MUMBAI: DQE has inked a co-production agreement with France’s Method Animation for a new 3D HD series Robin Hood – Mischief in Sherwood targeted at children aged 6-9 years.

The Robin Hood production will comprise 52 episodes of 11 minutes each as a 3D stereoscopic CGI series and has an estimated global production budget of EURO 8.5 million.

The series will be full of humour and is intended to create an entertaining experience that relaunches the iconic hero – Robin Hood.

DQE chairman & CEO Tapaas Chakravarti said, "Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves as he is popularly known is one of the most loved characters in the world. This new series Robin Hood – Mischief in Sherwood will be produced as a high quality stereoscopic 3D series and will appeal to kids worldwide bringing out the charm and mischief of our young hero. This partnership with our own long term co-production partners Method Animation will bring to this production the benefit of the synergies that our teams have achieved together with the production of several remarkable series."

Method Animation CEO Aton Soumache added, "Adapting the legendary Robin Hood is such an exciting and challenging project. This hero is an iconic figure for audiences worldwide and will be adapted for animation to explore what has never been told before: the youth of Robin Hood. We will reboot the story of Robin Hood to create magical entertainment for the whole family specially appealing to kids aged 6-10 years. Watching ‘Mischief in Sherwood’ audiences will discover how he became the legendary Robin Hood."