DreamWorks Animation will create the first Netflix original series for kids based on this summer’s animated film Turbo.
The new original series called Turbo: F.A.S.T., short for “Fast Action Stunt Team”, will debut in December in the United States and the 39 other countries where Netflix offers its online subscription service. Turbo: F.A.S.T. will continue the animated exploits of the movie’s snail hero, Turbo ,whose dream is to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
“Netflix boasts one of the largest and fastest-growing audiences in kids’ television,” DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg stated. “They pioneered a new model for TV dramas with ‘House of Cards,’ and now together we’re doing the same thing with kids’ programming.”
Netflix streamed more than 2 billion hours of children’s content last year. The company has also created a children’s icon interface so young viewers can find episodes of their favorite children’s shows such as “My Little Pony,” “Phineas and Ferb” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” much easier.
Turbo: F.A.S.T. will debut exclusively on Netflix.
