Nickelodeon and music mogul Scooter Braun are teaming up for a preschool animated series
The ViacomCBS cable network has ordered 10 episodes of, based on the popular kids music duo of the same name. The BeatBuds — Jonathan Jonah and Matthew Shapiro — have been performing together since 2012 and count"The BeatBuds are all my kids listen to, and from the first time I saw them perform at a birthday party, I knew they could become one of the biggest kids acts," says Braun. "This is going to be a really fun show the entire family can enjoy together.
Adds Brian Robbins, president Kids & Family Entertainment at ViacomCBS, "My young daughter's love for The BeatBuds turned me into a bona fide super fan, and now they're pretty much our whole family's go-to soundtrack. I'm really happy to be working with Scooter Braun to bring them to Nickelodeon for a series that our audience is going to totally love."
The music-filled show will follow the adventures of Jonah and Shapiro's alter egos, Jonny Jingles and Matty Maracas, and their friends, with each episode featuring an original song. Evan Sinclair is writing; the show is slated to begin production this summer for a 2021 premiere on Nick's preschool platforms.
"Energizing families through music is what The BeatBuds is all about," say Jonah and Shapiro. "We have created a community like no other in which kids and parents are truly connected to us and our music. When we got the chance to create an animated series with Nickelodeon and Scooter, our excitement soared because we can bring The BeatBuds to the world. Let's jam!"
Braun and Scott Manson will executive produce the series via their SB Projects. Eryk Casemiro, senior vp Nickelodeon Preschool, will oversee the project for the network.SpongeBob SquarePants
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