Draft:Press Start! (TV Series)


Press Start!
Genre
  • Kids & Family
  • Comedy
  • Science Fiction
  • Adventure
Based onPress Start! Thomas Flintham[1][2]
Directed byEric Cazes
Theme music composerTim Boomsma
Composers
Gustavo Branger
  • Mila Branger
  • Jordi de Fluiter
  • Simon Gitsels
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Producers
  • Dominique BOURSE
  • Pierre SISSMANN
Running time21 minutes
Production companiesCyber Group Studios
Assemblage Entertainment
Original release
NetworkPeacock (streaming service)[3]
ReleaseNovember 21, 2024 (2024-11-21) –
present

Press Start! is a Children's animated television series, based on a series of books by Thomas Flintham, that premiere on Peacock on November 21, 2024.[4][5][6][7]

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follows the adventures of a brother and sister who are big fans of the fast-paced world of the Super Rabbit Boy video game series. When the siblings use their amazing gaming skills to win a super-secret experimental game controller, they discover they are able to play inside the game, their lives are flipped upside down as they go from being Super Rabbit Boy’s biggest fans to being Super Rabbit Boy’s best friends! [8][9][10]

Voice Casts and Characters

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Main

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  • Elishia Perosa as Sunny Zaki
  • Mela Pietropaolo as Rue Zaki
  • Brian Doe Chua as Super Rabbit Boy

Villains

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Supporting

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  • Doron Bell as Singing Dog
  • Adam Nurada as Randall Zaki
  • Natasha Chandel as Mrs. Zaki
  • Viola Abley as Kyra

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
126[11]6November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)
TBApresent

Season 1 (2024)

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Heroes Are Born"TBATBANovember 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)
After winning an upgrade that lets them zap themselves into the Super Rabbit Boy video game, siblings Rue and Sunny embark on an immersive mission to help Super Rabbit Boy stop Boss Villain King Viking from destroying Animal Town.
22"Sunny's Super Spin Move
Stack-Oh-No"
TBATBANovember 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)
33"Rakhi and Roll
Breaking Badly"
TBATBANovember 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "Cyber Group Studios To Adapt 'Press Start!' Into TV Series". Videoage international.net. June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "It's Official! Super Rabbit Boy is making the jump to TV! 🐇📺". X.com. February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cyber Group and Peacock join forces for "Press Start!" animated series". Senalnews.com. Feb 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cyber Group Studios partners with Peacock on new animated adventure series, Press Start!, based on bestselling Scholastic book series". cybergroupstudios.com. February 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cyber Group Studios Draws Inspiration from Video Games for Series IP". Worldscreen.com. March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Spotlight: Cyber Group Studios". Worldscreen.com. February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Peacock hits Press Start! With Cyber Group". Kidscreen.com. February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Next-Level Entertainment: Cyber Group Studios Powers Up 'Press Start!'". Animation Maganzine.net. October 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "MIPTV Spotlight: Cyber Group Studios". Worldscreen.com. March 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "MIPCOM Spotlight: Cyber Group Studios". Worldscreen.com. October 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Season 1 – Press Start!". Rotten Tomatoes.com.
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