Toronto, Canada – March 2, 2013 – 9 Story Enterprises, the international distribution arm of 9 Story Entertainment, has acquired worldwide distribution rights (excluding Australia and New Zealand) to the animated comedy series Get Ace (52 x 11’). The series is produced by Galaxy Pop and premiered recently on Network TEN’s ELEVEN in Australia.
The new animated toon follows the comic misadventures of nerdy first year high schooler Ace McDougal, who is catapulted into one thrilling adventure after another when he is accidentally fitted with some super cool, ultra high-tech, experimental braces.
Ace’s braces may look like regular braces but they’re in fact the ultimate in spy technology featuring a laser beam, mega-magnet, super-sticky-slime-blaster, a tactical-escape-smokescreen and Ace’s favourite, a nauseous gas generator plus a whole lot of other awesome stuff Ace is yet to discover. About the only thing his new braces can’t do is straighten Ace’s teeth! The whole system is controlled by H.U.G.O (Holographic User Guidance Operative) a fussy, superior and totally obnoxious computer hologram that only Ace can see. Hugo is absolutely impossible but he must do Ace’s bidding and Ace can’t operate his braces without him so, like it or not – they’re a team.
Get Ace is the latest offering from creatives Gian Christian and Dina McPherson, founders of burgeoning film and television production company Galaxy Pop. The showrunning duo direct and produce the series with Dina McPherson also penning scripts.
“Get Ace is a fast-paced, comedy that follows a loveable geeky hero and his quirky sidekick,” said Natalie Osborne, Managing Director, 9 Story Entertainment. “The universal struggles that Ace faces growing up are highly relatable, and the high tech spy storylines are seriously cool and exciting. This hilarious series is a fantastic addition to our library and we are thrilled to introduce it to audiences around the world.”
Galaxy Pop, Executive Producer, Gian Christian said, “Get Ace has been a total blast to produce and we’re now thrilled to be working with the fantastic team at 9 Story to introduce it to the world. We’ve taken classic cartoony animation and given it a fresh twist, with bumbling villains, big extreme characters and whacky storylines all mixed together with cool college band music.”
Galaxy Pop is one of Australia’s fastest growing film and television production companies. The prod co is helmed by writing, producing, directing team Gian Christian and Dina McPherson with a shared vision to create and produce original, adventurous, imaginative film and television for audiences around the world. For more on Galaxy Pop visit: www.galaxypop.com
9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live-action content for young audiences around the world. With one of North America’s largest animation studios based in Toronto, 9 Story has over 200 creative and production staff, and has produced over 800 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels around the world across multiple platforms. The company’s distribution arm 9 Story Enterprises represents a growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Arthur, Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts and Almost Naked Animals in addition to exciting new series such as Numb Chucks, Camp Lakebottom, Cache Craze, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Nerds and Monsters. The company recently acquired CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, increasing 9 Story’s portfolio to over 1600 half hours of content with popular shows such as Guess How Much I Love You, Joe & Jack, Artzooka! and Extreme Babysitting. www.9story.com
For further information:
Jennifer Ansley, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, 9 Story Entertainment
+1 416 530-9900 ext 230, jennifera@9story.com