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| BATTU (CARTOON)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
7/14/21
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STATUS:
previously in development (2022-2023 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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DESCRIPTION:
(from Cartoon Network's press release, July 2021) Cartoon Network Studios (CNS), Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) and award-winning director, animator, and writer Chaz Bottoms (Dear John: Legendary Love Letters) have begun development on Battu, a coming-of-age musical comedy series about a young group of misfit dreamers who move to their own beat. From the French ballet term meaning beat, Battu follows teenagers Otis and Jada - two gifted dancers in Chicago whose free-spirit and individuality often leave them as outsiders in the rigid world of mainstream dance. Together they find a home at a struggling hiplet (a style of dance combining hip-hop and ballet) studio and a family among the studio's troupe of dancers and instructors. Embracing the vibrant Chicago music scene, the soundtrack of the series will feature original music and punctuate the stories of our characters which will explore themes such as courage, self-empowerment, inclusiveness, perseverance, and the power of friendship. The project is based on Bottoms' animated short film Battu: An Animated Musical that is currently in production. |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Chaz Bottoms as EP
· Matthew A. Cherry as EP
· Monica A. Young as EP
· Sam Register as EP
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GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Cartoon Network Studios
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