Wonder Project Greenlights Two Seasons of ‘Fluff Piece’ in Move Into Kids’ Programming (EXCLUSIVE)

Wonder Project is expanding into children’s programming with a two-season pickup for the new series “Fluff Piece,” Variety has learned exclusively.

“Fluff Piece” hails from creators Sylvia Brindis, Shane Snow, and Brian Donegan, with Brindis also starring. Wonder Project has commissioned 22 episodes total, with the 10-episode first season set to premiere on July 9. Two episodes will be released each week.

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The show is designed to teach young audiences media literacy and critical thinking skills through music, movement, and storytelling. Per the official logline, the show “follows upbeat Happy Herald reporter Fiona Flash (Brindis) and her animated dog sidekick and staff photographer, Fluff, as they investigate silly mysteries and rumors around town. Whether tracking down a rooftop Pegasus or uncovering the truth behind rainbow-colored puddles, the duo follows clues, checks facts, and discovers that things are rarely what they first seem. Young viewers—known as ‘Newshounds’—are invited to investigate alongside them, encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and the joy of asking good questions.”

Every episode features an original song composed by Devin Delaney of Noisefloor, with more than 15 original songs featured throughout the first season. Musical sequences are choreographed by The Joffrey Ballet’s Xavier Nuñez and feature performances from The Joffrey Ballet Chicago dancers.

Check out a trailer for the series below.

“From the moment we saw ‘Fluff Piece,’ we knew it was something special,” said Tristen Tuckfield, head of content acquisition at Wonder Project. “The series is funny, imaginative, and incredibly entertaining, but it’s also built around skills that matter for today’s kids—curiosity, critical thinking, and asking good questions. Sylvia, Shane, Brian, and the entire team have created a world families will want to return to again and again, and we’re thrilled to introduce audiences to Fluff and Fiona this summer.”

Brindis, Snow, and Donegan serve as writers on the series, with Brindis, Snow, and Robert O’Neill executive producing. Donegan is a producer along with Brandon XIV, Nick Bartlett, Erica Duffy, and Jessica Black. Cory Coken, Jamie Vanadia, and Bryen Hensley co-executive produce, and David “Big” Krause co-producing. The series is produced by The Mad Ones Productions and powered by Unreal Engine technology.

“We know children are consuming many hours of content by the time they enter Kindergarten,” said Brindis. “As parents of a toddler, Shane and I wanted to make a show that centers on something that matters to us and that we want to impart to our son – the pursuit of the truth, and the notion that you can go after it with kindness and curiosity.”