Almost two decades after its last episode aired, the highly popular children's animated series Pingu is being remade by stop-motion studio Aardman and Mattel.

Mattel and Aardman Animations have announced their partnership to bring Pingu back to audiences, a stop-motion animated series.

Mattel exec Josh Silverman spoke to THR about the company's mission to create shows that resonate with both adults and children, something he calls "new-stalgia."

The global toy and entertainment giant is teaming up with the 'Wallace and Gromit' and 'Chicken Run' studio on a new 3D animated show inspired by the mischievous penguin living in the South Pole. In a statement,

Mattel is teaming up with Aardman, the studio behind Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit to develop a new stop-motion Pingu animated series.

Pingu' is making a comeback! Mattel and Aardman are co-developing a new stop-motion series, bringing back the beloved penguin.