Boat Locker Greenlights ‘Nano Runners’ Animated Series

boat locker studio Approved nanorunnerA 26 x 11 minute action-adventure animated series for children ages 6 and up. industrial brothers Co-founder Matthew Fernandez. This is Boat Rocker’s first fully self-funded animated series, and the company will be presenting the series to buyers at MIPCOM alongside its recently announced fully funded unscripted slate.

The series, currently in early production, follows teenage fugitives Kai and Jade who escape after machines destroy their home planet and crash-land on Earth, only to discover they are smaller than bugs. Raindrops hit like bombs, beetles loom like monsters, and machines appear and lay bare the planet as the two search for their lost colony.

Craig Martin (inspector gadget) Write and edit stories. Boat Rocker co-founders Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier (Dinosaur Ranch: Island Explorer) Executive producing with Jon Rutherford (A Tale Dark & ​​Grim), President, Global Content and Rights, Boat Rocker; Fernandez and Tammy Semen of Industrial Brothers (Daniel Spellbound) is also produced by management.

Toronto Studio whose credits include: Dino Ranch, Daniel Spellbound, Remi and Boo and top wingFor a long time, I treated the show as a passion project. Boat Rocker previously held a minority stake in Industrial Brothers for nearly a decade. take a majority stake With a return to private ownership in August 2025.

“It’s been a little over a year since Boat Rocker Studios returned to private ownership and refocused its strategy on IP development and ownership,” said Rutherford. “With the incredible talent of Matt Fernandes, this is exactly the type of project we want to invest in. We are excited to combine the ingenuity and creativity of Matt and the Industrial Brothers with Boat Rocker’s best-in-class production, distribution and franchise management expertise to bring something completely unique to the MIPCOM market.”

nanorunner is scheduled to be released in late 2027. Boat Rocker distributes the series globally and manages franchise development and consumer products.

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