Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends is an upcoming series created by Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. The series serves as a reboot for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, but will focus on a new cast and be aimed at preschoolers.[1][2]
Synopsis[]
The beloved Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends will return as an original preschool animated series with a new cast of preschool-aged imaginary friends, promised to be "as silly and playful as the original bunch."[1] A new young group of preschool imaginary friends learns from an immature elder friend, Bloo, who, as in the original, still unintentionally gets things wrong.[2]
Production[]
On July 18, 2022, it was announced that Craig McCracken had teamed up again with Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe to produce two new reboots for his original Cartoon Network shows, The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The Foster's reboot would be preschool themed.[1]
On June 12, 2024, during the Annecy Festival, it was revealed that the series would be titled Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends, and a new key art and preview of the show were also shown, confirming the return of Bloo and Madame Foster. The preview clip showed the friends making the perfect meal with broccoli, ice cream, cookies, lollipops, popsicle sprinkles, whipped cream and chocolate, strawberry shake and bananas, with Bloo there but not stopping their folly. They declare it a "masterpiece," but all but Bloo end up sick with tummy-aches.[2]
The next year, on June 11, 2025, during that year's Annecy Festival, more details about the show were revealed. This show features "The Funtime Five"-Kroaky-oke, Unicorny Pony, Figmit, Superstar, and S.M.A.R.-10, and has the mantra "Laughs over Lessons".[3][4] There was also an animatic shown of an episode titled "Broccoli Boo", where Bloo convinces the friends that broccoli is bad.
Trivia[]
- Bloo and Madame Foster are the only returning characters from the original series.[2]
- Cheese also returns from the original series.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Petski, Denise (July 18, 2022). "‘Powerpuff Girls’ & ‘Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends’ Animated Series Reboots From Craig McCracken In Works At Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe". Deadline.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hopewell, John & Lang, Jamie (June 12, 2024). "New ‘Regular Show,’ ‘Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends’ Series Unveiled at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ↑ Midou on X: "Wait. I have 20min before my next interview so here are some details from my notes: Foster's animatic: Bloo trying to convince the "Fun Time Five" (Smar10, Unicorny Pony, Figment, Superstar, Kroakioki) that Broccoli are bad. Plot: what does Bloo do before Mac arrives." / X
- ↑ Midou on X: "Oh God I forgot one. Foster's Fun Time for Imaginary Friends. The "cartoon parody of a pre-school show" that "won't ruin your childhood" and has the mantra "laughs over lessons". So we've got a small reel with an update theme of the OG series and an animatic of an episode." / X