Power Playersis an innovative new superhero CGI/live action hybrid series set to debut on Cartoon Network on Saturday, September 21st at 12.30pm, but the first six episodes are available today across all Cartoon Network platforms, including CN App and On Demand.
Power Playersare a team of secret toy heroes led by Axel, a kid who discovers the Power Bandz which can transform him into the living, toy-sized action figure, Action Axel. Together with his team of toys brought to life, the Power Players fight the destructive fun of villainous robot Madcap and his pack of toys gone bad.
Based on an original idea by ZAG Entertainment founder/CEOJeremy Zag, Man of Action Entertainment, creators of theBen 10franchise for Cartoon Network, developed the series. Man of Action Entertainment’sJoe Casey,Joe Kelly,Duncan Rouleau, andSteven T. Seagleserve as Executive Producers along withCedric Pilot,Carine KarsentiandKevin Marciano. Zag andAton Soumacheare producers; Story Editors areMichael Delachenal,Marcus Rinehart,AJ Marchisello, andMan of Action. The shows directors areTarik HamdineandYohan Parents.
“When we saw the incredible vision that Jeremy and Tarik had forPower Players, there was no way MAN OF ACTION was going to say anything other than ‘yes’ to coming aboard to shape the world, the characters, and the story,” said Man of Action. “It’s a really fun show with a great cast and an eye-popping standard that you usually only see in feature animation.”
Man of Action Entertainment created the characters and team featured inBig Hero 6,Disney/Marvel’s Academy Award-winning feature, in addition to creating, writing, executive producingBen 10and its current iteration, now in Season 4 on Cartoon Network. They developed, executive produced, and wrote episodes ofMega Man: Fully Chargedfor Dentsu and DHX. Man of Action Entertainment and ZAG Entertainment previously collaborated on the MOA originalZak Storm: Super Piratefor Netflix, and both series are part of the ZAG Heroez brand which also includesMiraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.
About Man of Action Entertainment:
Man of Action Entertainment are Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, the writers' collective behind comic’s largest franchise characters as well as their original concepts published under their Man of Action banner at Image Comics. Their creations includeBen 10, the $6 billion boys' action franchise for which they executive produce the new iteration, now in season four, for Cartoon Network. Dentsu handpicked them to develop, write and executive produce theMega Man: Fully Chargedseries that debuted in 2018 on Cartoon Network. They developed and Executive ProducePower Players, debuting on Cartoon Network in September. Man of Action also created theZak Storm: Super Pirateseries for ZAG airing on Netflix. Man of Action Entertainment previously createdGenerator Rexand launched Disney XD’sMarvel’s Ultimate Spider-ManandMarvel’s Avengers Assembleseries as EXP/writers. Man of Action Entertainment created the characters and team featured inBig Hero 6, Disney/Marvel’s Academy Award®-winning feature. In addition to creating successful video games, toy lines and comic books, Man of Action Entertainment are the creator/producer/writers of current and upcoming feature films and live-action TV series based on their original comic books and graphic novels including the critically-acclaimedI Kill Giantsfeature film released in 2018, theOfficer Downefeature in 2016.
