Huhu Animates the Edible

Auckland animation company Huhu Studios has signed a multi-million dollar deal to produce six all-new direct-to-video episodes of popular children’s show VeggieTales for America’s Big Idea Entertainment studio. Founder and CEO of Huhu Trevor Yaxley says the deal is a vote of confidence for the company which has been working with Big Idea for the past three years. “This deal represents a step up in the amount of work we will be doing for Big Idea and cements a good relationship developed in the past,” Yaxley says. Since 1993, VeggieTales has sold more than 54 million videos, 13 million books and more than seven million CDs. VeggieTales is the top home video animated series in the US with mothers of pre-schoolers. Huhu was founded in 1996 and has now produced over 3 animated shows, over 2 direct to DVD releases and one movie.