Actor and author Kirk Cameron has announced his latest venture to create a live-action children’s TV series to bring wholesome programming to families.
The show, called “Adventures with Iggy and Mr. Kirk,” will follow two main characters, Mr. Kirk, played by Mr. Cameron, and Iggy, an iguana who will be puppeteered and voiced by John Kennedy, known for his work with The Jim Henson Company, including roles on “The Muppets” and “Sesame Street.” Iggy the iguana lives in a tree house in Mr. Kirk’s backyard.
Actress Leigh-Allyn Baker is also joining the cast to play the role of Creative Leigh. She is best known for playing the mother on “Good Luck Charlie,” a Disney Channel sitcom.
The characters will interact with other animated characters and “run into fun guest stars” throughout their adventures.
“It’s so cool because it’s a live-action children’s show,” Mr. Cameron told radio host Glenn Beck during an interview on Monday. “Think of, like, the timeless biblical moral values of ‘Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ only greatly modernized, high energy with embedded beautiful animated stories inside.”
Cameron’s Credentials
Mr. Cameron, 53, is best known for his role as Mike Seaver on the TV series “Growing Pains,” which ran from 1985 to 1992. He told Mr. Beck that “this may be one of the most important projects I’ve ever worked on.”In recent years, Mr. Cameron has gained notoriety as an outspoken conservative voice against “woke” ideology. He has held family story time at public libraries where he has read his children’s books in response to the drag queen story hours that have taken place across the country.
Mr. Cameron and Brave Books are currently in the process of raising $2.5 million to produce two seasons of the new series. The estimated cost to produce each 22-minute episode is $125,000. To date, they have raised just over $199,000.
“We’re not partnering with a big streaming studio or with Hollywood because their money always has strings attached,” he told Fox News. “We want to stay true to our core values just like ‘The Chosen.’ They gathered their community, and they made it themselves. And that’s why it’s been so remarkable.”
Contributors will receive various rewards, including personalized behind-the-scenes content, unlimited access to all seasons, an Iggy plush puppet, tickets to the Red Carpet Premiere, and more, based on the amount of the contribution.
For every $1 donated, the contributor will receive one entry to the “Guest Star Giveaway.” One winner will be selected to choose a child to guest star alongside Mr. Cameron in a single episode.
“We have gone so far off the rails that people are buying into insanity and [are] teaching it to our children as a reality,” he added. “We want this show to be around a long time like Mr. Rogers and to be a staple of children’s entertainment.”
The series is expected to launch later this year on an independent streaming service, which will become available when the show is released.
