EXCLUSIVE: Leo Messi gets the animated treatment.
The Argentine football captain has teamed up with Sony Music Entertainment to create a new animated series after winning the World Cup in Qatar.
The series follows Messi as a child as he encounters obstacles on his journey through a video game. It is aimed at children and young people.
It features original music by Sony Music Entertainment artists and composers.
Messi is widely regarded as one of the best footballers ever to step on the field and Argentina’s victory over France in the 2022 World Cup finals further confirmed this, scoring twice and becoming man of the match.
He broke the record for most appearances at the World Cup with 26 appearances, scoring 98 goals in 172 games for his country, in addition to 474 goals in 520 games for his former club Barcelona.
Messi has been at Paris Saint-Germain since 2021 and has scored 18 goals in 46 games and won a record seven Ballon d’Ors, the award for the best player in the world.
The series is produced in English, Spanish and several other languages. Sony Music’s premium content division, which produces in association with Leo Messi Management, will oversee the development and distribution of the series. No network or streamer is currently connected.
Sony Music Entertainment is a record label and podcast producer and is behind a number of documentaries including Pearl Jam 20, Oasis Knebworth 20, Springsteen E Street Band and Showtime’s Cypress Hill doc Crazy in the headbut this is the first step towards animation.
“I’ve loved comics since I was little, and my kids are big fans of comic book characters. Being able to work on an animation project makes me happy because it fulfills one of my dreams. I want to thank Sony Music for participating in this project and we hope that the result will please everyone, especially the girls and boys,” said Messi.
“It is a privilege for Sony Music to work with Lionel Messi on this project to showcase the power and lessons of sport in collaboration with the greatest footballer of all time and one of the greatest athletes in history,” added Fernando Cabral, EVP. to Business Development, Latin Iberia Region, Sony Music Entertainment. “We look forward to bringing this heartwarming and humbling series to the big screen for audiences of all ages around the world.”
Source: Deadline
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