Mipcom 2023: Wildbrain and Iqiyi to Launch "Jonny Jetboy"

WildBrain will launch "Jonny Jetboy" at Mipjunior and Mipcom 2023. WildBrain’s slate for the market will also include two additional new originals: the CG-animated preschool show "Caillou" and the all-new version of comedy series, "Johnny Test." “I’m thrilled that Jonny Jetboy is now ready to be launched to the international market," Keith Chapman said. "It’s been an awesome journey so far, but I know this is just the beginning for Jonny. I can’t wait to see the series blast into the hearts and homes of families all around the world.”

WildBrain holds worldwide distribution rights to the full "Caillou" and "Johnny Test" libraries. Buyers attending MIPjr and MIPCOM, scheduled to take place from 13–19 October are invited to screen Jonny Jetboy, Caillou and Johnny Test in the MIPJr screenings and visit WildBrain at stand #R7.N13 for more information. “It’s been fantastic to collaborate with iQIYI on Jonny Jetboy and to see another of Keith Chapman’s creations come to life," Caroline Tyre, VP Global Sales & Rights Strategy at WildBrain, said.

"Jonny Jetboy" is produced by iQIYI in collaboration with WildBrain as animation supervisor. The animation production was completed by China’s WinSing Animation Studio. The creative team behind the show includes Chapman and Michael Vogel, who serve as Executive Producers, and Jinming Lu from WinSing Animation Studio. The original kids’ series created by Keith Chapman, Creator of "Paw Patrol" and "Bob the Builder." WildBrain holds worldwide distribution rights for the title, excluding greater China. "With Jonny Jetboy, Keith has once again used his creative genius to craft a series with all the right ingredients to entertain families worldwide, including action-packed adventures, heroic characters and high-tech gadgets," Tyre said. "We can’t wait to introduce Jonny and the JetFleet to the international market at MIPJUNIOR and Mipcom.”

Targeted at kids aged preschool 4-7, "Jonny Jetboy" follows the action-packed adventures of Jonny Jones, the youngest member of the Jones family, who are secretly a family of superheroes known as the JetFleet. Like every family, they don’t always get along, but when they work together, nothing in the world can stop them! Each week, Jonny will learn from his parents, his sister—and even the family’s pet tortoise—what it takes to be a true hero as they face off against the city’s villains! "Deep within every child’s heart lies the dream of becoming a hero," Xiaoxuan Yang, Vice President of iQIYI, said. "I am delighted to collaborate with Keith and the Wildbrain team to unveil an extraordinary tale of a flying-themed hero, which will captivate children globally. I hope that iQIYI and Wildbrain can explore deeper collaboration beyond content acquisition."

The new CG-animated "Caillou" continues to explore the daily life of an imaginative and curious four-year-old boy, who—like most preschoolers—is learning and growing a little more each day and doesn’t usually get things right on the first try, despite his best efforts. Through the support and encouragement of his parents, friends and neighbors—as well as through marvelous adventures in his very active imagination—Caillou reaches new understandings and discoveries as he learns to never give up and keep pursuing his goals until he succeeds.  Produced by WildBrain and IoM, with showrunner Miklos Perlus, the series targets preschoolers aged 2-5.

After concluding its original run in 2012, the "Johnny Test" library continued to build in popularity on Netflix, leading the streamer to commission two new seasons from WildBrain in 2020. From original creator Scott Fellows as showrunner and executive producer, and produced at WildBrain’s Vancouver studio, the new seasons see the return of Johnny, along with his loyal talking dog Dukey, his super-genius sisters Susan and Mary, and all the craziest kid-villains of Porkbelly.