’s an interview with Jon Izen, one of the creators of ‘Yam Roll,’ over at the Vancouver Film School website.
Rebel Static Studios is using Flash to create a new hip-hop cartoon called Turntable Timmy. Illustrator Doug Cunningham, who art directed ‘Wave Twisters,’ teamed up with children’s book author Michael Perry to write the original 32-page book, and now with Rebel Static’s help, the property is coming to the web. A slide-show teaser can be seen over at the official website (MP4).
Kappa Mikey, which has been debated here a bit lately, was recently picked up for a second season. Like ‘Edgar and Ellen,’ the show airs on the Nicktoons Network. That’s 26 new episodes for a total of 52.
Animax Entertainment was recently nominated for a Sports Emmy for their work on ESPN’s ‘Off Mikes.’ Congrats guys
