Genre-blending culinary sci-fi adventure to premiere across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, led by an award-winning creative team with credits spanning Marvel Studios, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Netflix, Amazon, and Sony Pictures Animation.
BURBANK, CA, May 06, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — North Star Studios Inc., operating as NOX Production Studios, is proud to announce the appointment of Jennifer Wu as Visual Development Artist on its forthcoming original animated web series, Space Froppy x Gal-XC Umai. Ms. Wu joins an accomplished creative team to shape the visual identity of one of the studio’s most ambitious IP launches to date.
Space Froppy x Gal-XC Umai is an action-adventure science fiction series distinguished by its flashy visuals, vibrant palette, and comedic sensibility with a focus on emotional development for kids. The show follows Space Froppy and the SS Space Froppy Crew as they deliver goods — from Moon Miso to Axolotl Boba — from the galaxy’s best planetary stops, asteroid cafes, and nebula backwaters. Designed as a culinary adventure of emotion through music, the series is built to live natively on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, with Space Froppy positioned as a social media icon for young audiences who will follow her through funny life moments and the tastiest foods in the galaxy.
Rooted in light-heartedness, warmth, and yummy food — yet unafraid to engage with tough themes including emotional development, interpersonal relationships, and societal turbulence — Space Froppy x Gal-XC Umai is tailored for the Gen Z and Gen Alpha audience navigating a volatile and globalized world. Collectible food drops delivered by the crew are engineered for real-world sticker, print, and brand partnerships, with ingredient rarity and combinations designed to expand the storytelling universe across a wide spectrum of locations. Music partnerships will further extend the IP into long-form background-music animation content for audiences across the globe.
Introducing Jennifer Wu’s Role
As Visual Development Artist, Jennifer Wu will be involved in pre-production, production, and post-production across the series, shaping the look and feel of the SS Space Froppy Crew and the worlds they inhabit through character designs, key paintings, colour scripts and environments.
About NOX Production Studios’ Leadership
Ben Hong — Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director. Ben Hong brings an industry pedigree spanning Marvel Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Titmouse Inc. (Netflix, Amazon), Rick and Morty LLC, Naiad Film, Grayscale Animation, Cat & Moth, CCTV, Golden Oak Pictures, and Party Llama Games. His project credits include X-Men ’97 (Marvel Studios), Batman: Caped Crusader (Warner Bros.), The Boys: Diabolical (Amazon/Titmouse), and Carol & the End of the World (Netflix). Additional information is available at IMDb (nm13057810), IMDb (nm10086403), and LinkedIn.
Mark Chac — Vice President & Production Design. Mark Chac’s studio experience includes Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., and The Third Floor. Project credits include an upcoming animated series at Sony Pictures Animation, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (DreamWorks), Black Adam (Warner Bros.), and Predator: Killer of Killers (The Third Floor). Additional information is available at IMDb and LinkedIn.
Creative Team
Jennifer Wu joins a distinguished creative team assembled for Space Froppy x Gal-XC Umai, representing a cross-section of animation, illustration, and music industry talent.
Ben Hong — Creative Director (IMDb, IMDb)
Mark Chac — Production Design (IMDb)
David Wade — Composer / Music Talent (Discogs, SoundCloud)
Sire Montgomery — Producer (Spotify, Apple Music, Songstats)
Julius Kiros Taylor Voss — Director / Story Artist (LinkedIn)
Moses Kim — Visual Development Artist & Animator (LinkedIn)
Jennifer Tsai — Visual Development Artist (Portfolio)
Jennifer Wu — Visual Development Artist
Production Details
Production Name: Space Froppy x Gal-XC Umai
Type of Production: Animated Web Series
Distribution Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
Producing Entity: North Star Studios Inc. (d/b/a NOX Production Studios)
About NOX Production Studios
NOX Production Studios is the creative operating brand of North Star Studios Inc., an independent animation and IP development studio headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded by award-winning industry veterans, NOX develops and produces original animated series, music-driven visual content, and collectible IP franchises designed for the next generation of global audiences. The studio’s creative leadership brings experience from Marvel Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix, Amazon, Titmouse Inc., and The Third Floor.
Media Contact
Ben Hong
Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director
North Star Studios Inc. / NOX Production Studios
840 N Hollywood Way, Suite 205, Burbank, CA 91502
Email: contact@noxprodstudios.com
Website: www.noxprodstudios.com
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