McCartney Times

Paris-headquartered Superprod has struck a deal with Simon & Schuster, Universal Music Publishing and Startling Music to adapt Ringo Starr’s song-inspired book Octopus Garden as an animated TV series.Based on the hit song written and sung by Starr─and featured on The Beatles’ classic album Abbey Road─the children’s book brings the famous musician’s lyrics to life with illustrations by Ben Cort, the artist behind bestselling children’s book Aliens Love Underpants.Distribution arm Superights has picked up global rights to the upcoming series and will be pitching it along with Superprod at next month’s MIPTV market in Cannes.

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