A living football legend, Argentine striker Lionel Messi will soon be the star of an animated series for Sony Music Entertainment.
A Sony Music Entertainment animated series for children and teens is currently being developed under the direction of Leo Messi Management SL, in which a young Lionel Messi faces various obstacles during his journey through a video game. Several artists and composers from the Japanese giant’s music labels will take care of the soundtrack.
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Fernando Cabral, Executive Vice President of Business Development for the Latin Iberian Region of Sony Music Entertainment, said:
We are honored to partner with Lionel Messi on this project to showcase the strength and lessons of the sport in partnership with the greatest footballer of all time and one of the greatest athletes in world history. We look forward to bringing this warm and humble series to viewers of all ages around the world.
Lionel Messi has signed an agreement with Sony to create an animated series
This is the first children’s animation project from SME’s “premium content”division, which will ensure its development and distribution. It will also be available in English, Spanish and several other languages.
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi added:
Since childhood, I have always liked anime series and my children are big fans of anime characters. Participation in an animation project makes me happy, because thanks to it one of my dreams comes true! I would like to thank Sony Music Entertainment for participating in this project, and we hope that everyone will like the result, especially girls and boys.