A RENOWNED author, artist and animation creator from Penketh has had his hit adventure-based novels turned into an animated series which is set to launch on Netflix next year.

Curtis Jobling has had an accomplished career in TV and writing thanks to his creative skills and talents.

Those talents helped bring children’s hit TV show Bob the Builder to life, with Jobling being original production designer for the puppet version of the show.

His craft as a writer also led him to writing the popular epic fantasy series Wereworld – a collection of six books which follows main character 15-year-old Drew, the last in a long line of werewolves, and his coming-of-age journey.

Wolf King is an animated series based on the Wereworld booksWolf King is an animated series based on the Wereworld books (Image: Netflix)The series of books were released between 2011 and 2013 and were a hit with audiences young and old.

And now his characters are soon to come to life on the biggest streaming platform worldwide, as Wolf King is set to air on Netflix in 2025.

A trailer and glimpse into the animated world was released by Netflix recently and shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, with fans of the novels beginning to get excited for its release.

The creator, who grew up in Great Sankey and attended Penketh High School, was previously the focus of an exhibition held at Warrington Museum this summer, celebrating his 30 years of storytelling and creativity.

Curtis’s contribution to the upcoming Netflix show goes further than being the inspiration from his novels as he is the show’s creator, lead writer and associate producer.

He has worked directly alongside Lime Pictures and producers Jellyfish Pictures to develop the 16 episodes.

Speaking with Culture Warrington recently on the exciting release, he said: “I still talk about Wereworld when I visit schools and festivals, but the optioning, development and production of the show has breathed new life into it.

Curtis was also partially responsible for the creation of Bob the Builder and Raa Raa the Noisy LionCurtis was also partially responsible for the creation of Bob the Builder and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion (Image: Supplied) “It very much feels like a north west production, what with collaborating with Lime Pictures in Liverpool, but the footprint is a lot bigger because we’ve got animators and creatives from all over the world. It looks spectacular.”

Never before seen glimpses of some of the stills from Wolf King are currently featured at the Warrington Museum exhibition, allowing visitors to get an ‘exclusive look’ of what the animated series has in store for audiences.

The show closes on September 29.

A release date for the series is yet to be confirmed.