May 15 2009Sanctity of 'Kung Fu Panda' Has Been Compromised!
Nickelodeon is making it a TV show! From THR:
Nickelodeon has ordered "Kung Fu Panda: The Series," a new CG-animated comedy based on last year's boxoffice hit.The kids network has ordered 26 episodes of the series, Nick's second co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG. The two companies also partnered on "The Penguins of Madagascar," which premiered March 28 on Nick and ranked as the most-watched series premiere in the network's history (6.1 million viewers). Since then, "Penguins" has become the second most-popular program among kids 6-11 on television, behind only "SpongeBob SquarePants."
I can think of (look up) over a hundred examples of films being turned into TV series in the past--sometimes with brilliant results (M*A*S*H), other times not (there was a Ferris Bueller series?). So let's just say "at least it's not a Shrek," OK?
Reader Comments
1. Bubba Gump - May 15, 2009 4:26 PM
why must everythingz b turned into a series?
hai elmo!
2. Ben - May 15, 2009 8:17 PM
Of course The Penguins of Madagasscar is the second most popular cartoon on Nickelodeon, because the only other thing they show is Spongebob! And they canceled everything else!
3. Cory - May 16, 2009 10:29 AM
They're ruining my childhood!!1!
4. Darth - May 16, 2009 11:43 AM
I've to dig in my memory but i saw Kung Fu Panda last summer.Pretty hilarious! I hope they continue in the series the same way.
5. elmo - May 16, 2009 1:57 PM
i hope the show is gonna be good
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6. frank - May 16, 2009 2:20 PM
I wish they'd do the animation in the style of the 2D opening, instead of the 3D CGI. It would be cheaper, too.