"The Demon Headmaster"
Sinking Ship Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights to the BBC Children’s Productions’ series "The Demon Headmaster", an episodic 10 x 22’ live action series based on the popular Gillian Cross book series. This part science fiction and part psychological thriller is aimed at kids aged 8-12 and is a reboot of the popular UK series produced in the 1990s of the same name.
When a group of five teens discover that the headmaster at their school is using his powers of hypnotism, brainwashing and tech surveillance to take control of their school, they must risk everything to defeat him. The series debuted in late 2019 on CBBC, with a new season set to go into production later this year.
“We’re so thrilled to be working with BBC Children’s Productions to bring this intense mystery series to the world. We’re confident the quality of the story-telling and acting will really resonate with audiences worldwide.” shared Marilyn Kynaston, Head of Sales for Western Europe.
“The Demon Headmaster” joins a robust slate of new live action series in Sinking Ship’s distribution catalogue, including season two of "Endlings" (Hulu, CBC, NDR), more episodes in season three of "Odd Squad" (TVO, PBS, CBBC), upcoming linear windows for "The Unlisted" (ABC, Netflix), and additional episodes of the YouTube Kids’ and Family series "Lockdown".