Lorien McKenna (Inside Out, Up, Brave) to develop Animated and Virtual Reality Series based on the hit all-ages comic series, ZOMBEN.
Toronto, Canada - TITAN1STUDIOS is pleased to announce that Los Angeles-Based Writer, Producer, and Showrunner, Lorien McKenna will develop an animated and virtual reality series based on our comic series ZOMBEN. Entitled DEADUCATION, the show will draw from the pages of ZOMBEN, one of TITAN1’s most successful publishing endeavors. The story follows a twelveyear-old boy named Ben, who harbors a great secret, he’s actually a zombie. Together with his friends Selena and Carl, who each have secrets of their own, Ben must navigate a post-apocalyptic world that has mostly returned to normal... if normal was a society largely run by a massive corporation and the killer robots they’ve reprogrammed as a “peace-keeping force”, while also hoping that there isn’t another invasion by Squid Demons anytime soon.
McKenna is a former story manager for Pixar where she worked on animated classics like UP, BRAVE, INSIDE OUT, and THE GOOD DINOSAUR. She also served as the Co-Executive Producer on Hulu's CURIOUS GEORGE series, and has developed projects for Disney Jr., Funko, and Netflix. She also sold the romantic comedy anthology, THIS THING CALLED LOVE, to Hulu with Dan Lin producing; as well as a half hour sitcom, POOG, to NBC and WBTV. Most recently, she showran TAB TIME, a ½ hour YouTube series produced by Kids At Play.
"I’m thrilled to be bringing the ZOMBEN comic to life as an animated series. Ben, Carl, and Selena live in a world where monsters are real, conspiracies are everywhere, and someone really is after them - but at the end of the day, no matter how scary, weird, or awkward things get, they have each other. I feel incredibly lucky to be partnering with the generous and talented people at Titan1Studios to tell their story." said McKenna.
“Lorien is a wonderful writer and an even better person” said Wes Ambrecht, Titan1’s Head of Studio Partnerships. “The empathy, care and humor she has brought to this adaptation of ZOMBEN stands alone. I know I speak for the entire team when I say we’re excited to share the comedic adventures of our beloved trio of misfits with an entirely new audience in DEADUCATION.”
About TITAN1STUDIOS
Founded in 2016, TITAN1STUDIOS is an award-winning Cross-Media Content & Technology Studio specializing in Original IP. The studio embraces diversity and representation across all facets of the business, which is reflected in the company’s executives, creatives and technology talent.
TITAN1’s initial wave of comics, graphic novels and video games include the KNIGHT GUARDIANS OF RELATIVITY and the all-ages hit ZOMBEN, properties that served as a bedrock of two separate and distinct universes: the Relativity Universe and the Multipocalypse Universe. Each offer unique world-building genre fair with cross-generational appeal and visually arresting artwork.
In addition to cross-media content, the company is focused on building a slate of technology products which leverage real-time technologies, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IOT) with a vision for developing experiences that connect the physical and digital worlds.