Kids
Breakthrough Animation to produce preschool series My Big Big Friend
MUMBAI: Breakthrough Animation has signed a production deal for My BiG BiG Friend, a new preschool series, which will be produced in association with Canadian preschool network Treehouse.
Breakthrough and Treehouse will begin the production on 52 eleven minute episodes later this year. Breakthrough Animation’s executive producers Kevin Gillis, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson made the announcement.
“We are delighted to be working on My Big Big Friend with a broadcast partner that has an international reputation for quality entertainment,” said Gillis. “Treehouse has had a positive effect on our creative development and our international broadcast relationships. We anticipate that this series will be a major hit in all territories around the world.”
My BiG BiG Friend is an animated series that follows four-year-old Yuri, who is truly shy and lonely except in his imagination where he and his big friend Golias are brave, daring and adventurous.
“This is going to be a lovely series that will resonate with our Treehouse audience and their vivid imaginations,” said Corus Kids VP-content Jocelyn Hamilton. “We look forward to working with Breakthrough Animation on this new project.”
The new series will be produced by Breakthrough Animation in association with 2D Lab and Treehouse. Distribution will be handled by Breakthrough Entertainment.
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.
