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‘Monkey City’ Home to Comic Book Action

Jan 21, 2009  •  Post A Comment

Picture the movie “300,” except the Spartans are monkeys. And so are the Trojans.
Animal Planet is using graphic novel-style animation production elements in new series “Dark Days in Monkey City,” which debuts next month.
The network said the visual effects will accentuate the dramatic and violent reality of the story, which follows the bloody clash of two tribes of monkeys in the Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, also known as Monkey City.
The story is based on the observations of the Smithsonian Primate Project.
The network has brought in comic book writers Joe Kelley and Joe Casey and Emmy-winning producer Ian McGee to work on the series.
Also in the mix is “Lord of the Rings” actor John Rhys-Davies, who provides a voice for the series.
“‘Dark Days’ is a fantasy world reminiscent of epic stories of antiquity, but very much relatable to modern audiences,” said Marjorie Kaplan, president and general manager of Animal Planet Media. “The series is great television that pushes the boundaries of what audiences can expect from Animal Planet, but it’s a great archetypal tale that is entirely and uniquely based on real natural history. In Monkey City, truth is cooler than fiction.”
AnimalPlanet.com will have additional material to accompany “Dark Days in Monkey City,” including character backgrounds, photo galleries, puzzles, an adventure guide, interviews with writers Casey and Kelley and background on the Smithsonian Primate Project’s long-running study.
“Dark Days in Monkey City” is a production of NHNZ for Animal Planet. Lawrence Cumbo is the executive producer for NHNZ. Erin Wanner is the executive producer for Animal Planet.

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