The company’s Animation Lab is expanding its slate with new properties including the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ liveplay series ‘Magic & Stuff,’ launching May 31, as well as two new Latine Spanish language animated shows, ‘Puerco y Babosa’ and ‘El Mundo De Boggs.’
BuzzFeed Studios has announced that its Animation Lab, home to hit short-form animated channels across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, is expanding its current slate of content with a Dungeons & Dragons liveplay series and two Spanish language Latine shows.
Zee Myers, Head of Animation Lab for BuzzFeed Studios, stated, “We are thrilled to be announcing our exciting new animated properties for 2024 - Magic & Stuff, Puerco y Babosa, and El Mundo De Boggs. The BuzzFeed Animation Lab has seen huge success and explosive growth for our animated properties and our new class of creators are making wonderful diverse content for 2024 - I can’t wait to share them with old and new fans.”
BuzzFeed Studios Animation Lab’s new programming includes:
- Magic & Stuff - BuzzFeed’s first true D&D show led by an all-queer female-identifying cast releases May 31 on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
- Puerco Y Babosa - The edgy, hilarious animated series that captures the essence of growing up Chicano is available now on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
- El Mundo de Boggs – The Land of Boggs Spanish language spin-off is available now on YouTube.
BuzzFeed enters the “Dungeons & Dragons” space with their new liveplay series, Magic & Stuff, which features an all-queer female-identifying cast with diverse voices and varying levels of experience. Each episode will include “epic” animations and gameplay tips sprinkled throughout. Animated segments will also act as built-in short form vertical content for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.
The cast includes Meredith Kesh as Freddie, a demon paladin who gives great hugs; Syzygy as Mrs. Readings, a human bard “grandmother;” Elisabeth Riley as Felyn, a vampire rogue who loves gaslighting, gatekeeping, and girlbossing; Elizabeth Gottlieb as Ikky the Wizard, a possum sorcerer; and seasoned Dungeon Master Jasmine "ThatBronzeGirl" Bhullar, actress and writer for Dimension20, DesiQuest, and Critical Role.
Magic & Stuff is produced for BuzzFeed Studios by creators and executive producers Riley and Kesh, director Derek Benig, and Jun Zee Myers, Head of the Animation Lab. Releasing on YouTube weekly starting today May 31, there will be eight “fast and punchy” half-hour episodes.
The new animated series Puerco y Babosa brings audiences into the vibrant world of Latine culture, capturing the essence of growing up Chicano. The series’ commitment to authenticity can be seen in the team behind the scenes, all proudly part of the Latine community, ensuring genuine storytelling that resonates with audiences.
Puerco y Babosa is produced for BuzzFeed Studios by BuzzFeed Animation Lab and BuzzFeed’s Latine identity brand, Pero Like, and is spearheaded by creator and showrunner David Munguia, producers Joey Martinez and Teddy Villa, and executive producer Jun Zee Myers.
El Mundo De Boggs is a full Spanish language dub and subtitles spinoff of the popular social shorts, The Land of Boggs. This is part of a wider initiative to expand Animation Lab properties to new territories and languages. The series is produced for BuzzFeed Studios by BuzzFeed Animation Lab showrunner Brent Sievers.
Source: Buzzfeed
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