![]() ![]() That got me thinking how happy he would be if that firetruck came to life-and not an adult firetruck, but as a kid firetruck that could be his best friend-and that was the germ from which Firebuds sprung. When he was 3 years old, he was just obsessed with fire trucks he would dress up in a fire chief outfit, carry around a toy firetruck, and talk to it like it was his best friend. While I was there, I met some other folks on the TV side-and I got the opportunity to create Sofia the First, then Elena of Avalor, and now Firebuds.ĬG: All my children were obsessed with trash trucks, police cars, and fire trucks-especially my youngest son, who is 7 now. In 2009, I wrote on the movie that eventually became The Pirate Fairy. ![]() I always loved animation when I was a kid it was really something I fell in love with, but I couldn’t draw very well, so I never thought to pursue it. I had been a live-action screenwriter for many years. You’ve created several iconic series for Disney Junior, including Elena of Avalor and Sofia the First, but how did you begin your journey at The Walt Disney Company?Ĭraig Gerber (CG): I first started at Disney working on the Tinker Bell movies. Read on for a peek behind the series with Emmy® Award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Gerber: ET/PT with a simulcast on Disney Channel and Disney Junior-and an initial batch of episodes will be available the same day on Disney+. Each episode is comprised of two 11-minute stories that showcase the importance of teamwork helping fellow citizens and volunteerism.įirebuds premieres Wednesday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m. Set in a fantastical world where talking vehicles live, work, and play with the humans who drive them, Firebuds follows a boy named Bo (voiced by Declan Whaley) and his fire-engine best friend Flash (voiced by Terrence Little Gardenhigh) as they team up with their first-responder pals to help others in their community with problems big and small. Sound the alarm, because an all-new animated series is coming to Disney Junior! From Disney Branded Television, Firebuds follows a team of young first responders and their talking vehicle sidekicks.
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