2D Animation Green Bean & Friends by producer Anita Frost

Seeking Production Partner to Grow Eco-Conscious Animated Preschool Series 

​Green Bean Studios has launched the official trailer for new animated preschool TV series Green Bean & Friends. The 2D animation stars leading character Green Bean and five unique friends who love to play, learn, and go on fun outdoor adventures together. This original IP children’s animated TV series with an eco-conscious focus is ready to acquire a production partner for the next steps of development.
Trailer release date: January 2024 (UK)

Networks: TBC
Composer: Douglas black heaton
Created by: Anita Frost
Genre: Preschool

Overview:
The title character Green Bean is cheeky and fun-loving. Along with a cast of lovable friends, Green Bean enjoys playing and learning every day in the beautiful, magical world of Adventure Dales, creating lots of precious moments through fun adventures.

On December 3, Green Bean Studios invited selected guests to a VIP Premiere Event to see the trailer and hear samples of the original music created for the animated series. The trailer is officially due to be released in the UK in January 2024.
In the trailer for Green Bean & Friends, we are introduced to some of the wonderful characters including leading character Green Bean, a cool and stylish bean who loves to have fun with friends, Mr Bear, an adorable cuddly bear who is Green Bean’s best friend, Beckett, a bumblebee who has the coolest dance moves and loves to make music. 

The trailer shows the friends playing, learning, and having fun together, with laugh-out-loud moments that adults and children alike will love. Though short and sweet, the trailer gives an enticing glimpse into the wonderful world of Adventure Dales, leaving viewers wanting more.

Cast:
The preschool series was created by Anita Frost, a multi award-winning author and founder of Green Bean Studios. Anita collaborated with some exceptional talent for developing the series, including renowned composer Douglas Black Heaton. The network for broadcasting is currently to be confirmed, but the studio is in active conversation with several interested parties who are keen to be the home for this exciting new children’s TV series.

The series already has an A-List celebrity confirmed as a voiceover artist, and there has been interest expressed by both local and international voiceover actors for collaborating with Green Bean Studios on this production.

How to watch:
Private viewings of the animated trailer are available on request, with a meeting with the Executive Producer to discuss partnership opportunities. Contact [email protected] to book a viewing.

Reviews:
Initial feedback from guests after viewing the trailer at Green Bean Studios’ premiere event was hugely positive. Here’s an overview of some feedback from the guests about what they thought of the animated trailer:

• “I think it was really good quality, so it makes you feel like you’re there in that moment.”
• “I thought the animation was amazing. I loved the visuals, I loved the sound of the characters, I loved the whole thing and how it was put together by the team.”
• “Felicity really enjoyed it and was crying when we got home as she wanted to continue with the event”.
• “Green Bean is my favourite character,  he’s got so much charisma and every time I see him on the screen I smile.”

Feedback like this from the end users shows proof of concept that this series is something that will engage and entertain kids, whilst being loved by parents too, leaving families wanting more.

Following an increase in marketing and PR activities in 2023, Green Bean Studios has seen a sharp increase in visibility, reaching new audiences as well as catering to their current dedicated fan base. After publishing PR pieces across multiple media outlets, their YouTube views increased to 57k views.
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Quotes from the trailer:

• “Welcome to Adventure Dales.” – Green Bean
• “Zoom, swish!” – Beckett
• “Pull my boot!” – Mr Bear

Products:
Green Bean Studios has developed a range of fun and educational ECO toys that encourage learning through play. The toys are ideal for children to explore imaginative play with their favourite characters who will appear in the animated TV series.

Current toys include a Green Bean Soft Toy, Mr Bear Soft Toy, Green Bean’s House, Beckett the Bee Soft Toy (on sale June 2024), Green Bean & Friends Jigsaw, and Green Bean & Friends ECO Kite.

Explore our behind the scenes videos to see what our team has been up to whilst working on the production of Green Bean & Friends.
Green Bean & Friends™ | In The Making - YouTube

Other productions from Green Bean Studios: Live Action

About:
Green Bean Storytelling (pictured above) 
Producer: Green Bean Studios® (UK)

Style: Live-action
Format: YouTube Kids
Genres: Live-action, Family, Entertainment
Entertainment Fulfilment:
Pre-School (2 to 5 years) Edutainment/Adventure/Discovery
Location: Outdoors
Delivery: 2024

​PR: Prolific North
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