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Directed by Guy Vasilovich Original language(s) Italian
English First episode date 15 September 2009 Networks Rai Gulp, Rai 2 | 7.8/10 IMDb Country of origin Italy No. of seasons 3 Languages English, Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Comedy
Adventure
Action Voices of Brian Drummond
Sarah Edmondson
Richard Ian Cox
Erin Mathews
Moneca Stori
Patricia Drake Cast Sarah Edmondson, Brian Drummond, Richard Ian Cox, Patricia Drake, Moneca Stori |
Geronimo Stilton is a 2009 Italian-American-French animated television series based on the books of the same name. It is produced by Atlantyca Ent. and MoonScoop Group.
Contents
- Production
- Main characters
- Recurring characters
- Differences from the books and TV series
- Releases
- References
It first premiered on September 15, 2009 on Rai 2 in Italy. then on Rai Gulp
On April 15, 2011, Atlantyca Entertainment and MoonScoop announced they would continue the series with a second season of twenty-six episodes, which premiered in Italy on October 24, 2011. A third season is still in production with France-based studio Superprod as of January 2016.
Production
Atlantyca Entertainment, the owner of the rights, has decided to develop and produce the animated series. 26 episodes of 22 minutes have been produced for the first two seasons. On 14 October 2014, Atlantyca Entertainment took advantage of the MIPCOM event to announce its deal with France-based studio Superprod to produce The New Adventures of Geronimo Stilton, with the participation of Italy's Rai. The brand new cartoon will feature faster moving stories of internationally renowned mouse-journalist Geronimo Stilton. According to Italy news from website, Atlantyca Entertainment has announced the 1st episode of third season to be aired by October 2016 on Rai 2.
Main characters
Geronimo Stilton: He is not only the publisher of the humble The Rodent's Gazette, but also the president of the Stilton Media Group. His love of knowledge is his main strength in the cartoon, as well as his sense of ethics and morals. He is still a bit of a klutz, and this will no doubt be the main source of humor for the series. It is revealed that he actually leads one of the most successful Publications Groups in the world.Voiced by Brian Drummond. He is the older brother of Thea Stilton, the uncle of Benjamin Stilton, and also the cousin of Trap Stilton.
Thea Stilton: Thea is Geronimo's younger sister, and is the complete opposite of Geronimo when it comes to adventure. In the books she doesn't really notice or help Geronimo when he is in trouble but in the TV series she usually helps him. She loves it almost as much as she loves riding her motorcycle or flying her plane. A special correspondent for The Rodent's Gazette, Thea is always on call to transport the team to new adventures, and is always ready to jump into action. Voiced by Sarah Edmondson.
Trap Stilton: Trap is Geronimo's cousin. Trap doesn't work for The Rodent's Gazette, but travels along with Geronimo when he is called on. Trap is a bit of a joker and loves to play tricks on people, especially Geronimo, who he considers to be gullible. Trap has a big heart and he doesn't play jokes to be mean. Geronimo thinks Trap should join the real world while Trap thinks Geronimo should lighten up. Voiced by Richard Cox.
Benjamin Stilton: Benjamin is the 12-year-old nephew of Geronimo in the cartoon (9-year-old in the books), and is described as a "near-genius" at computers and electronics. He is dynamic and perk (though a little impatient at times) and loves skateboarding and sports as much as he loves computers. He works with his uncle at The Rodent's Gazette, running a computer news blog after school. He likes to come up with funky sayings such as "We're on the crazy train to Cheese Town!". Very different from the book. Voiced by Erin Mathews.
Pandora Woz: Known as Bugsy Wugsy in the book series, Pandora is Benjamin's best friend. Pandora is very enthusiastic about the adventures that Geronimo travels on, and she often comes along for the ride. She likes Thea, because they share a similar, high-spirited enthusiasm for life. Pandora also likes to play jokes on Geronimo, so she and Trap get along really well. Pandora has a tendency to get distracted easily, which can lead her into danger. Pandora also has a hamster known as "Mr. Nibbles". Pandora was later found out to be Geronimo's niece. Voiced by Moneca Stori.
Sally Ratmousen: Sally Ratmousen is the main antagonist in the cartoon. She is the publisher of The Daily Rat, which is "The Rodent's Gazette"'s competitor. Sally appears as the primary cause of trouble for the Stilton crew when they are in New Mouse City, and she has a personal grudge against Geronimo Stilton. Voiced by Patricia Drake.
Simon Squealer: Simon works for The Daily Rat as the personal assistant of Sally Ratmousen. Simon would do any dirty business for Sally, not because of dedication to the story, the company or to Sally. Simon protects his job at all costs, and is known to go to great lengths to dig up dirt on some famous mouse in New Mouse City. Voiced by Brian Drummond.
Recurring characters
William Shortpaws: William is Geronimo's grandfather, and he started his newspaper empire by selling newspapers as a child. Now he oversees Geronimo's operation of his company, and knows exactly the way he wants things to be. Every now and then (when Geronimo least expects it), he will drop into The Rodent's Gazette to check on how Geronimo is doing.
Differences from the books and TV series
Releases
The series was released on Region 1 DVD in separate English and French versions by Imavision in Canada.