NEWS: All-Female Animated Superhero Series Is Just the Start of Netflix’s African Ambitions1 min read
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Netflix continues its push into the African continent — a still relatively untapped source of talent and content — with its latest originals order, which is also its first original African animated series, Mama K’s Team 4, produced by Cape Town, South Africa-based Triggerfish Animation Studios and London-based kids’ entertainment house CAKE.
Bringing a fresh perspective to a classic cartoon genre, the series tells the story of four teen girls living in a neo-futuristic Lusaka, Zambia, who are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world.
The news comes four months after Netflix announced its first African original, Queen Sono, starring veteran South African actress Pearl Thusi (Quantico) as a secret agent fighting crime while dealing with her messy personal life. It followed that up in February with a series order for the South African teen drama Blood & Water, which is directed by Nosipho Dumisa, the helmer behind the SXSW title Number 37, which saw a limited theatrical run last fall. It follows a local teen who discovers her family’s secret past while navigating the complicated world of a South African high school.
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