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DQE in co-production deal with MoonScoop for Casper’s Scare School
MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment has signed a co-production agreement with the MoonScoop group, France, and Classic Media, USA, for the second season of Casper‘s Scare School in high-end 3D animated CGI format at Mipcom 2010, Cannes.
The co-production will have a global budget of approximately Euro 7 million. The production of the second instalment is scheduled to start later this month.
Casper has become one of the most famous properties with global recognition for DQE. Season one, which premiered in Canada on YTV in January last year, was a huge success and has since been broadcast on Nick and also across the entire South Asia and Sun TV network‘s kids channel Chutti TV in November the same year.
TF1, the leading French broadcaster and Cartoon Network, US, are already committed to broadcasting the second season. Cartoon Network, US is expected to launch the second season by 31 October next year.
Says DQE Group chairman and CEO Tapaas Chakravarti, “We are extremely happy to collaborate again with Moonscoop for the co-production of this iconic property, Casper‘s Scare School. The first season was a huge success and we expect to carry this momentum into the second season.”
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.
