Netflix orders 'Angry Birds' animated series

Angry Birds: Summer of Madness follow tween birds Red, Bomb, and Chuck (Netflix)

Here's some good news for your kids or the kids at heart. An Angry Birds animated series is in the works for Netflix. The streaming service ordered a 40-episode series called Angry Birds: Summer of Madness, based on the popular mobile video game turned movie franchise. The series is slated to launch sometime in 2021 with 11-minute episodes that follow the tone of the Angry Birds film franchise. The show comes from the original game's Finish producer Rovio Entertainment and kids' production house Cake, which already sells Rovio TV shows internationally.

The series will star beloved Angry Birds characters Red, Bomb, and Chuck and other new feathered friends. The series is set during the time they are tween birds attending summer camp under the "questionable guidance" of counsellor Mighty Eagle. Expect tons of hijinx and other crazy summertime adventures as they try to push boundaries and break the rules while trying to fend off the Pigs on the other side of the lake.

Source: Variety