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We finally have more new information about the new project Netflix is doing with YouTube sensation Marc Roberts. The streaming giant has officially got the green light school education!A high-stakes, “explosive” science competition series aimed at finding the next generation of great American inventors. It was first announced in August last year as part of its new partnership with the YouTube star.
Created in collaboration with Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimelot and Robert’s own CrunchLabs, the series is the first original title collaboration with CrunchLabs, which is currently streaming seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix. The third compilation session will end on March 16Are repackaged versions of their previous YouTube releases.
Like other YouTube-to-Netflix exports like Cocomelon and Ms. Rachel, CrunchLabs has been a big hit for Netflix, hitting daily top 10 kids’ TV lists in 36 countries across six continents and consistently reaching #1. In the United States, it spent 85 days in the top 10 with an average daily score of 6.9, indicating sustained viewership that far exceeds a typical new-release bump. According to Netflix, the series received over 12 million views in its first two months.
It is described as a “fully gamified school”! Students will see teams of “tinkerers” face off in a series of creative and scientific challenges. Unlike a traditional science fair, this series promises an “explosive” atmosphere where engineering meets spectacle. The series aims to discover the next generation of makers and engineers, with the winning students taking home a “life-changing prize”.
In a statement, Mark Robert expressed his excitement for the project:
I couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with Netflix and Jimmy Kimmel to bring Schooled! For life. Our series is about giving children a platform big enough for their ideas. This will be the best platform for science, creativity and competition to come together. I’m so excited to see what these students come up with. My expectations are very high. I’m ready to be blown away.
A casting video has been launched on YouTube Casting website is also open now.
john derderianNetflix VP of Animation Series + Kids & Family TV said: “Mark Robert is the master of the ‘wow’ moment, and we’ve seen firsthand how much our members love his unique brand of science-fueled action. With School! we’re taking that energy to the next level. It’s not just a competition; it’s a celebration of creativity and engineering. This is exactly the kind of co-viewing experience that brings families together, and we can’t wait to see it.” What these young makers and tinkerers can create in the halls of CrunchLabs Academy.”
Daniel Kalin is executive producing the new reality series with Mark Roberts and Scott Lavers for CrunchLabs and Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimelot.
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