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Libby always knew… she just didn't wanted to tell us… 💚🐢🐱⚔️

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[ID: Warrior Cats concept art with text. Digital painting of a dim forest in shades of blue and green, with the sole speck of orange being a ginger tabby cat standing on a rock in a beam of light. He is surrounded by silhouettes of cats among the foliage and many gleaming eyes deeper in the forest. The title "Warrior Cats" written in yellow takes up most of the right half of the image. There are various bits of other text in the image, most notably a Tencent Video branding in the top left corner and 敬请期待 next to a smaller 腾讯视频自制动漫. ]

敬请期待 means "Please stay tuned!"

腾讯视频自制动漫 means "Tencent Video Platform Original Animation"

Original Force will officially be leading the production of the Warrior Cats show!

Leading the production on behalf of Original Force are Executive Producer Adam Zhang (10 Lives, Duck Duck Goose, L.O.R.D.) and Producer Yihuan Wu (Honor of Kings: Chapter of Glory, Monsters in the Forbidden City, Deer Squad, Season 4). Together, Zhang and Wu bring deep experience managing premium animated productions at international scale — and will oversee all aspects of development and production through delivery.

Honestly I'm cautiously optimistic because while it might cause ripples in the Warriors fanwork space vis a vis copyright enforcement, I'm excited to see more animation from China. Their animation industry has exploded in the past couple of years and Warriors is super popular there so I guess this was inevitable lmao.

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Lisa Fragner (Disney Television Animation VP of Development & Current) on "Warrior Cats" announcement.

"So proud to welcome this additional baby to the Disney Kids & Family fold with an amazing team too. Douglas Bensimon and I are thrilled to make some cat magic with this one:" - Franger

ICYMI: Fragner used to be VP of Development at Blue Sky Studios where she oversaw "Rio", "Epic", "Rio 2", "The Peanuts Movie", "Ice Age: Collision Course", "Ferdinand", "Spies In Disguise" and "Nimona". After the shutdown of Blue Sky Studios in 2021, Fragner was promoted as Disney Television Animation VP of Development & Current for Disney+ Original Series in November 2021.

"Warrior Cats" is slated for a 2028 release on Disney Channel and Disney+.

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First concept art for the "Warrior Cats" adaptation via Original Force's Linkedin. The series animation will be handled by Spanish studio El Guiri Studios and Original Force.

"Warrior Cats" is slated for a 2028 premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+.

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"Warrior Cats" presentation at the Annecy Film Festival discussing how the fandom lead to the upcoming animated adaptation by Original Force, Coolabi, El Guiri Studios and finding a home trought Disney Kids & Family and Disney Television Animation.

Slated for 2028, "Warrior Cats" will have A.C.Bradley (Marvel Animation What If?, Dreamworks Animation Television "Tales of Arcadia" franchise) as showrunner and executive producer Emmy award-winning Rodrigo Blaas (Lucasfilm Animation "Star Wars Visions: Sith", Dreamworks Animation Television "Tales of Arcadia" franchise) is on board as director and co-showrunner of the series with the collaboration of Coolabi, El Guiri Studios, Original Force will handle animation services. Disney Kids & Family and Disney Television Animation will handle international distribution worldwide trought Disney Channel and Disney+. (Minus China) Created by Working Partners, a Coolabi Group company, and penned by Erin Hunter, the hugely successful “Warrior Cats” book series is about clans of wild cats. The series has sold over 90 million books to date, has been translated into 38 languages, and has been a fixture on the New York Times bestseller list for the last 20 years.

“We’re always seeking out fresh, imaginative storytelling that resonates with families around the world. ‘Warrior Cats’ has inspired a generation of fans, and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with Coolabi Group to bring this phenomenal series to life on Disney+ and Disney Channel.” -Ayo Davis, President, Disney Kids & Family and VP of Development & Current at Disney Television Animation.

"Warrior Cats" debuts 2028 on Disney Channel and Disney+.