Second Series of Henry Hugglemonster!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Disney has greenlit a second Series of Henry Hugglemonster! Our Roarsome crew are back together in Brown Bag Films cooking up new stories and adventures that will be ready by Autumn 2014. 

Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide comments: “The incredibly talented team at Brown Bag Films has created an engaging series for Disney Junior that delivers everyday life lessons and models positive family and community relationships that are relatable to audiences around the world. A second season will build off of this terrific start and create even more connections with kids and families.”

Beth Gardiner VP of Production Disney UK, comments: “We are thrilled to be reunited with our ‘roarsome’ Brown Bag crew, and look forward to more stories about HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER and his monstery family."

Cathal Gaffney, Executive Producer & CEO, Brown Bag Films adds: "This second series sees Brown Bag Films create a further 30 jobs bringing us to 150 full time staff in our Dublin studio. Knowing that children around the world continue to watch and love HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER, which was originated, designed and animated in Ireland makes us all very proud."

Full Press release here. More news check out Brown Bag Films blog here. 
News on RTE here

Hugglemonster Monster Maker

Have you played the Hugglemonster Monster Maker yet over on Disney Junior Canada? Let me know what you think!

Making Monsters Move...

Fantastic interview over on the OFFSET blog today with Norton Virgien director of Henry Hugglemonster.

Hugglemonster Giveaway

It's today Henry Hugglemonster official Launch day! I feel like a nervous parent sending my monster out into the world!

To celebrate the launch of Henry Hugglemonster today on Disney Junior I have 5 signed copies of my book 'I'm a Happy Hugglewug' to give away on my new Niamh Sharkey Illustration Facebook page.  Winners will be announced on Monday 11th February. Good luck everyone!

Have a Happy Hugglemonster Day!

Henry Hugglemonster

One week to go to the official launch of Henry Hugglemonster on Disney Junior UK. We are going to have a Huggleparty at Brown Bag Films with some monster munch to celebrate!

Henry Hugglemonster sneak peek on Disney Junior UK!

It's been a long journey from sketch to screen... but today, at last there's a sneak peek of Henry Hugglemonster at 5.50pm on Disney Junior.  It has been wonderful working and collaborating with Disney, Norton Virgien (Director) and Sascha Paladino (Story Editor) and the ROARSOME team at Brown Bag Films in Dublin to bring Henry Hugglemonster to life. The love, care and unbelievable creativity they have all brought to the project blows me away every day. I just can't wait for children all over the world to meet Henry and his Hugglemonster family!

I was really over the moon to have Brenda Blethyn, Brian Blessed and Geri Halliwell join the cast of Henry Hugglemonster too.

  Brenda Blethyn stars as Ernestine Enormomonster

Brian Blessed as Eduardo Enormomonster

Geri Halliwell stars as Isabella Roarson

Say hello to Henry Hugglemonster!

There will be a sneaky peek of Henry Hugglemonster this Friday 25th of January on Disney Junior UK at 5.50pm. The show launches on February 8th at 5:50pm. Come say hi this Wednesday on the Disney Junior Facebook Page from 1.30-2pm. I'll be doodling live and chatting about how I made Henry Hugglemonster with Disney and the amazing Brown Bag Films!

Huggletastic Holidays!

Hope you all had really Huggletastic holidays? It's going to be a busy few months; there's a sneaky peek of my show that I've been making with Brown Bag Films, Henry Hugglemonster in January on Disney Junior. Henry Hugglemonster officially launches in February, I will post up dates as soon as I can.

Some great Laureate events lining up for 2013; I will be touring with Pictiúr an exhibition of Irish Picture Book Art throughout Europe and I'm also really excited about appearing at Offset 2013 in April.  In meanwhile I'd love to wish you all a Happy New Year!

Attack of the 50ft Laureate!

Last night our Laureate's Christmas video was beamed onto Bolands Mills, Dublin...
Many thanks to the awesome Mags Walsh and Eamon Nolan for pulling this off!

Leaves Festival

Here's some photos of the Monster Doodle form The Leaves Festival last Friday. The Monster Doodle is now hanging in Abbeyleix Library. 

News Updates for The Happy Hugglemonsters

For Press requests with Niamh Sharkey please contact Brown Bag Films on
+3531 8721608 Official Disney Press Release here.


Some news updates on The Happy Hugglemonsters!


Kidscreen
Animation World Network
The Irish Film and Television Network
C21media
Televisual
Hackett Flynn Publishers' Agency
Business Post
Animation Magazine
Cartoon Brew


Irish Media-
RTE2LateNews-Skip ahead to 12:30
Irish Times
Evening Herald
theJournal.ie
Belfast Telegraph
The Examiner
Ray Darcy Show fast forward to 9:15

Disney greenlights Happy Hugglemonsters from Brown Bag Films

I am thrilled to announce that Brown Bag Films have begun production on a new animated series ‘THE HAPPY HUGGLEMONSTERS’ for Disney Junior based on my book! 


It is the latest series to be developed and produced by Disney’s London based production hub, and will premiere on Disney Junior blocks from Autumn 2012, airing in over 150 countries worldwide. The 52 x 11 minute series will be produced in Brown Bag Films’ Dublin-based studio.
Cathal Gaffney, co-founder and CEO of Brown Bag Films said, “We are delighted to announce the production of this series, it is great to work with home grown talent like Niamh Sharkey and to bring an original idea like this to a global Disney Junior audience is hugely satisfying for all involved.”
Beth Gardiner, Vice President, Production & Development, Disney Junior EMEA added, “We are thrilled to welcome The Happy Hugglemonsters to the Disney Junior fold. Seen through our five year old hero Henry Hugglemonster’s eyes, the series delivers comedic and emotional storytelling with a monstery twist that pre-schoolers can really relate to; perfect for Disney Junior.”
Henry, the star of “The Happy Hugglemonsters”, is a young monster growing up in a bustling house with three siblings; older brother Cobby, slightly older sister Summer, and baby brother Ivor.  Henry knows a lot about the emotional ups and downs that preschoolers face in their daily lives, and in “The Happy Hugglemonsters” he is your guide to preschool life, monster-style.
Author Niamh Sharkey, whose illustrated picturebook, ‘I’m A Happy Hugglewug’ was published in 2006, says, “I am thrilled to be working with Brown Bag Films to bring my characters to life; the creativity, enthusiasm and care they bring to the project is mind blowing. Making this show for Disney Channel is a dream come true, and to be able to create this show in Ireland together is the icing on the cake. I know my monster family is in safe hands!”
“The Happy Hugglemonsters” was developed with support from the Irish Film Board/Bórd Scannán na hEireann.  For the Walt Disney Company’s full press release including press contacts please visit www.niamhsharkey.com and www.brownblogfilms.com