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A Tale Dark & Grimm
American animated television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Tale Dark & Grimm[2] is an animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Adam Gidwitz, itself a loose adaptation of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". Developed for Netflix by Doug Langdale and Simon Otto, the series premiered on October 8, 2021.[3] Netflix did not renew the show for a second season.[4] It was nominated for the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Series at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards.
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Plot
A trio of talking ravens narrate the real story of Hansel and Gretel, who are a prince and a princess. After being beheaded by their parents, the twins run away and search for a new and happy family. The pair embark on a winding and wickedly witty tale with elements of several other stories from the Brothers Grimm.
Voice cast
- Andre Robinson as Prince Hansel
- Raini Rodriguez as Princess Gretel
- Scott Adsit as William and Hunter
- Ron Funches as Jacob
- Erica Rhodes as Dotty
- Jonathan Banks as Johannes
- Nicole Byer as Mrs. Baker
- Eric Bauza as the King and Shillingworth
- Charlotte Wilson Langley as the Queen
- Kari Wahlgren as The Sun and Olivia
- Tom Hollander as The Moon
- Cree Summer as Mother Tree
- Adetokumboh M'Cormack as Lord Meister and Furfur
- David Henrie as Handsome Young Man
- Missi Pyle as The Rain and Widow Fischer
- Matthew Waterson as Asmodeus
- Adam Lambert as the Devil
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Episodes
Production
On October 16, 2013, Henry Selick was set to direct a live-action film adaptation of Adam Gidwitz's children's novel A Tale Dark & Grimm.[6] By August 2016, he was still working on the film adaptation.[7] The series was first announced in June 2021, without Selick's involvement, as part of three Netflix Original shows targeted at kids and families.[2]
Release
A Tale Dark & Grimm premiered on October 8, 2021, globally on Netflix.[3] A trailer was released on September 9.[8][9]
References
External links
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