March 22^nd, 2006 (3:34pm) - THQ and Nickelodeon today announced that the Tak videogame franchise has shipped over three million units worldwide. In addition to this major accomplishment at retail, Nickelodeon television recently announced plans for a new animated series, Tak and the Power of Juju. Developed from the highly successful videogame series, Tak and the Power of Juju will be a CGI animated adventure comedy television series that will detail the humorous exploits of the witty and mischievous 14-year-old Tak. Set in an out-of-this-world jungle paradise, the show will follow Tak and his partners, Keeko and Jeera, as they use their Juju power to guide them through adventures. The series is expected to premiere in 2007 with 15 episodes and will star Hal Sparks as the voice of Tak, with Tommy Davidson as Keeko and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Jeera.

"Our strategy in creating Tak with Nickelodeon was to develop a character that could work across media," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president, worldwide publishing, THQ. "We’re thrilled to see this strategy pay off with enormous retail success and now the creation of the Tak television series, which will allow Tak videogame fans an opportunity to experience the property in a whole new way."

The story of Tak has evolved over three THQ videogames. Tak was first introduced in Tak and the Power of Juju. His adventures continued with Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, followed by last year’s release of Tak: The Great Juju Challenge. Since its inception, the Tak series has been Nickelodeon’s overall number two videogame property, following SpongeBob SquarePants.

"When Tak first bestowed himself upon the videogame industry back in 2003, he was virtually unknown," said Steve Youngwood, executive vice president, Nickelodeon Digital Media. "With the notoriety of his recent sales accomplishment, we now anticipate our young shaman’s apprentice becoming one of Nickelodeon’s biggest stars for the 2007 television season, demonstrating the strength of our relationship with THQ and our combined success in growing the Tak brand."