French free-to-air children's channel Gulli has given Watch Next the green light to begin production on "Wild Kat", a new action series for teens co-developed by M6 Group and Germany's Super RTL.

Created and developed in-house at Watch Next, “Wild Kat” will blend fantasy and adventure themes with humor and high-stakes action to appeal to a tweener audience and touch on themes important to them, such as identity and self-acceptance. Season 1 will consist of 26 episodes, each 22 minutes long.

“Wild Kat” takes place in a world much like our own; only certain individuals are gifted with the ability to transform into hybrid beings known as Werelings. The show’s titular protagonist, Kat, is one such individual, and she works with her companions, Idris and Dimitri, to prevent others from abusing their transformations for evil purposes. As if that pressure weren’t enough, Kat is also adjusting to high school life, one of the most impactful stages in any young person’s life.

"With 'Wild Kat,' we wanted to create an action-packed series with spectacular fights that still captures the emotions of the characters," said Sylvain Huchet, producer and co-creator of the series, and Jérémy Guiter, director and co-creator. "Kat and her friends are not superheroes, but teenagers facing age-related challenges, particularly those of identity and otherness. It is this sensitivity and compelling quality that makes the series unique and, we believe, will resonate with young audiences."