Almost two decades after its last episode aired, the highly popular children's animated series Pingu is being remade by stop-motion studio Aardman and Mattel.
The news was shared by Mattel’s chief franchise officer, Josh Silverman, who confirmed the team-up. "You couldn’t ask for a more perfect marriage [than between Mattel and Aardman]. I was just with their their team. We are overjoyed about the project. It’s going to be really, really special," said Silverman in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "Pingu just continues to, organically, have a tremendous amount of affection and attention. And a tremendous amount of relevance."
