SECOND SEASON OF MONSTER LOVING MANIACS

Kids and family entertainment venture Toon2Tango, a LEONINE Animation Studios company, has announced that it is again joining forces with Ja Film and Ginger Pictures for series two of Monster Loving Maniacs, an animated adventure-comedy in classic 2D for six-to-nine-year-olds.

Toon2Tango recently bought back the distribution rights for many international territories from Mondo Spa, so it will hold all worldwide distribution rights for season one and the new production of season two.

Like season one, a hit in 150 countries, the partners will produce a 52×11’ 2D show about three kids, trained as monster hunters by their tough old grandfather. There’s just one problem: these kids are massive horror fans. Why would they want to hunt their monster idols? They love dangerous paranormal creatures, and they always find a way to save the monsters.

Monster Loving Maniacs is great fun, with lots of excitement and humour as well as bigger themes, like family, relationships and coping with our fears, all delivered with wit, energy and stylish, skilled animation.

Ja Film and Ginger Pictures are again co-producing the show, this time alongside Toon2Tango, which acted as the worldwide distributor for season one. And, once again, the show is written and directed by creators Anders Berthelsen and Rune Christensen of the award winning Ja Film animation studio.

Co-producer Ginger Pictures is a Benelux-based production house emphasising new and bold ideas with a strong development team of young talents and experienced executives.

Commissioning broadcasters already on board for this proven success include DR, NRK; SVT, RUV (Iceland) and the BBC. Production of Monster Loving Maniacs 2 is now under way with a target completion date of late 2026.

The first and second season of Monster Loving Maniacs will be distributed by Mediawan Kids & Family, Europe’s leading independent studio for global children’s and family content production and distribution, following the recently announced strategic integration of Toon2Tango’s content portfolio into the distribution catalogue of Mediawan Kids & Family.

The first series of Monster Loving Maniacs, commissioned by leading broadcasters SUPER RTL of Germany and DR of Denmark, is already a ratings success internationally: in the UK it has ranked consistently among CBBC’s top shows and is now available in over 150 countries.

Series two of Monster Loving Maniacs joins a growing list of Toon2Tango entertainment output, including the global hit Agent 203, along with productions arriving on screens around the world in the coming months and years such as The Wee Littles, Hey Fuzzy Yellow, Showtime, Dinomite & Lucy, and Bravo Squad. Recent announcements from Toon2Tango include plans to produce entertainment content based on the successful toy line ELDRADOR® CREATURES by Schleich and to distribute the inventive new show ThinkerBen and Motor. It’s an amazing portfolio, underlining the strength of the Toon2Tango offering among pre-schoolers, children, tweens and teens.

Toon2Tango co-founder Ulli Stoef says: “We knew series one of Monster Loving Maniacs was brilliantly designed and written, but even we were surprised by how quickly it became a fixture on so many broadcast schedules. With more than 150 countries buying into this funny, exciting and highly original show a second series was a no-brainer. We’re delighted to say that everything is now in place for a new season of Monster Loving Maniacs that will match – and maybe even exceed – the success of the first series.”