Kimia Behpoornia and Kimiko Glenn are set to star in a new series of digitally animated shorts from PBS Kids titled “City Island.” The series comes from Aaron Augenblick, the creator and executive producer of Augenblick Studios.
The series, which premiered on December 26, will also feature guest appearances by Amy Schumer, Julio Torres, James Adomian, Debbie Mazar, and more. Aimed at early elementary school children, “City Island” follows a thriving metropolis with local organizations, government institutions, and diverse citizens, where every car, tree, and building is a fun character with its own name, voice, and distinctive personality. Is.
“After years of cartooning, ‘City Island’ is my dream project. It’s a love letter to all of my favorite kids’ shows. The best part is that ‘City Island’ is a world where we live in dynamic visuals and can explore important topics. Working with PBS KIDS has been a hugely rewarding process,” Augenblick said in a statement.
Sarah DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS, said: “PBS KIDS is committed to making learning accessible to children across multiple formats. “We are excited to continue building out our short form content library, and to tackle civics with City Island in such a vibrant and engaging way.”
“City Island” will focus on Watt, a small lightbulb with great views, and Windy, a flying kite that lives in Skytown’s floating City Island neighborhood. Together, their thirst for exploration and adventure leads them to meet enthusiastic hopeful members of the community and learn about how they run the city, as diverse as the library, airport, planetarium, art museum and more. The best solutions to simple problems, all working together, while searching for places.
In an exclusive clip from the upcoming series, which you can watch above, the characters are at Circus Beach, where they meet “world famous” Wanda Wheel—who is sad because the beach is littered with garbage and gone down over the years. is without repair. Therefore, the crew devises a plan to clean up Circus Beach and restore it to its former glory.
You can also see an exclusive first look image above, which includes many of the major characters found throughout the series.
“City Island” is produced and executive produced by Augenblick and arrives via Future Brain Media, a joint venture between fellow veteran animation producer Daniel Powell (Iron Point, “Inside Amy Schumer”), which offers “a unique perspective and focuses on bringing beauty to the children’s media landscape.”
Powell and Gemma Correll also executive produce, and Correll serves as art director. The style of “City Island” is based on Korel’s comics.
