Thunderbird Entertainment says an interactive episode of 'The Last Kids on Earth' will stream on Netflix

Thunderbird Entertainment Group (CVE:TBRD) (OTCMKTS:THBRF) said its Atomic Cartoons unit and Penguin Young Readers have announced two new milestones in ‘The Last Kids on Earth’ franchise. 

The company said an interactive special episode of the Daytime Emmy Award-winning animated series will begin streaming Tuesday on Netflix. 

Thunderbird also added that ‘The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House’, the first-ever graphic novel in the bestselling series is available on store shelves from today.

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The interactive special, titled “Happy Apocalypse to You,” sees Jack, Dirk, and Quint try to throw June a birthday party which turns into an action-packed thrill ride, the company explained.  

Thunderbird said viewers can use their remote controls to decide what the gang will do as they encounter angry wretches, ferocious maulers, fearsome octogrutes, zombies, and more on the way to the birthday extravaganza. Adding: “This is a chance for fans of the series to help make June’s birthday a blast, but not get eaten in the process.”

To produce the interactive episode, the company said Atomic Cartoons leveraged interactive Netflix technology that requires viewers to make choices using their remote control to advance the story.

“With audiences calling the shots, we can’t wait to see what kind of adventures – and calamities – they’ll cook up for Jack, June, Quint and Dirk in this thrilling interactive special episode of The Last Kids on Earth,” said Matthew Berkowitz, chief creative officer of Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons and series executive producer in a statement. 

“We have been so honored by the response our series has received so far, and we’re excited to see how fans of The Last Kids on Earth enjoy having the power – and responsibility – of deciding the fates of their favorite characters on screen!”

The Last Kids on Earth is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling book series and the intellectual property (IP) was acquired by Thunderbird in 2017. 

The animated Netflix series debuted in September 2019 with a special 66-minute episode that went on to win a 2020 Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Special Class Program.” Season Two began streaming in April 2020, and Season Three launched in October 2020. 

The franchise also has launched a toy and merchandise line based on the series with Jakks Pacific, and a T-Shirt line with Hot Topic. A video game based on the series is currently in production with Outright Games, set to be available in 2021, Thunderbird said. 

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