Kids
Nickelodeon inks deal with Movie Park Germany to set up theme park ‘Nickland’
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon and Movie Park Germany, a film and entertainment theme park, have signed a multi-year strategic partnership to bring Nickelodeon’s animated children’s television programs to life in a 50,000 square feet interactive adventure zone called Nickland.
Scheduled to open in April 2007 at Movie Park Germany, Nickland will feature seven new attractions and will be the first Nick- themed adventure site in Europe.
Also inclusive within the new partnership, Nickelodeon and Movie Park Germany will create co-branded promotions and marketing campaigns; develop licensing and merchandising programs within the park and increase advertising on Nickelodeon’s kid’s channel, Nick in Germany.
This agreement grants Movie Park Germany theme park rights to use Nickelodeon’s characters and intellectual properties, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, Dora The Explorer, My Life As A Teenage Robot, Danny Phantom and The Backyardigans, at its theme park. The first two attractions to premiere will be Jimmy Neutron’s ‘Atomic Flyer,’ a suspended coaster and ‘Splash Bash,’ a romp through the undersea world of SpongeBob SquarePants, informs an official release.
Nickelodeon costumed-characters including SpongeBob, Patrick, Dora the Explorer and Jimmy Neutron, will be on-site at the park.
“Nickelodeon and Movie Parks Germany epitomize kids, families and fun, and together we are exceptionally well positioned to create an innovative, bespoke destination for German kids,” commented Nick and Comedy Central, Germany vice president Markus Andorfer. “NICK has the highest brand affinity among kids in Germany and Nickland at Movie Parks will serve the same objectives, where kids come first and have fun.”
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.
