VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (VIS) ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANIMATED SERIES GLORIA WANTS TO KNOW IT ALL
MIAMI – OCTOBER 13, 2020 – ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has announced a new development deal for the animated children’s series Gloria Wants to Know It All, alongside Marc Anthony’s Mangnus Studios, Juan José Campanella’s Mundoloco Animation Studios and Laguno Media Inc.
Gloria Wants to Know It All is an animated series for pre-school children that tells the story of Gloria, an eight-year-old alpaca from the big city. The adventure begins when Gloria goes to spend her vacation at her grandfather’s house in Pueblo Lanugo, an incredible small town that is a vibrant example of the richness of Latin American culture, where there is much to learn and she wants to know everything. There she will encounter not only a new and marvelous world to explore, but amazing friends, as they face new challenges together.
Gloria Wants to Know It All: know your roots to understand your destiny.
Created by Carla Curiel, Roberto Castro, Felipe Pimiento and Gaston Gorali and written by Doreen Spicer, Maria Escobedo and Diego Labat, the series will feature the music of the outstanding U.S. singer, songwriter and actor Marc Anthony, who will Executive Produce the project as well as the show’s Executive Musical Producer.
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“We are truly excited to produce this wonderful series alongside partners who are as talented and respected in the industry as are Marc Anthony and Juan José Campanella” said Federico Cuervo, Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of ViacomCBS International Studios. “We are thrilled to work on this project because it’s a new challenge for our studio to produce an animated series, a new genre for us to explore.”
ABOUT VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (VIS)
Introduced in 2018, ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) is a division of ViacomCBS Networks International that produces content for ViacomCBS brands and platforms, including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, Channel 5, Network 10, Telefe and Porta Dos Fundos, as well as for third parties. VIS global sales include original productions, co-productions, formats sold for local adaptations, and sale of ready-made content. The content that VIS produces covers all genres, from soap operas to dramas, short and long-form comedy formats and, feature film productions.
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MIAMI – 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 2020 – ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) confirmó un nuevo acuerdo de desarrollo de la serie animada infantil Gloria Quiere Saberlo Todo, junto a las compañías productoras Magnus Studios, de Marc Anthony; Mundoloco Animation Studios, de Juan José Campanella; y Lanugo Media Inc.
Gloria quiere saberlo todo es una serie animada para pre escolares que narra la historia de Gloria, una alpaca de 8 años que proviene de una gran ciudad. La aventura comienza cuando Gloria va a pasar las vacaciones a la casa de su abuela en Pueblo Lanugo, una increíble pequeña ciudad que es una expresión viva de la riqueza de América Latina, donde hay mucho que aprender y ella quiere saberlo todo. Allí conocerá no solo un mundo maravilloso por explorar, sino también a grandes amigos con los que afrontará nuevos desafíos.
Gloria quiere saberlo todo: conocer tus raíces para entender tu destino.
Creada por Carla Curiel, Roberto Castro, Felipe Pimiento y Gaston Gorali y escrita por Doreen Spicer, Maria Escobedo y Diego Labat, la serie contará con el aporte musical del reconocido cantante, compositor y actor estadounidense Marc Anthony, quien también tendrá el rol de productor ejecutivo y productor ejecutivo musical.
“Estamos realmente emocionados de poder desarrollar este contenido maravilloso junto a socios tan talentosos y reconocidos de la industria del entretenimiento, como Marc Anthony y Juan José Campanella” comentó Federico Cuervo, SVP & Head de ViacomCBS International Studios. “Nos entusiasma este nuevo proyecto porque es un desafío para nuestro estudio poder desarrollar una animación, un género novedoso para nosotros”.
Sobre VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (VIS)
Presentado en el año 2018, ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) es una división de ViacomCBS Networks International que produce contenido para todos los géneros, tanto para las marcas como para las plataformas de ViacomCBS, incluyendo Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, Channel 5, Telefe y Porta Dos Fundos, como también para terceros. Las ventas globales de VIS incluyen producciones originales, coproducciones, ventas en formato para adaptaciones locales y ventas de productos enlatados. El contenido que posee el VIS cubre todos los géneros, desde telenovelas hasta dramas, formatos de comedia cortos y largos y producciones cinematográficas.
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ViacomCBS Intl. Studios Unveils its First Animated Series: ’Gloria Wants to Know It All’ (EXCLUSIVE)
ViacomCBS Intl. Studios (VIS), the fast expanding international content production arm of ViacomCBS, is driving for the first time into animation, partnering with Marc Anthony and Argentina’s Juan José Campanella, writer-director of the Academy Award winning “The Secret in Their Eyes.”
First up is a development deal on animated series “Gloria Wants to Know It All,” alongside Anthony’s Magnus Studios, Campanella’s Mundoloco Animation Studios in Buenos Aires and Miami-based Lanugo Media, co-founded by Carla Curiel and Roberto Castro and a family entertainment company committed to creating culturally relevant content promoting diversity.
Targeting pre-school children, “Gloria Wants to Know It All” turns on Gloria, an eight-year-old alpaca from the big city. Vacationing at her grandmother’s house in Pueblo Lanugo, described by VIS in a statement as “an incredible small town that is a vibrant example of the richness of Latin American culture,” Gloria discovers that there’s a huge amount to learn and, as the series title suggests, wants to know it all.
The series will feature music by U.S. singer, songwriter and actor Marc Anthony, a six-time Latin Grammy winner, who will executive produce the project as well as serve as the show’s executive musical producer. Campanella is also executive producing.
“Gloria Wants to Know It All” has been created by Curiel, Castro, producer Felipe Pimiento (“Britney Spears Live: the Femme Fatale Tour”), who acts as an executive producer for Magnus Studios, and Mundoloco’s Gaston Gorali, the producer-co-writer of the Campanella-directed “Futbolín (“Underdogs”), the biggest animated feature to come out of Latin America.
Doreen Spicer (“Motown Magic”), María Escobedo (“Elena de Ávalor”) and Diego Labat, a writer on Mundoloco’s Discovery Kids TV series “Mini Beat Power Rockers,” are writing the series.
Animation will be produced by Mundoloco Animation Studios. The style of animation is being discussed as part of the development process, said Federico Cuervo, senior VP and head of ViacomCBS Intl. Studios.
“A new challenge for our studio, to produce an animated series, a new genre for us to explore,” Cuervo told Variety on Monday, “animation travels very well worldwide, because of its universal appeal to all kind of audiences.”
Beyond that, “In these uncertain times, it can be produced remotely, without any major concerns,” he added.
Catching the curve of a foreseeable build in animation projects – though Cuervo warns that it takes a longer time than live-action to move from concept to market – VIS’ involvement in “Gloria Wants to Know In All” comes just days after it announced a live-action series based on the life of Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, with “Pan’s Labyrinth” producer Frida Torresblanco and 66 Media’s Jill Offman on board to develop the project. Gentileschi was an admired but rare example of a female painter in the Italian Baroque period.
Highlighting the “splendor and diversity of our Latino culture for children everywhere,” as Anthony commented when “Gloria” was first announced in February, “Gloria” aims “to bring pride to all those who feel different, no matter where they come from,” Campanella added.
“Know your roots to understand your destiny,” VIS said, announcing it had boarded “Gloria Wants to Know In All.”
“Diversity and inclusion is an essential part of everything we do around all our contents, not just this project,” Cuervo said Monday.
He went on: “ViacomCBS as a whole is committed to D&I with different initiatives already announced and in VIS we are taking strong steps to fulfil that commitment in front and behind the camera.”
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Originally published: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
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