As Pierre Belaisch stepped down, Nicolas Atlan took the reins as the director of Gaumont Animation. Now it’s learnt that ‘Do, Re & Mi’ a musical show aimed at pre-school children will be the first project under the new Gaumont Animation head Nicolas Atlan.
Producing this animated musical series is none other than the voice behind princess Anna in Disney’s Frozen, Kristen Bell. Bell will take pre-school aged kids on a “musical adventure,” with original tracks performed by the Frozen star and American Idol finalist Jackie Tohn.
“Music has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I hope this show will inspire a new generation of kids and expose them to the benefits of music, which can be incredibly inspirational, encouraging and fun all at the same time,” Bell said in a statement.
The series will be created by Tohn and Michael Scharf and along with them, Bell will share producer duties with Ivan Askwith.
The show will follow Mi, the musical note, who searches for a song each day with pals Do, an electronic tablet, and Re, a bossy keyboard. The trio find their song by the end of each episode.
It will be aimed at pre-school children and be available across multiple screens with apps, games and music videos as part of the project.
This is the first time that the Bad Mom’s star Bell will venture into animation production, though she has previously voiced Frozen Fever’s Princess Anna and sloth Priscilla in Zootopia.
Do, Re & Mi the series will comprise 52 episodes of 11 minutes each, underscoring Gaumont Television’s ambition to deliver high-profile, talent-driven animated series for global audiences along with its editorial line for drama series (Narcos, Hannibal).
