Production and distribution partners Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop are partnering again to produce the second season of the animated series, Geronimo Stilton. Twenty-six new episodes will be produced for delivery in fall 2011. The deal was signed jointly by Claudia Mazzucco, CEO, Atlantyca Entertainment and Christophe Di Sabatino, Group Executive Chairman, Moonscoop. Based on the popular children’s chapter book series of the same name, Geronimo Stilton the animated series centers on the life and adventures of the famous Geronimo Stilton - head of a veritable media empire, erudite mouse, and klutz extraordinaire.

Geronimo Stilton premiered worldwide in September 2009 on Italy’s Rai 2 channel where it ranked as the #1 show. On Nickelodeon in the Netherlands, the animated series held the #2 position (Eurodata--21 Sept. to 27 Nov.). In Spain, the series ranked #3 on Cartoon Network and garnered a 15% market share among kids 4-7 on Minimax in Hungary and Romania. The top rated Geronimo Stilton episode on RTP2 in Portugal was enjoyed by 345,000 viewers and the series achieved a peak of a 45% share in the 4-14 year-old target demo.

“The success we achieved with the first season of the animated series underscores the universal appeal of the delightfully adventurous Geronimo Stilton character and will serve as a strong foundation for an even wider audience with the debut of season two,” said Caterina Vacchi, Senior Manager and Executive Producer, Atlantyca Entertainment.

“We are thrilled to be going back into production on this endearing property and look forward to further establishing Geronimo Stilton’s position as an evergreen brand around the globe with entertaining new episodes that continue the comical exploits of this wonderful character,” said Nicolas Atlan, Executive Producer and CEO Moonscoop LLC, Los Angeles.