'The Thundermans Return' Goes Long-Term With New Series Starring Phoebe, Max, And Chloe

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  The Thundermans   are staying in production living a double life. Fresh off the apparent success of the reunion movie  The Thundermans Return , the  Nickelodeon  superhero franchise is expanding again with a new series greenlight from Nickelodeon Studios, coming to both Nickelodeon and  Paramount+ . The new series, which hasn’t had its title revealed, will follow  Kira Kosarin  as Phoebe and Jack Griffo as Max Thunderman who are sent undercover to handle a new threat in the seaside town of Secret Shores and bring Chloe, played once again by Maya Le Clark, along to train her in superheroing. It seems Chloe will infiltrate the school the threat seems to be coming from, and she forms a bond with two classmates while they investigate the suspicious activity from within, and her new friends don’t know about her powers. The increasing danger of the threat forces the Thunderman trio to stay in town indefinitely. Due to this, the now adult-aged twins are now in charge of raising their younge
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ViacomCBS Partners with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios to Produce Series for Paramount+

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ViacomCBS has partnered with yet another company for Paramount+.

ViacomCBS International Studios and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios announced a new partnership to develop a slate of original series based on hit Wattpad and Webtoons stories.

Under the deal, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and ViacomCBS International Studios will work together to identify stories from Wattpad and WEBTOON's deep global IP libraries of digital comics and stories from some of the world's most exciting indie authors. Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and ViacomCBS International Studios' production arm, VIS, will co-produce content for ViacomCBS' networks and platforms, including its global premium streaming service Paramount+. 

The deal is the first major global partnership from Wattpad WEBTOON Studios since merging the entertainment and publishing divisions from WEBTOON and Wattpad in June 2021.

"Wattpad WEBTOON Studios is home to some of the most exciting new voices in comics and literature. Between our massive global IP catalogue with built-in fandoms, and a roster of superstar comic artists and indie authors, we're fueling a new era of data-backed entertainment. We're thrilled to work with ViacomCBS International Studios, a company that shares our vision to transform entertainment by elevating the creativity and fandoms of a new generation of storytellers. Working together with ViacomCBS International Studios, we'll bring more diverse, original voices to screens all over the world." 
-Aron Levitz, President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios 

"ViacomCBS International Studios is committed to telling authentic, local stories from emerging creatives from all corners of the world, and through this mission, we've expanded to become one of the leading creators of content globally. Now through our partnership with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios,  we'll have the opportunity to use this exciting, data-driven approach to inform our storytelling and amplify new creative talents through our global platforms." 
-Ari Tan, Vice President, Head of Strategy, ViacomCBS International Studios 

ViacomCBS International Studios already has over 30 originals for Paramount+ and this deal will add even more series in development to its reach.

What do you think about the new partnership with ViacomCBS International Studios and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios to create multiple series for Paramount+?

Founder and head of What's on Paramount+, KP writes articles on what's new and upcoming to the Paramount streaming service, Paramount+.

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