Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘Poof!’ Set As BLKFAM’s First Original Animated Series For Kids
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: BLKFAM, the free, ad-supported streaming service created by digital marketing vet Larry Adams, has set its first original series with Whoopi Goldberg, an equity partner in the platform.
It’s an animated preschool series called Poof!, created by Goldberg with animation by Playwatch, described as “an irreverent kid’s show about a fart (Poof) with big dreams!” Goldberg serves as the show’s producer and voices Poof’s Grandma.
The series will premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival on June 8. The first season consists of six, 21-minute episodes.
As we previously reported, Goldberg signed on as equity partner alongside Tom Leonardis, president of her entertainment venture Whoop, Inc., and will be steering the creative development of various programming exclusive to the platform. “We are extremely honored to be apart of the Tribeca Film Festival, said Jimmy Jenkins, CEO Playwatch Studios. “Working with Whoopi to bring this idea to life has been nothing short of a true joy.
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