We’re delighted to announce that Brown Bag Films is going into production on a second series of the Disney Junior preschool hit, Henry Hugglemonster!

The roarsome animated series about a family of monsters, based on Niamh Sharkey’s original children’s book ‘I’m a Happy Hugglewug’, will return to screens with Season 2 in Autumn 2014.

Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide comments: “The incredibly talented team at Brown Bag Films has created an engaging series for Disney Junior that delivers everyday life lessons and models positive family and community relationships that are relatable to audiences around the world. A second season will build off of this terrific start and create even more connections with kids and families.”

Brown Bag Films will be working closely with the Disney team to deliver the 52 x 11 minute episodes for the second series with inspiration again coming from Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate, Niamh Sharkey.

Beth Gardiner VP of Production Disney UK, comments: “We are thrilled to be reunited with our ‘roarsome’ Brown Bag crew, and look forward to more stories about HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER and his monstery family.”

Cathal Gaffney, Executive Producer & CEO, Brown Bag Films adds: “This second series sees Brown Bag Films create a further 30 jobs bringing us to 150 full time staff in our Dublin studio. Knowing that children around the world continue to watch and love HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER, which was originated, designed and animated in Ireland makes us all very proud.”

We can't wait to start work on season two, it's going to be a ROARSOME new season!

Click here to read the full press release from Disney Junior.