Ludo embarks on animated kids comedy for ABC
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Rebecca Hawkes
| 28 June 2017

Ludo Studio has teamed up with Media World Pictures for an animated children’s comedy series, The Strange Chores, for ABC ME.

The series has secured production investment funding from Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria and Screen Queensland.

“This is a show for eight to 12-year-olds, but I really hope it’s for anyone who likes funny, human, coming-of-age stories with a bit of supernatural stuff too,” said Daley Pearson from Ludo Studio. “Everyone knows what it’s like to be 12 – unless you’ve lost your memory or something. And everyone knows what it’s like to do chores – unless you had a butler So that’s our target audience: people who are eight to 12, or people who have ever been eight to 12. And people who didn’t grow up with a butler. Those people will love this show.”

It features two teenage wannabe warrior heroes Charlie and Pierce and a spirited ghost girl Que who try to master the skills they need to replace ageing monster-slayer Old Man Helsing, by doing his supernatural chores.

“Featuring Australian content in all its forms is one of our key aims,” said Michael Carrington, head of children’s TV at ABC Television. “We’re incredibly excited about this fresh new take on a beloved genre – comedy adventure animation. Made in Australia and set in Australia, The Strange Chores is set to be the biggest, spookiest and funniest comedy you could ever imagine.”

The series will comprise 26x11 minute episodes and is slated to air on ABC ME in 2019. International distribution will be handled by Canada’s Boat Rocker Rights.