Nickelodeon Green Lights Two New Animated Shows
Nickelodeon will be adding two more animated shows to their roster, Max and the Midknights and Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Max and the Midknights will get a 20 episode run and is based on the best-selling children’s book series written and drawn by acclaimed author and cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. Watch 10 year old girl Max as she pursues her dream of becoming a knight by leading her friends on an epic adventure in the fantastical medieval kingdom of Byjovia. As a small girl with big ideas in the Middle Ages, Max will defy the status quo, fight for justice, and inspire everyone she meets with her feisty and fearless leadership. Not only will Max and the Midknights battle sword-wielding zombies, duel a malevolent sorceress, and tame a fire-breathing dragon, they'll also have loads of fun, forge lasting bonds of friendship, and push each other to be braver and bolder versions of themselves. Clever, kind, and seriously sassy, Max is always ready to lend a hand -- or a sword -- whenever anyone needs help. It sounds like exactly the kind of show I would have wanted to watch as a kid so I’m pretty excited for this one to come out.
Rock, Paper, Scissors was picked up from Nick’s Intergalactic Shorts Program for a 20 episodes. This character-driven comedy follows the hilarious shenanigans of roommates Rock, Paper, and Scissors on their hijinks and ridiculous adventures. Rock, the moral compass of the group, is always struggling at his dream of becoming a model; Paper is an inventor and the brains of the group (if by “brains” you mean “making stuff that’s always blowing up”); and Scissors is the wannabe cool guy whose ego brings an endless fountain of chaos to these three friends. No matter how much they compete and mess with each other, at the end of the day, they will always bond over their shared love of one thing: wacky nonsense. Honestly, it sounds a lot like We Bare Bears which is a show that I love so hopefully this one can bring something new and good to the concept of three friends living together.