# The Gotham Group and Toonstar Team Up for New Animated Series

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-gotham-group-and-toonstar-team-up-for-new-animated-series/
- Published: 2026-10-23T13:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T14:28:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/artisans/news/the-gotham-group-and-toonstar-new-animated-series-1236921611/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Gotham and Toonstar will develop up to 12 children’s animated series.
- The shows are planned for direct-to-audience platforms.
- The deal expands Toonstar’s network of development partners.

## Summary

The Gotham Group and Toonstar have partnered to develop up to 12 original animated series for children, intended for direct-to-audience platforms. The deal brings Gotham’s experience finding animation talent and intellectual property together with Toonstar’s digital-first production model, aiming to help creators build children’s franchises and reach audiences directly.

Toonstar was founded by animation industry veterans John Attanasio and Luisa Huang and has backing from Founders Fund, Greycroft, Snap and GFR. The partnership joins Toonstar’s existing development relationships with Fox Entertainment, HarperCollins and Penguin Random House; WME represented both companies in the deal.

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