A strong topicality for Bobby & Bill!
They will mark your autumn… First, you’ll be able to find your favorite heroes in Cora Cafeterias. In October, it is a new volume of the series that is finally getting released. Finally, a new audiovisual project has been announced for the license and we will give you a bit more information.
Bobby & Bill are at Cora’s!
From September 18th to December 8th 2023, a mini comic book is gifted in the Croc’Cafet, the children menu of French Cora Cafeterias. Each comic are jokes collections, a compilation of the best Bobby & Bill gags. Four comics are to collect: « Bill est un gourmand ! », « Le temps des copains », « Pauvre papa ! » and « Vive le sport ! ».
To accompany the operation, restaurants are decorated in the colors of Bobby and Bill and a game contest is organized. It allows to win the last 8 volumes of the series.
A new volume for the series.
Like each autumn, the new volume of the comic book will be available at Dargaud. Volume 44 is titled « Te fais pas d’Bill » and will be released on October 20th.
« A cocker, what is it? » An endearing, gourmet, thunderous and teasing companion! And if we follow this definition, Bill is THE cocker par excellence! Always last for the bath but always first for lunch or playing, Bobby & Bill are more knowing than ever.
Then see you in autumn 2024 for volume 45!
A new audiovisual project!
Last news for Bobby & Bill, but not the least, a TV series is in producing at Mediawan. As in the Paddington, real actors will be joined by CGI for animals, a first for the franchise! This project benefits from a great technology borrowed to The Mandalorian (Star Wars). Cédric Pulot, producer of the series, confesses that one of the inspirations is the Scoubidou film from 2000s, choosing a very colored and vibrant graphic choices.
The story is slightly bring up to date too, in order to present a more modern family pattern. Here, it’s Bobby’s mom that works. His father stays home, going through a kind of midlife crisis.
Validated by Luce Roba, the author’s widow, the series is now just waiting for broadcasters. The shooting would start in 2024 for a broadcast in 2026. 52 episodes of 11 minutes for 6-8y.o. children are expected.
A preview took place in Toulouse on September 20th, at the occasion of Cartoon Forum. A 1’20 trailer and pictures have been broadcast.
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