Third Slugterra Season Blasts into Production
Nerd Corps greenlights 13 new episodes of global hit series
September 23, 2014 (VANCOUVER, CANADA) – Nerd Corps Entertainment announced today that it has green lit athird season (13 episodes) of its hit boys action property Slugterra, following a year of top ratings, toy sell-outs and new licensing dealsfor the brand around the globe.
The new season follows three Slugterra TV movies (seven half-hour episodes) that rolled out in 2014, including Slugterra: Return of the Elementals, which had a limited theatrical release in North America in August. The third movie, titled Slug Fu Showdown, and 17 new one-minute “Slugisode” shorts are also currently in production, slated for fall 2014, and global rollout forall three movies on Disney XD and free-to-airis underway.
“Slugterra has seen tremendous successall over the worldthis year,” said Ken Faier, President of Nerd Corps Entertainment. “With over 60 licensees on board, broadcasters in 170+ countries airing the series, and top ratings andgreat toy sell-throughall over the globe, kids worldwide are crazy for slugs, and we’re feeding the frenzy with a new season.”
This spring and summer, Slugterra became a top show on SABC in South Africa, Spain’s Clan TVE, the UK’s KIX, and Germany’s YEP!, among many more top ratings worldwidesince the property launched two years ago. In addition, Slugterra toys have seen excellent sell-through in Greece, Croatia, the MiddleEast, South Africa, Latin America, Spain, Italy, the US and more.
Slugterra launched on Netflix in the US in July, and the first two Slugterra movies — Slugterra: Ghoul From Beyond and Slugterra: Return of the Elementals — aired on DisneyXD inthe US in August.
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