Victor Wembanyama is launching “Alien Dunk,” a brand new animated sequence that blends basketball and science fiction themes, with France’s TF1 community already dedicated to the undertaking.
PGS Leisure is producing the sequence and creating it as a multimedia franchise spanning webtoons, publishing, video video games and interactive experiences. STIM Studio, identified for “The Wild Robotic” and “Garfield,” will deal with animation manufacturing.
Wembanyama participated in movement seize classes to breed his signature basketball strikes and posture for the animated character. Wembanyama labored instantly with the manufacturing crew throughout inventive growth classes.
The sequence follows Victor, impressed by Wembanyama, who groups together with his sister Eve and alien misfits to compete within the intergalactic Starball League. The present goals to protect peace within the universe by basketball competitors.
“Seeing myself animated is an unimaginable expertise, and it brings collectively two issues I really like: basketball and house,” Wembanyama mentioned. “Probably the most thrilling half is making a universe for youths to take pleasure in, crammed with enjoyable, creativeness, and inspiration for younger followers all around the world.”
The sitcom-inspired format targets each sports activities followers and animation audiences with comedy and sci-fi parts. A devoted Discord server will construct group engagement across the model.
TF1 will oversee French licensing, together with native partnerships and retail activations. The community has expressed enthusiasm for the modern undertaking combining sports activities, motion and science fiction.
“Victor is an ‘alien’ not just for his distinctive athletic skills but additionally for the constructive values he embodies off the courtroom,” mentioned PGS Leisure’s Philippe Soutter. “These qualities make him a pure animated hero and the proper centerpiece for ‘Alien Dunk.'”
