SUBMITTED BY LClem

October 24, 2006 —

The movie is still in production, yet, according to Moviehole.com, the folks at Nickelodeon are considering a TV series spinoff:

Cyma Zarghami, president of Nickelodeon and MTV Networks Kids & Family Group, said bringing existing franchises to the kids cable is something Nick is "more willing to do these days."

Zarghami said, noting Nick has produced more than 30 cartoons on its own. "We thought the characters in 'Kung Fu Panda' were very funny and could live beyond the movie universe."

Timing with "Panda" is "sort of perfect," Zarghami added. "The movie is being released in 2008, the same year as the Olympics in Beijing, and if we like what we see, a series would follow shortly."

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