Let's Go Luna | Relish Studios - Games Murray tried selling the comic book in the late 1980s, but was never successful of getting it in production. By continuing you agree to our use of cookies. Later in 1992, Murray created his first animated short film in color called My Dog Zero, after which he decided to develop a television series titled Rocko's Modern Life for Nickelodeon. Its about three kids travel around the world with their parents who work for a Cirque type circus, and each new city they travel to, Luna the Moon comes down to spend the day with them to learn about the art, food , music and overall global culture. All Rights Reserved. Murray was a political cartoonist for a newspaper, often targeting then-President Jimmy Carter. Murray described all 52 episodes as "top notch" and that, in his view, the quality of a television show may decline as production continues "when you are dealing with volume".[2]. 9 Story Distribution International is managing the worldwide distribution and merchandising rights. [2], In 1992, two months prior to the production of season 1 of Rocko's Modern Life, Murray's first wife,[7] Diane, committed suicide. "LETS GO LUNA! Our all-star crew consisted of Nick Jennings, Steve Hillenburg, Robert Scull, Mark OHare, Doug Lawrence, Tim Bjorklund, Derek Dryman, Alan Smart, Howie Parkins, Conrad Vernon, Robert Hughes, Ken Kessel, Sean Bjorklund, Dan Povenmire, Swampy Marsh, Jeff Myers, George Maestri, Tim Hill, Martin Olson, Tim Barnes, Adrianna Galvez, Carol Wyatt, Chris Savino, Antoine Guibald, Richard Leroy. See production, box office & company info. Special thanks also to Nick Adams and GLAAD who helped with guidance with our story details. 'Let's Go Luna!': Judy Greer Leads Voice Cast For New - Deadline Murray created several short animated films, his most successful was made in 1987, which was a two-minute animated short titled "The Chore," which focused on a harried husband who uses his cat as a novel solution while not wanting to do a chore for his wife. When the ink and paint company hired to pain cels proved to not have the quality Joe was looking for, Joe took on a team of college students that he could supervise to paint in exchange for free meals and a bottomless cup of coffee. Let's Go Luna! (TV Series 2018-2022) - IMDb Murray invested his earnings from the company into independent animated films. (Optional) Tell us your fan's birthday to get a special happy birthday email once a year! Joe Murray Studio working with Janet Dimon, brought the show in under budget and on schedule and it aired to strong ratings, playing strong internationally including Germany and Italy, where it earned 3 Italian Puchinella awards as an audience favorite. [1], Taking the position of political cartoonist for a newspaper in San Jose, his cartoons often targeted then-President Jimmy Carter. Arlington, VA, November 14, 2018 PBS KIDS today announced episode destinations and a holiday special from its new animated social studies series LETS GO LUNA! He asks himself, "Why would I want to tell stories about them?". Although the campaign was successful, the channel was not due to sudden drastic shifts in the commercial rate for internet advertising during the production and development of the project. The series also airs airs on Knowledge Network (Canada), Amazon Prime (U.K., Australia), CJ E&M Corp (Korea), Discovery Kids (Middle East) and Nat Geo Kids (LatAm). What is the Spanish language plot outline for Let's Go Luna! Given the groups priorities and goals, it was an easy concept for everyone to get behind, Engel said. Joe Murray wrote and storyboarded the pilot, which showcased a typical simple story of a yellow Rocko putting out the days trash.