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Craig Gerber

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I was a boy in the village doing alright. Then I created Sofia the First, Elena of Avalor and Firebuds. You know, for kids.

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Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 3h

Yes

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 1d

Sofia is going to a new school and has new friends. I don’t know about the dubbing. I hope it’s dubbed for every country!

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 1d

Probably not, but you never know

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 1d

Priceless

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 1d

I stopped giving out exact ages years ago because it only leads to a ton of gotcha questions asking me how it’s possible they could be that age since [fill in the blank] happened. You can guess their general age by their appearance. Sorry I can’t be more specific.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 1d

Cedric certainly has more experience. Mateo may be more battle-tested.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 3d

Yes

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 13d

That's sweet to hear. And Sofia is in good company on that wall.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 13d

There's something about villains and Halloween - they just go together. 😊

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 13d

Zoe Glick voiced Bodhi. I thought she did a great job!

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 15d

AP or AI? You be the judge.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 22d

Well the swing and birds do remind me a lot of the season 1 key art...

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 24d

Mandy Moore voiced the dialogue. She did not want to sing so we had to find another actress to do the song. But the dialogue is all Mandy.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 26d

It depends how good the toy licensees are at getting their products on shelves.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 27d

Set aside pulling Ohtani. After Wrobleski gives up four consecutive hits and two runs, why would Roberts let him throw one more pitch? Why???

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 28d

Yes, they do great work and the new Sofia show will be no exception. I just saw the first fully lit animation and it's fantastic.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 29d

Time to meet the Aquabuds! Season 3 of #Firebuds starts today on #DisneyJunior! I'm very proud of the entire animation team who did an outstanding job managing water, wakes, and boats - which are incredibly tough to animate on a TV budget. Let's roll! 🔥❤️🛥️🛟

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · 29d

Thank you! 🔥❤️

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Sep 7

Well Conforto is batting cleanup today so it looks like Roberts agrees with you

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Aug 21

We're not bringing in all the roles she has right away. As I alluded to in other posts, we're not making new viewers have to "get up to speed" on older storylines like the protectors and the story keeper, etc. Some of those things will come later. Probably much later.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Aug 21

Here's a really nice article about the best Violet episodes in #Firebuds. Thank you for ranking them! 💜🔥❤️

animesuperhero.com/review-fireb...

Review: Firebuds: The Best "Violet's Family" Episodes - Anime Superhero News

One thing that's very consistent with the works of Craig Gerber is the emphasis on unconventional families. It makes sense given how his parents divorced when he was 8, and found other people. Firebud...

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Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Aug 21

Witches are born magical. Wizards and sorcerers are trained in magic. There is no material difference between wizards and sorcerers in this world.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Aug 20

Yes on new powers and animal friends. No on curses. The amulet shouldn't be cursing Sofia since Elena was released from it unless the amulet was magically tampered with.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Aug 20

The new show takes place three months after the original show ended. So she is basically the same age. The whole series will occur before Elena's coronation.

Craig Gerber @craiggerber.com · Aug 20

That's the key thing. Unlike a lot of sequels (esp. shows geared towards teens or adults only), the primary audience for this show is the new audience. So we don't want to overwhelm them with too many things that are from past storylines right off the bat.