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Todd Spangler \/ Variety<\/em><\/p>\n

Netflix<\/a> is bringing the tunes of John, Paul, George and Ringo to a new generation of tykes with \u201cBeat Bugs<\/a>,\u201d an animated series featuring renditions of the Fab Four\u2019s songs by artists including Eddie Vedder, Pink and Sia.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeat Bugs,\u201d from Grace: A Storytelling Company, Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production, will bow on Netflix this summer. In Australia, Netflix will obtain streaming rights to the series after its premiere on Seven Network.<\/p>\n

The series features original characters and a world created by Australian native Josh Wakely, who directs, writes and produces the series, following a deal with Sony\/ATV Music Publishing for worldwide rights to record covers of the Beatles<\/a> song catalog.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeat Bugs\u201d incorporates songs from the Lennon\/McCartney \u201cNorthern Songs\u201d catalog. The show will feature some of the best-known Beatles songs woven into the narrative of each episode, with Eddie Vedder, Pink, James Bay, Sia, The Shins, Of Monsters and Men, Chris Cornell, Regina Spektor, James Corden and Birdy each recording their rendition of an iconic song. Among the songs featured are \u201cHelp!,\u201d \u201cAll You Need Is Love,\u201d \u201cCome Together,\u201d \u201cPenny Lane,\u201d \u201cYellow Submarine,\u201d \u201cLucy in the Sky With Diamonds,\u201d \u201cSgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band\u201d and \u201cMagical Mystery Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series revolves around five friends \u2014 Jay, Kumi, Crick, Buzz and Walter \u2014 who band together to explore and learn in an overgrown suburban backyard, which to them is their entire universe.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally I\u2019m very grateful to be part of Josh\u2019s vision,\u201d Eddie Vedder said in a statement. \u201cA tremendous show for kids that combines beautiful animation with great stories and obviously some of the best songs ever written.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeat Bugs\u201d was \u201ca rare occasion to be presented with a truly one-of-a-kind children\u2019s show that is so perfectly suited to Netflix,\u201d said Andy Yeatman, director of original kids\u2019 content at the streamer. Added Wakely: \u201cBringing \u2018Beat Bugs\u2019 to life on Netflix and having a platform to reimagine this universally acclaimed music for families around the world is an exhilarating and rewarding experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series is the first project from Wakely\u2019s independent film and TV production and development banner, Grace: A Storytelling Company, which he co-owns with \u201cBeats Bugs\u201d exec producer<\/a> Trevor Roy. Vancouver-based film and TV production group Thunderbird serves as a co-production partner, alongside Beyond Screen Production. Atomic Cartoons, a Thunderbird-owned studio, is creating animation for the series. The series is represented worldwide by Beyond Distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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