Mumbai: Netflix has announced that it will launch a mobile game and a show from the popular card game franchise “Exploding Kittens.” The franchise has sold over 18 million games to date, it said.
“Exploding Kittens: The Game” will launch on Netflix in May, followed by an adult animated comedy series coming in 2023, starring Tom Ellis, Abraham Lim, Lucy Liu, Ally Maki, Mark Proksch, and Sasheer Zamata.
The series comes from showrunners Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman; executive producers Mike Judge, Greg Daniels, and Dustin Davis of Bandera Entertainment; executive producers Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping for the Chernin Entertainment Group; and executive producers and creators of the “Exploding Kittens” franchise, Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman.
“The co-development of a game and animated series breaks new ground for Netflix,” said Netflix head of adult animation Mike Moon. “And we couldn’t think of a better game to build a universe around than Exploding Kittens, one of the most inventive, iconic and original games of this century! Netflix is the perfect place to explore this growing franchise and we are so fortunate to be working with this incredible team!”
“Our goal is to offer our members great entertainment they'll love in whatever format they may enjoy - whether it be a game or an animated series," stated Netflix head of external games Leanne Loombe. "As we expand our mobile games catalog, we're excited to partner with the Exploding Kittens digital team to bring this enjoyable game to all age groups, including a few exciting updates exclusively for our members."
“Netflix is the only service that could bring ‘Exploding Kittens’ to life in both a series and a game,” said Exploding Kittens chief creative officer and creator of “Oatmeal” Matthew Inman. “We actually launched ‘Exploding Kittens’ on kickstarter as a weekend project, but our community has been the heart and soul of the company over the past six years. The new series and game will give our fans new ways to connect and interact with the franchise.”
