“We are so excited to take the magic of ‘Lucas the Spider’ to the next level,” said Tom McGillis, president and exec producer, Fresh TV. Like and Follow to get all the latest updates and animation releases. Lucas The Spider was created by animator Joshua Slice and is voiced by his young … Tubefilter is the curator of online video. If you have a great news tip, are interested in advertising on Tubefilter, thinking about possible partnership opportunities, want to find out more about our upcoming events, would like to write a guest post, or just want to say "hello," be sure to drop us a line. Lucas the Spider “This latest collaboration is testament to the strength and success of the continuing relationship between Cake, Fresh TV, and Cartoon Network, which has spanned over 12 years.”. This is a limited collectors item means that this will only be available one-time only. Lucas, YouTube’s own adorably creepy spider, is coming to the small screen. 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Animated by Joshua Slice. Lucas the Spider is a viral web series with shorts, posted on video-sharing platform YouTube, that turned its titular character into an internet sensation. The Cake deal will see a long-form Lucas cartoon come to TV networks Cartoon Network and Boomerang. The IP was acquired by Toronto-based live action and animation studio Fresh TV in March 2018. The new series will focus on Lucas and his friends navigating the big world around them. Fresh, for its part, also produces the Total Drama franchise and the live-action shows Backstage and My Babysitter’s A Vampire. Set at Cartoon Network and Boomerang — both subsidiaries of Warner Bros. Entertainment — the upcoming series received a season order of 78 installments spanning seven minutes. Family entertainment specialist CAKE has signed a worldwide deal for an animated series based on streaming sensation “Lucas the Spider.” Partnering with Warner Bros. subsidiaries Cartoon Network and Boomerang, CAKE will handle international distribution for the show, which has a planned season order of 78 seven-minute instalments. “And co-developing a beloved and viral short to series globally on Cartoon Network and Boomerang is a really exciting partnership to be a part of.”. Lucas the Spider coming to Cartoon Network. 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Neither a premiere date nor title have been announced. Discussion in 'Movies and Television' started by General Magnus, Feb 12, 2020. Lucas is based on a jumping spider (possibly of the genus Phidippus) and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos. Fresh TV acquired the property in 2018, and will continue to produce original YouTube shorts alongside the episodic series. The latest deal was inked by Fresh TV and Cake — a London-based firm that produces, distributes, develops, finances development for kids’ and family entertainment properties. Partnering with Warner Bros. subsidiaries Cartoon Network and Boomerang, CAKE will handle international distribution for the show, which has a planned season order of 78 seven-minute instalments. Learn more about us and what we do here. Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and voiced by his nephew.