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9 Story Entertainment to showcase ‘Survive This!’ at Mipcom
MUMBAI: Production and distribution company 9 Story Entertainment will present at next month‘s television trade event in Cannes France Mipcom‘s attendees with a first look at the recently completed trailer of the action adventure series for kids Survive This!. |
The show will be hosted by Survivorman himself, Les Stroud. Created by 9 Story and Les Stroud, and commissioned by YTV, Canada, Survive This! takes a team of eight 14 to 16 year-olds into the wilderness for three weeks with Les Stroud serving as their mentor and survivor skill judge. Les deploys his unique experience in the wild to embark on a journey where participants start off as average kids with little or no outdoor experience and transform into confident, outdoor adventurers, able to confront anything nature may throw their way. Faced with unexpected setbacks, the eight participants vie for a chance to fulfill an individual dream they hold dear, driving them to complete the challenges in front of them, no matter what. 9 Story CEO Vince Commisso says, “This is an exciting journey for the participants and for us. It is an amazing experience collaborating with Les to to create a series that will encourage kids to challenge themselves, build physical skills and develop their minds. Survive This! gives “outdoor fun” a whole new meaning.” Survive This! is the inaugural live-action project to be produced under 9 Story‘s development deal with wilderness survival expert and filmmaker Les Stroud, which was announced in October 2007. The series will be fully delivered by March 2009.
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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.
