Kids
Nick unveils early 2011 slate
MUMBAI: US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has picked up the new multi-camera comedy series Bucket and Skinner‘s Epic Adventures.
The multi-camera buddy comedy is about two best friends on a never-ending quest for awesomeness.
The series begins production this month in Los Angeles for a February 2011 premiere in the US and globally on Nick channels around the world.
Bucket and Skinner‘s Epic Adventures is one of the five new series joining the network‘s line-up early next year. Other series premieres include Power Rangers Samurai, the new generation of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; House of Anubis, Bubble Guppies, which is a new interactive CG-animated preschool series; and Supah Ninjas, a comic book-style action comedy series.
Nickelodeon president original programming and development Marjorie Cohn said, “We‘re excited to be kicking off the new year with a vibrant slate of homegrown and proven acquired properties. The variety of these new series will super-serve our audience with something new for everyone.”
The show is about two surfer dudes navigating the small trials of everyday life. When Bucket (Taylor Gray) attempts to win over the affection of classmate Kelly (Ashley Argota), his best bud Skinner (Dillon Lane) decides to nominate him as class President, inadvertently causing him to run against the super-popular athlete Aloe (Glenn McCuen).
Unqualified and totally unfit for student council, Bucket is forced to team up with the Kelly‘s younger sister, the precocious Piper (Tiffany Espensen), in order to save face and try to win the heart of his dream girl.
Kids
Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
