WBD EMEA & CBC board ‘Lana Longbeard’ kids’ adventure

Lana Longbeard

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, Super RTL in German-speaking Europe, M6 Group’s Gulli in France and CBC in Canada have all struck pre-sale deals for upcoming 2D animated comedy-adventure Lana Longbeard.

The 52 x 11-minute series is currently in the works from co-producers Zephyr, the production arm of APC Kids, which holds distribution rights, and Canadian animation studio Copernicus.

The series is targeted at 6–9-year-olds and tells the story of Lana, a super-feisty, forward-thinking and passionate 11-year-old girl, who is also the heir to her father’s adventuring ship, the Mighty Windbreaker.

Along with her Captain dad and his diverse crew (an orc, a dwarf, a barbarian and a cyclops), she sails across the Ten Realms, dreaming of becoming one of the greatest adventurers of all time. But first, she must overcome some challenging obstacles: impulsivity, stubbornness, extreme curiosity, disdain for rule – and a love of pancakes.

Lana Longbeard was originally created by Tony Mitchell and Andrew Power at Copernicus Studios. Baljeet Rai is co-author of the bible, and story editor along with Alice Prodanou. The series is directed by Franz Kirchner.

“Lana Longbeard is a laugh-out-loud vibrant, fun comedy series with a hefty dose of adventure, and a lot of heart with Lana, a gutsy, charming, and open-hearted character, at its core,” said David Sauerwein, producer and CCO of Zephyr.