Editing Alienators: Evolution Continues (section)

== Production ==
In 2001, DIC picked up the animation rights to produce an animated series based on the film. [[Fox Kids]] acquired the North American broadcast rights and ordered 26 episodes to be produced for the Fall of 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/evolution-multiplies-as-fox-kids-toon-1117792204/|title = 'Evolution' multiplies as Fox Kids toon|date = 18 January 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=January 17, 2001 |author=Rick DeMott |title=DIC To Transform Live-Action Evolution Into Toon |url=https://www.awn.com/news/dic-transform-live-action-evolution-toon |website=[[Animation World Network]] |access-date=2021-01-01 }}</ref> The series premiered in September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2001/03/01/30802-20010301/|title=Alien, pranster, secret agents and Olsen twins for Fox}}</ref>

The same year in June, [[Lions Gate Home Entertainment]] signed a home media distribution deal DIC Entertainment which included'' Alienators''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/distrib-kids-around-1117800997/|title=Distrib kids around|date=8 June 2001}}</ref>

In September, DIC signed an alliance agreement with [[Dentsu]], the latter of which would invest, partner and co-produce the series with DIC in exchange for Asian and Japanese distribution rights excluding India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dicentertainment.com/press_archive.html#sept401|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040417063227/http://www.dicentertainment.com/press_archive.html#sept401|archive-date = 2004-04-17|title = WildBrain}}</ref>

===Broadcast===
In September 2001, [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] acquired Canadian broadcast rights to the series under a deal with DIC Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kidscreen.com/2001/09/01/canuck-20010901/|title=Diginets heat up the race to hook Canuck kid viewers}}</ref>