The deal with Dutch production company Submarine gives Dandelooo exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the 3D animation targeted at 3- to 6-year-olds. Available as a 13 x 7-minute series and a 25-minute TV special with a full new story, Pol The Pirate Mouse is currently in production and set for delivery in the second quarter of 2025.
First launched as a children’s picture book in 2019 written by Tingue Dongelmans and illustrated by Denise van Leeuwen Pol The Pirate Mouse tells the story of how Pol came from being a city mouse to living in the forest, the greatest adventure playground known to man or mouse! It’s the perfect environment to let your imagination run wild, all under the guise of being a pirate.
Commenting on the distribution deal, Emmanuèle Pétry, Producer & Head of International at Dandelooo, said, “We love Submarine’s shows and are thrilled and honored to be the worldwide distributor for this beautiful CGI series which portrays the bright side of quirky and imperfect characters to children in a fun and colorful way.”
Submarine Producers Bruno Felix and Janneke van de Kerkhof added, “At Submarine we love creating great stories and for every project we always search for the most interesting and captivating look. We believe Dandelooo shares this esthetic DNA, and we are confident that this partnership will help introduce Pol to kids around the world”.
Synopsis
Pol’s life has changed a lot since she moved from the city. A whole new world is opening up and Pol is amazed at what she’s discovering in her new forest home. And what better way to explore it, looking for treasures than with your very own crew of pirates! Pol is a pirate after all, complete with her own eye patch... even if it is to help treat her lazy eye. As with all good pirate crews, they are an unlikely, imperfect bunch, with personalities as varied as their species. So, it’s not all plain sailing... especially with someone as courageous and headstrong as Pol in charge. But it’s their differences that make them such a brilliant team, learning as much about themselves as they are about each other as they go. They might not always find a treasure, but they always head home with a new perspective of themselves or their world at the end of each adventure