Animasia Studio: Rainshine Entertainment, Animasia Studio launch Web 3.0 multi-format franchise

Anchored by RainBlox, Rainshine’s proprietary blockchain platform, ‘Young Captain Nemo’ will create a vibrant fan community that will enable investors and consumers to help build the web 3.0 multi-format content franchise beyond just an animation feature film trilogy. The ancillary content will include a spinoff series, digital collectibles or NFTs, video games, merchandise, and an original soundtrack.

Built on the legacy of the Jules Verne classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the first film in the ‘Young Captain Nemo’ franchise is slated for a late-2023 release.

It will be a collaborative effort among world-renowned creatives from literature, TV, film, and animation. The film has attracted Henry Gilroy, producer, showrunner, and screenwriter, whose credits include DC, Marvel, Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Amazing Spiderman, as well as DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon and Jeffrey Reddick, screenwriter, and executive producer, known for the Hollywood franchise, ‘Final Destination’, as screenwriters.

The ‘Young Captain Nemo’ trilogy of novels is written by Jason Henderson, celebrated American writer of comic books, computer games and young adult novels including Alex Van Helsing and author of the popular comic book series Sword of Dracula.

The way it is envisaged, fans can watch, play, invest, buy and vote on the franchise, backed by a blockchain.

“Through this initiative and multi-format content franchise, our goal is to build upon the rich legacy of Young Captain Nemo,” said Neeraj Bhargava, founder, chairman and CEO, Rainshine. “We’re very excited to showcase a young person of colour as a protagonist in an animated franchise where kids from across the globe can see heroes who look just like them. Combining world-class talent with the best technology, we’re creating a one-of-a-kind experience where fans can own a piece of the franchise through our proprietary platform, RainBlox.”

Fans will follow 15-year-old Gabriel Nemo, a descendant of Jules Verne’s famous antihero from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, who is determined to protect the oceans and their creatures from polluters, whalers, and poachers one adventure at a time.

The franchise will be carbon neutral with a portion of the revenue allocated to keeping oceans and its creatures safe and protected from pollution.

The ‘Young Captain Nemo’ team will also include songwriter, composer, and LA shorts nominee Saahil Bhargava as producer; Ah Loong of ABC Monsters, Harry & Bunnie, and Chuck Chicken, as animation supervising director and executive producer; and Donna Ebbs, creative supervisor behind popular IPs like My Little Pony, and Transformers Prime as a producer.

Former YouTube global executive, creator economy investor, and co-founder of Creator+, Benjamin Grubbs, will take on the role of strategic advisor and consulting producer.

“We are delighted to build the ‘Young Captain Nemo’ franchise with Rainshine on such a large scale,” said Edmund Chan, managing director, Animasia Studio. “With the collaborative efforts of some of the best minds from the industry and a passionate team, we will deliver the best animated sci-fi series for global audiences. And with the introduction of Web 3.0 elements throughout the project, fans can be a part of the films, from pre-production to the product.”

“Collaborating with Rainshine to build out the franchise ecosystem for ‘Young Captain Nemo’ has been extremely exciting, and we’re starting with a fun action-packed animated feature we think audiences around the world are going to love,” said Henry Gilroy.