Former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins has lined up his first original project at Big Shot Pictures.
The nascent studio is developing an anime series based on the popular YouTube creator and streamer IShowSpeed. One Piece showrunner Matt Owens will create and write the series, which will star an animated version of the creator (whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr). The company will be taking the package to market in the coming months.
The project will sit at the intersection of the creator economy, family-friendly programming and the red-hot anime genre, which numerous studios are exploring. Speed is known primarily for his sports, sports-adjacent and gaming content.
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“I’ve always loved anime, so being able to create something like this is a dream come true for me,” said IShowSpeed. “The team behind this project is incredibly talented, and I can’t wait
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