Crunchyroll recently announced a deal with Idris and Sabrina Elba, in conjunction with Idris’ Green Door Pictures and Sabrina’s Pink Towel Pictures, to develop “Dantai” (working title), a dark fantasy animated series for Crunchyroll’s global anime audience. Idris and Sabrina Elba will serve as executive producers. Crunchyroll also announced that the global brand has surpassed the four million subscriber milestone in January, just six months after breaking the three million subscriber mark.
“Dantai” Details
Joanne Waage, General Manager, Crunchyroll commented on the partnership saying:
“For more than a decade, through anime and anime-inspired Originals, Crunchyroll has been leading the charge for the popularization of adult dramatic animation and we are fast becoming the epicenter for the next generation of animation fans, as is evidenced by our incredible growth in registered users and subscribers. Gens Y and Z have experienced superhero fatigue and are hungry for the new stories and ideas that our creators tell. This development deal with Sabrina and Idris Elba is another example of how we’re working with best-in-class partners to bring in new audiences and tell fresh and compelling stories through a medium that transcends genres and generations.”
Sarah Victor, Head of Development, Crunchyroll said:
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Idris and Sabrina to develop this anime-inspired sci-fi epic, It is a privilege to work with such talented, creative partners and we look forward to bringing this exciting project to life.”
The Elbas said;
“We’re really excited to be announcing this deal on our first anime. We’re both fans of the genre and see a huge opportunity to create something unique for a powerhouse like Crunchyroll. The story of ‘Dantai’ is our first collaboration as producers together and is one that is close to our hearts.”
Crunchyroll describes the upcoming anime as:
Currently in development, the Afro-futuristic science fiction series will be set in a city where the rise of biotechnology has created an ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots. Two rising stars from either side of this divide are pitted against each other in a story that will ultimately explore equality and kinship within a corrupt society.
Source : press release
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