May 4, 2015

First Look Cartoon Saloon's "Ellie of Ace" series

Cartoon Saloon, the Kilkenny, Ireland-based studio behind "The Secret of Kells" and "Song of the Sea," has released a trailer for its developing children's series "Ellie the Ace." The trailer was unveiled last September at the Cartoon Forum, a television series co-production conference.

Created and developed by Louise Bagnall ("Late Night Work Club," "The Amazing World of Gumball," "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja"), the series is based on the story of a group of ten children who explore a town on an island in the sky called Lockhart The series follows the adventures of Ellie, a 10-year-old explorer and pilot who lives in a floating island town called Lockhart.

Both Disney and Irish broadcaster RTE have expressed interest in the series, which has a budget of €4.5 million ($5.1 million). In line with current industry trends, the series is envisioned for multiple platforms, including TV, mobile, tablet, and Internet.

"Since the trailer I have been working intensively for Ellie at the studio," Bagnall reported on her Tumblr last Friday." We have been able to bring in more great artists and writers, and I am very proud of the work we have done with Ellie. This project is approaching the next phase and we hope to show you more as we are able."

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Other Cartoon Saloon TV series include "Puffin Rock" and "Skunk Who."