Lulu's Islands
Lulu's Islands (, originally Lulu la Peste) is an animated series for children that premiered on 5 October 2009, on the TFOU block of France's TF1 network. It is produced by Interactive Project 4 You (IP4U) of Valenciennes and Patoon-Animation of Paris. The show uses cutout animation for its style, and is targeted to young viewers. Synopsis. Animals of various species live happily on an untouched archipelago called the Wonderlees. One day, everything changes when a kitten named Lulu meets the first human ever to land on their shores: Peppy (or Pépin), a young shipwreck  survivor turned castaway. Production. "Lulu's Islands" began development at Paris' HLC Productions in 2005 under the title "Lulu la Peste", at a cost of €137,000. By 2008, the budget had grown to €2,931,000. Production of the new series involves at least three crew members of another TF1 animated series, "The Bellflower Bunnies": Eric Berthier, the director of "Bellflower"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 2nd and 3rd seasons; screenwriter Valérie Baranski; and producer Patricia Robert, who in March 2008 set up Patoon-Animation exclusively for the new show. Pierre Gillet, from the Belgian music and post-production outlet Dame Blanche, will  serve as composer. Episodes. "Lulu's Islands" consists of a planned 52 episodes, in addition to a four-minute pilot that was shown as an official selection at the Annecy International Animation Festival in June 2008. Merchandise. There will also be tie-in books based on the series, although further details have not been announced since early 2008.