Peacock Bolsters Animated Kids Programming Slate With ‘Megamind,’ ‘Abomianble’ Series & More

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EXCLUSIVE: Peacock will double down on its animated kids programming slate, unveiling a number of new and returning titles including two follow up series to DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind and Abominable.The streamer has also renewed Babble Bop!, the musical dance jamboree series for preschoolers, for Season 2.Written by Katherine Stanford, Babble Bop!

is a foot-tapping, hand-clapping, baby-bottom wiggling, sing-along world of music, dance and preschool play. With a mix of new takes on classic nursery rhymes and original songs, this inclusive short-form series is intended for social and emotional learning for the pre-k set.Heroes Lily, Hugo, Miguel, Izzie and Sam will play the day away movin’ and boppin’ and havin’ a ball to awesome, catchy, repeatable – and sometimes very familiar – songs.

With new characters animals and brand-new song styles the second season continues to hold up a magnifying glass to the little things in their life: having a snack, dressing up, drawing with crayons, watching the clouds, or playfully helping their parents (who are always around if not on camera) as best they can.With music at the heart of Babble Bop!, each episode will be constructed around a simple and danceable preschool song, either original or a new take on a beloved nursery rhyme or traditional song.The series is executive produced by Dan Fill and Raja Khanna.

Christine Thompson serves as producer. Directors are Luke Jurevicius and Tim D.P. Thompson. Babble Bop! is produced by Dark Slope.Read more about the latest additions to Peacock’s slate below.Megamind’s Guide To Defending Your City, produced by DreamWorks Animation, is the series follow-up to the 2010 movie, where Megamind goes from being a supervillain and the scourge of