Xilam Animation has received a commission from Gulli for two additional seasons of the non-dialogue slapstick comedy Zig & Sharko.
Xilam has greenlit seasons five and six, each consisting of 52 7-minute episodes, delivering in 2027 and 2028, respectively.
The show has sold well for Xilam, with past seasons securing slots on Super RTL, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery (France, Africa and Italy), DeAgostini, Ketnet, Panda Kids, TVP, NRK, DR TV, MTV3, Disney Channel (Poland), RTL Klub, Jiostar and more. It’s also been a hit on YouTube with almost 40 million subscribers and 22 billion views across eight channels, alongside significant footprints on TikTok, Facebook, and Snapchat.
Marc du Pontavice, founder and CEO at Xilam Animation, said: “With fun-loving characters and hilarious adventures across land and sea, Zig & Sharko encapsulates the universal appeal of non-dialogue slapstick comedy. Together with our trusted partners at M6, we’re thrilled to dive into two more seasons that will take the characters further than ever before, redefining the relationships between them whilst maintaining their iconic personalities. We’re sure audiences will be charmed by the fresh humour and laugh-out-loud storytelling in store.”
Philippe Bony, president at Gulli, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to continue our wonderful journey alongside the talented Xilam teams! Their outstanding creativity and contagious enthusiasm have succeeded in making Zig and Sharko beloved characters that have been capturing the hearts of families on Gulli for the last ten years.”
