The Malaysian animated series Chuck Chicken, made by Animasia Studio, has been licensed by The Walt Disney Company for broadcast on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia later this year.
Chuck Chicken, meant for youngsters between the ages of 7 and 11, centers on a chicken who uses Kung Fu to protect the citizens of a bird-filled island. The 52×11-minute action-packed comedy is slated to begin airing this August on Disney Channel Southeast Asia in such territories as Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It will be offered in a number of languages, including English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai.
Edmund Chan, the managing director of Animasia Studio, commented: “We are so excited to have Disney Channel on board as our broadcast partner to telecastChuck Chicken in Southeast Asia, as it will soon join the ranks of other world-class animation properties on Disney Channel, such as PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures and Camp Lakebottom.”
Dato’ Kamil Othman, the director general of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS), added: “Animasia Studio is now in the same league as the other world-class animation studios and this is a testament to the strength of our local talents and entertainment industry. We will continue to produce more world-class content as this is only the beginning of what’s to come.”
