Giants great Eli Manning creating animated children’s show
Retired New York Giants legend and two-time Super Bowl MVP, Eli Manning, continues to make moves in his post-playing career.
In addition to the ManningCast, Eli’s Places, The Eli Manning Show and his current role with the Giants, Manning will now executive produce a new children’s animation series about a quarterback with a magic arm. He will also voice one of the characters, reports the Hollywood Reporter.
The series (title tbd) “will center on a shy quarterback with a secret power – a magic arm – who leads a team of unlikely players from all backgrounds through heroic adventures as they experience a variety of sports themes including teamwork, confidence and overcoming fears,” according to its logline.
“I’ve enjoyed working in television over the past year. In exploring more opportunities to use sports as a lens to tell stories, I’m excited to partner with Headline Studio on a children’s animation series that is close to my heart,” said Manning. “As a father of four young kids, and as someone who works with children in the causes I support, I’m looking forward to developing a show that is as fun as it is inspirational.”
Manning’s animated project is currently without a name or a streaming network, but Headline Studio at Advance has signed on as the production company.
