✔️ 2022-03-16 19:25:03 – Paris/France.
Apple TV Plus and Amazon Prime Video have both pre-purchased "Puffins Impossible," a spinoff of the animated short series "Puffins" voiced by Johnny Depp, who reprises his role as Johnny Puff.
The 18-episode show, which is currently in production in Serbia, is directed by Andrea Iervolino and Monica Bacardi's outfit ILBE through their Iervolino Studios and Serbian company Archangel Digital Studios.
The showrunner of "Puffins Impossible" is Peter Nalli, who also directed "Puffins" and "Arctic Friends." These five-minute short series are from the feature film “Arctic Dogs,” which hit theaters in 2019 and became popular on Netflix. Iervolino and Bacardi acquired all rights derived from the animated characters in the picture.
"Puffins Impossible" is described as the action-adventure version of "Puffins," which chronicles the adventures of a group of adorable arctic birds with the protagonist, Johnny Puff, voiced by Depp. In the new spin-off, Johnny Puff becomes a ninja in the company of superheroes.
In "Puffins Impossible", the lives of puffins Johnny Puff, Didi, Magpie, Tic, and Toc are disrupted when a meteor lands, causing them to gain superpowers. Led by Johnny Puff, they transform into Tactik, Didi Damage, Megapie and Mystic – a unified superhero team. Much like in “Puffins,” the positive themes of gender and racial equality and environmental protection are woven into the narrative.
"'Puffins Impossible' is a great story for all ages, witty and educational," Depp said in a statement, noting that he hopes this spinoff will repeat the worldwide success of "Puffins."
“The work that has been accomplished in just one year is simply amazing; I am delighted with the creativity of the Serbs,” added Depp. “Puffins Impossible” is the first animated series produced in the Republic of Serbia.
Iervolino and Bacardi, based in Italy, have previously worked with Depp on several projects, including the film "Waiting for the Barbarians" directed by Ciro Guerra with Depp, Mark Rylance and Robert Pattinson, as well as Depp's latest film, "Minamata". , by Andrew Levitas about war photographer W. Eugene Smith.
The American actor, accused by his ex-wife Amber Heard of domestic violence, has not shot a feature film since "Minamata" and has fallen out of favor in Hollywood. But Depp hasn't faced much backlash in Europe. Last year, he received honorary awards at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and San Sebastian, and he also took part in the Rome Film Festival's Alice in the City youth cinema sidebar where he promoted "Puffins ". Depp is also set to star as controversial French King Louis XV in French director Maiwenn's upcoming film ("Polisse," "Mon Roi").
"The huge response we're seeing for the 'Puffins' franchise is incredibly encouraging and meets the global demand for high-quality, short-lived, innovative animated family content suitable for all screen types," Iervolino said in a statement.
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