Tiger Aspect Kids & Family has revealed that Mr Bean: The Animated Series has been commissioned for a fourth run, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX, through deals agreed by Banijay Rights.
Executive produced and voiced by Rowan Atkinson, season four will comprise 52 x 11’ episodes, bringing the total number of episodes across all series to 182 x 11-minutes.
It will air on Cartoonito and HBO Max across EMEA, on Warner Bros. Discovery’s kids channels and streaming services across South East Asia and South Asia, as well as on ITVX Kids in the UK and Eire from 2025, which will be the 35th anniversary of the first live-action episode.
“It’s a real pleasure to have the opportunity to go back to such a special series,” commented Tom Beattie, md at Tiger Aspect Kids & Family. “Mr Bean is an iconic comedy legend and it’s an honour to work with Rowan to create this physically funny series.”
Cathy Payne, ceo at Banijay Rights, continued: “One of the most loved characters in television comedy history, Mr Bean’s amusing escapades are cherished by children and families across the world. So we’re thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with Warner Bros Discovery and ITV on this wonderful animated series which captures Bean’s world so brilliantly.”
Rowan Atkinson – who co-created Mr Bean with Richard Curtis – added: “I have always enjoyed this iteration of the Mr Bean character and the particular freedoms he has in animated form. We can take him into space or down a tin mine, without me personally having to suffer the consequences. The animation process creatively is always fascinating and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the new series very much.”
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