Réka Temple
God’s Gang Ltd., the production company behind animation series "God’s Gang" led by former Disney Channels executive Nimrod Avraham May, announces the addition of Cinemon Entertainment’s Réka Temple to its advisory board. With 30 years of experience in the film and television industry, Réka Temple is an award-winning executive producer at Cinemon Entertainment. Across her career she has received over 100 awards and nominations, and her credits include over 300 series episodes and 12 feature films.
Temple’s role on the board will see her bring her extensive experience to support across the full lifecycle of production. This will include overseeing timelines, deliveries and quality processes of new episodes that are currently in production, as well the development and production of future episodes.
Having hit 1.67 million subscribers on its YouTube channel, Temple’s appointment follows that of Bruce Daitch, former COO and CFO of DreamWorks Animation and VP of Animation at Netflix, Sheri Conn, former Vice President of Marketing at Disney and Head of Worldwide Television Brand Marketing at DreamWorks Animation, and Bruno Zarka, former President of Distribution, and Co-Production for the TV Division of Toonz Media Group.
Temple joins a newly restructured board which sees Jon Sumroy move from CMO to COO, where he will work alongside God’s Gang creator Nimrod Avraham May to deliver the next episodes of the animated series. Libby Alpert is promoted to the position of CMO.
In addition to the board moves, "God’s Gang" has also made the addition of shaolin disciple and martial arts expert Gene Ching to its interfaith council as a Buddhism advisor. Ching will work to ensure that "God’s Gang" is accurate of and sensitive to Buddhism. This is the specialist group consolidated by God’s Gang Ltd. that advises the series, that also consists of a Rabbi, an Imam, a Pastor, and a Hindu specialist.
"God’s Gang" aims to promote peace and shared values between people regardless of their religious beliefs. The series brings together four extraordinary martial arts heroes from Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism who go on hilarious adventures for audiences aged 9-19. The 13-minute pilot has already gained huge momentum online, amassing the channel over 1.67 million subscribers and 3 million views. The new hire will allow the team to develop further episodes for the 2,000,000+ online community with the aim of releasing the series on terrestrial television in future.
Réka Temple states, "God’s Gang’s mission is more relevant than ever. Today’s youth are in dire need of stories that promote peace, love, and solidarity—delivered in a way that captivates and entertains. Above all, God’s Gang is a modern and hilariously relatable series, offering humor and charm that resonates with everyone, inspiring both laughter and connection.”
Nimrod Avraham May, creator of God’s Gang adds, “Réka is an esteemed veteran of the global entertainment industry. Her credits, awards, and sheer volume of work speak for itself. Reka is an expert in bringing brilliant ideas to the world. She has a proven track record of delivering work to the very highest of standards and has an unparalleled level of expertise in the animation industry. It is a true honour to have her join God’s Gang.”