Micronauts (TV series)

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Micronauts
Genre
Based on Micronauts toyline
by Hasbro
ComposerPaul E. Francis
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • Ireland
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies

Micronauts is an unproduced science fiction animated television series produced by Boulder Media Limited and Entertainment One, based on the toyline of the same name. The series was originally scheduled to premiere in 2020, but it was delayed indefinitely. [1] [2]

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Plot

When fate brings an unlikely team of alien space explorers to Earth in pursuit of the evil Baron Karza, they make a shocking discovery—on our world, they are the size of action figures! The Micronauts are small heroes in a big world but the stakes are higher than ever as their miniaturized size presents dangerous obstacles at every turn. They forge an alliance with teenager Cameron Ruck, who will join them in their pursuit of justice. Although the Micronauts are small in stature, their bravery and adventurous spirits remain larger than life. [3]

Development

An animated series based on the Micronauts toyline was first announced in 1998 by AGE, Annex Entertainment, Gribouille and Kaleidoscope Media Group, which they planned to produce a Micronauts animated series starting with a five-part miniseries to air on the Sci Fi Channel in the Fall of 1998, followed by a syndicated 26 episode Micronauts animated series for 1999, with action figures and a Marvel tie-in comic announced. The project was later cancelled. [4] [5]

Later, Boulder Media Limited (a subsidiary of Hasbro) announced on June 7, 2017 that it was developing a new Micronauts animated series for 2019. [6] Concept art was later leaked by Hasbro. [7] [8]

Allspark Animation pitched the series to MIPJunior on October 12, 2019. [9] [10] The status of the series is currently unknown due to the closure of Allspark Animation on October 9, 2020 and the live-action film being pulled from schedule. [11] On November 1, 2022, Hasbro sold Boulder Media to Australian media company Princess Pictures, and Hasbro later announced that they are planning on selling the rest of Entertainment One, excluding it's family brands (such as Peppa Pig ). [12] [13]

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