Canadian teen drama franchise Degrassi first kicked off in 1979, and this system has spawned a number of collection over the previous 4 many years, the most well-liked of which was The Subsequent Technology.
Based on Deadline, HBO Max struck a deal to carry the present again with a brand new collection that launches on its platform subsequent yr. Followers of The Subsequent Technology will even be capable to take pleasure in these 14 seasons of adolescent enjoyable and maturation on HBO Max beginning this spring.
The upcoming reboot shall be produced and set in Toronto, residence of Degrassi alum and leisure mogul Drake. Media firm Wildbrain Studios will produce 10 new hour-long episodes, and they’re going to air solely within the U.S.
“Sequence after collection, the Degrassi franchise continues to make an indelible affect on younger viewers on the lookout for reliable and genuine storytelling,” mentioned Amy Friedman, Head of Youngsters & Household Programming, Warner Bros. “WildBrain continues to artfully seize highschool life in a compelling format that may be skilled seamlessly on HBO Max.”
Eric Ellenbogen, CEO of WildBrain, additionally issued his personal assertion concerning the enterprise. “I’m delighted that our first-ever fee from HBO Max is for Degrassi, a very venerable franchise with a extremely devoted and passionate viewers,” he mentioned. “That is yet one more evergreen property from our huge IP library that we’re reviving with a recent imaginative and prescient and creative-first strategy.”
Creatives Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen, who beforehand labored collectively on a 2009 episode of the Degrassi, are teaming up once more as government producers for this undertaking. “We labored with Lara and Julia as writers on Degrassi within the early phases of their careers,” tweeted Degrassi creator Stephen Stohn, “so we’re notably pleased with how their careers have soared over ensuing years. Now they will lend their brilliance and creativity to indicate operating what has turned out to be a fantastic and enduring franchise.”
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