Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing is partnering with Starz Media to develop and produce a series of Raggedy Adventures movies based on the publisher’s Raggedy Ann and Me! books. The movies will unveil a new and updated look that wi

April 6, 2018

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Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing is partnering with Starz Media to develop and produce a series of Raggedy Adventures movies based on the publisher’s Raggedy Ann and Me! books. The movies will unveil a new and updated look that will target young children.

Starz Media has hired writer Joe Ansolabehere (“Recess,” “Hey Arnold,” “Rugrats”) to create an updated Raggedy Adventures story that will appeal to today’s young audiences, while retaining the characters’ core values of friendliness, imagination, and giving. The animated movies will be produced at Film Roman, with TV sales handled by Starz Media and DVD releases going out via Starz Media’s Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Along with the Raggedy Ann and Me! books and the Raggedy Adventures movies, Russ Berrie will create a new doll based on the updated look. United Media is currently building a licensing program in support of Raggedy Ann and Me! and will release merchandise in conjunction with the videos, dolls, and books this fall.

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