TeamTO, the French animation studio, has appointed director Chloe Miller and head writer Rebecca Hobbs for its new ‘girl-power’ animated series Jade Armor.
Jade Armor was originally conceptualised bearing the lead character to be a boy. But later, this was switched to the girl hero being the lead character.
Chloe Miller joined TeamTO in 2006, serving as first AD on Zoe Kezako, then head of graphic development for Babar and the Adventures of Badou, director of Angelo Rules and art direction lead for TeamTO’s feature Yellowbird. While, Rebecca Hobbs is a scriptwriter and developer who has served as the VP for worldwide drama at Fremantle Media and four years as director of development for Disney Channels EMEA. With these two master minds at the helm; Jade Armor can be expected to be a fun time of adventure empowering female and enriching their stance.
The animated action-comedy, based on an idea by Pongo Kuo, is about an unlikely hero with an even unlikelier set of powers and a super high-tech Jade Armor suit that can be a bit unpredictable. The concept was developed and presented at Cartoon Forum 2011 with a male lead. But Kouper, who serves as exec producer on the show, seized on the notion of recasting Jade as a female lead, bolstering the show’s girl-power theme with a girl-powered creative team.
Kouper says, “With its bubbly, feminine and brave heroine – descended from a long line of strong women – Jade Armor is a project very dear to my heart. This modern girl role model is a fun and important one for the kids space and interestingly appeals to boy audiences as well.”
Jade Armor is an action series with a lot of comedy, set in a picturesque yet contemporary world. The protagonist Cho Yu is a modern day girl who stays busy at school and volunteering at an animal shelter. The last in a long line of strong, powerful women, Cho Yu’s life takes an unexpected turn when she receives a mystical suit of jade armor. With her best friends Yang and Lin and the magical Beasticons, Cho Yu battles for justice.