Nickelodeon has just released a statement that they have picked up the action/comedy series Supah Ninjas for 26 episodes. Here are some details according to PRNewswire: Comic book in tone and cinematic in style, Supah Ninjas follows three unsuspecting kids who are drafted into the secret world of ninjas. Created by Eric Garcia and Leo Chu (Afro Samurai) the series will be helmed by executive producers Garcia, Chu and Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett (Fred: The Movie) under the Varsity Pictures production banner. The series is slated to begin production this year in Los Angeles for premiere in 2011.
I love me a good ninja story, but those are so few and far between. The tagline on IMDB reads “High school kids can be ninjas, too.” Here’s some cast and still shots:
Ryan Potter as “Mike”
Lateef Crowder as “Bass”
George Takei as “Grandfather”
Michelle Lee as “Melody”
Giselle Bonilla as “Kelly”
Christopher Reid as “The Rhymer”
[Sources: IMDB.com , PR Newswire , Deadline Hollywood ]