WEBTOON to Co-Produce 10 Animated Series with Warner Bros. Animation – News

webcomic Plans announced on November 12 with Warner Bros. Animation (World Boxing Association). The two companies plan to sign a co-production agreement covering 10 works webcomic Title distributed worldwide.

The partnership marks a major expansion for both parties webcomic Entertainment animation pipeline. Selected projects will be sourced from its Korean and English platforms and produced by webcomic The entertainment industry is based in the United States webcomic The production team and its Japanese IP division.

“webcomic has become one of the most exciting sources of original storytelling in entertainment today. ” said Yongsoo Kim, chief strategy officer and global head webcomic. “Our creators are creating series that Gen Z audiences will love and working with Warner Bros. Animation provides us with a fantastic opportunity to advance these stories with one of the most respected names in animation. “

Sam Lester – President Warner Bros. Animation, cartoon network studiosand Hanna-Barbera European Studio – says, “Bringing together world-class art Warner Bros. Animation and vibrant storytelling. webcomic Creating a great combination and opportunity to build something special. I can’t wait to get started. “

The initial development plan included the following titles, among which webcomic and Warner Bros. Animation More information to be announced later:

• Star Sword Master By Hong Dae Ui, juno and Q10 – The so-called “Lighthouse of the North,” the prosperous trading town of Skoala, hides a dark underbelly: a shabby slum ruled by five ruthless crime lords. When Vlad, a street orphan, discovers that the brothel where he works has been destroyed by a disgraced knight, he turns to the path of the sword, vowing to pursue power with the sword.
• Hardcore leveling warrior By: Sehoon Kim – Known as a hardcore leveling warrior, Ethan is the #1 player of the biggest game in the world, Lucid Adventures. But when a mysterious player kills Ethan and forces his character back to level 1, he’ll stop at nothing to get back to the top. New friends and old enemies, as well as mysterious forces and his own dark past, will follow him as he fights to take back what was once his.
• down to earth By Pookie Senpai – Kade lives an ordinary life alone, undisturbed… until a cute alien girl crashes into his backyard! By opening his home, would this girl from another world inadvertently open his heart?
• Elves and warriors By AC Stuart Victor Rosas II – A young half-elf discovers the challenges and gray areas of being a hero while traveling with his uncle’s gang of villains and outlaws.

source: webcomicof Press release