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NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 24, 2003: The Cartoon Network, an entertainment channel owned by the Turner Entertainment Network, is coming out with an animated series ‘Hanuman-the Monkey God’ next year for India. As the powerful saviour who is going to save the world from demons, Hanuman, is all set to give a tough competition to Western counterparts like He-Man and Superman. The concept remains the same as in the original but the story is set in the modern world, an imaginary place called Westport,where Hanuman saves the protagonists Chandler and his sister Maya from Rock Shasa, the modern Rakshasa (demon). Conceived and designed by leading animator Atul Rao, the pre-production of the 13-episode series will be over in a two weeks and move on to fore-production in 19 weeks, says Toonz President and CEO, Bill Dennis. More than 400 people are engaged in the project. The Adventures of Hanuman was part of Toonz’s plans to tap the rich treasure house of Indian myths, classic and folk tales, with a series on the redoubtable court prankster Tenali Rama already in its final stages, says Dennis. “The legends of Hanuman are known not in India alone. In China, he is known as Shun Wu Kong, the wind monkey. In Thailand, he is the central character in Ramakiya, the country’s most popular folk tale,” Dennis said.

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