{"id":13353,"date":"2020-09-26T19:02:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T00:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=13353"},"modified":"2020-09-26T19:02:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T00:02:56","slug":"nickelodeon-orders-brendar-the-barbarian-new-live-action-puppet-comedy-series-from-co-creators-mike-mitchell-and-drew-massey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/26\/nickelodeon-orders-brendar-the-barbarian-new-live-action-puppet-comedy-series-from-co-creators-mike-mitchell-and-drew-massey\/","title":{"rendered":"Nickelodeon Orders &#8220;Brendar the Barbarian,&#8221; New Live-Action Puppet Comedy Series from Co-Creators Mike Mitchell and Drew Massey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13354\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Drew-Massey-mike-mitchell.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"688\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Drew-Massey-mike-mitchell.jpg 688w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Drew-Massey-mike-mitchell-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Drew-Massey-mike-mitchell-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Drew-Massey-mike-mitchell-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Drew-Massey-mike-mitchell-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nickelodeon announced the greenlight of <strong><em>Brendar the Barbarian<\/em><\/strong> (working title, 13 episodes), a brand-new live-action puppet comedy series from co-creators Mike Mitchell (<em>Trolls<\/em>, <em>The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part<\/em>) and expert puppeteer Drew Massey (<em>Mutt &amp; Stuff, Sid the Science Kid<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The series follows Evan, a bridge troll in search of adventure, and Brendar, a fierce female warrior, on a quest to defeat the evil demon who has imprisoned her brother. Production on <em>Brendar the Barbarian<\/em> will begin later this year and is slated to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2021.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3417287697\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s amazing to work with such immensely talented creators like Mike and Drew. 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Throughout their journey and encounters with an eclectic puppet cast of wacky characters, they both learn that they&#8217;re better together and form an unbreakable friendship.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brendar the Barbarian<\/em> is co-created, written, and executive produced by Mitchell, who also serves as director, and Massey, who also serves as lead puppeteer. Production of Brendar the Barbarian is overseen for Nickelodeon by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live-Action Scripted Content; and Zack Olin, Senior Vice President, Live Action.<\/p>\n<p>Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. 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