Its Celebration Time at Camp Jungle Book

By Prne, Gaea News Network
Sunday, October 4, 2009

CANNES, France - It was celebration time at camp Jungle Book as DQ Entertainment and Partners launched the 1st full Episode of The Jungle Book here today. DQE along with ZDF and ZDF-Enterprises, NBC Universal, TF1, ABC Australia , MoonScoop, BBC and Disney screened the 1st full 11′ episode of Jungle Book ‘ The Wild Black Bees’ at Hotel Martinez in the august presence of many industry & media Stalwarts. The gala screening received tremendous applause from the audience as they watched the adrenal filled adventures of Mowgli & his jungle friends.

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, The Jungle Book series comes to life for the first time in 3D CGI 52 x 11 minute television series and a 60 minutes television feature in Hi-definition CGI animation. A stereoscopic feature film is expected to follow soon as the team at DQE is working on the technology for stereoscopic production for the second season. This will enable High definition viewing for the viewers with the option to view the 3D stereoscopic version with special viewing glasses.

The series will narrate the stories of the man-cub, Mowgli, raised in the Indian jungles where his only companions are animals. The series is filled with drama, excitement and adventure mixed with comedy as it unfolds Mowgli’s escapades especially from his enemy Sher Khan, the royal Tiger with the help of Baloo the wise bear, Bagheera - the Black Panther and (sometimes!) the mighty Kaa - The rock python.

Mowgli’s adventures open out in the lush tropical forest of Seeonee amidst splendid Indian royal forts, temples, waterfalls and the Waingunga river. Throughout the series other characters from the Kipling stories also add flavour to the drama, comedy and action bringing out excellent animation and quality story telling.

Tapaas Chakravarti, Chairman & CEO of DQ Entertainment Plc commented: We are ecstatic with the response to the first episode that was screened at Cannes, MIPCOM to a very select audience of broadcasters, partners and media. We are grateful to the support by ZDF group and all our partners without whom we could not have achieved so much on the jungle book series.

To checkout the Jungle Book trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5pDCplIPp4

About DQE:

DQE is a leading animation, gaming and entertainment production and global distribution group engaged in production, co-production and original IP development with a workforce of 2,788 and a global client - partner base of over 90 producers, distributors, broadcasters and licensors including Walt Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studios Inc., Electronic Arts, Marvel Comics, American Greetings, NBC-Universal, BBC Group, M6/ France TV/ TF-1 Broadcasting groups from France, ZDF Germany and many more world-wide.

DQ Entertainment Group has produced/co-produced and distributed brands such as Iron Man - the first 3D animated TV series, Twisted Whiskers, Mikido, Casper, Pinky & Perky, second season of Large Family, third season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and is now producing properties like Little Prince and Little Nicolas. DQE has a library of over 350 hours of international programs for distribution.

DQE is also developing and producing ‘The Jungle Book’, the 100% home grown global production as a 52 episode animated series and a 60 minute TV feature. The other major co-production partners are ZDF Enterprises and ZDF Broadcasting - Germany, TF1 Group, France and Moonscoop, France. DQE is also developing and producing Lassie which will be a 26 x 22 minute CGI animated series, Toomai-The Elephant Boy which is a live action TV series as well as Indian IPs which are on production like Feluda, and Omkar.

DQE’s production facilities are based in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Manila and it has international sales offices in Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo.

Media Contact: DQ Entertainment Limited Sumedha Saraogi +91-40-2355-3726/27 or sumedha@dqentertainment.com

Source: DQ Entertainment International

Media Contact: DQ Entertainment Limited, Sumedha Saraogi, +91-40-2355-3726/27 or sumedha at dqentertainment.com

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