Somewhere Animation partners with Marla Studios for "Temtem" animated TV series

Somewhere Animation and Marla Studios have formed a collaboration to new comedy-adventure series based on the massively multiplayer creature collection game "Temtem," developed by the Spanish studio Crema and released in 2020 on PC and consoles. 

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Marla Studios and Jean Julien Baronnet on this ambitious project and introduce the vast universe of Temtem to the world. Temtem draws inspiration from the Japanese genre while incorporating American writing, infusing it with freshness and modernity. Children will love experiencing the thrilling adventures of the characters. Through them, they will be able to collect Temtem and engage in exciting battles that will fuel their imagination," Arthur Colignon, Producer and Founder of Somewhere Animation said.

Drawing inspiration from the many great series in this genre, where collected creatures and their trainers engage in battles, "Temtem" will share key social values. The writing direction for this 26-episode, 22-minute comedy-adventure series, targeting children aged 6 and above, will be led by showrunner Josh Hamilton, the writer of the award-winning series "Avatar: The Last Airbender," which received the Kids' Choice Award for Best Animated Series in 2008.

"We want to renew the genre with human characters coming from an incredible variety of culture interacting with mystical creatures in a way never seen before. It’s not every day that you get to have, as your best friend, a temtem who can attack with the power of a blizzard or summon lightning! With this show we want to balance the big, fun and epic elements of this adventure in a total new universe. Somewhere Animation is the best partner to achieve this goal!," Jean Julien Baronnet, Founder of Marla Studios said.