Angel Studios is able to take off with Half Two of The Wingfeather Saga, its crowdfunded animated sequence primarily based on the bestselling fantasy e book sequence by Andrew Peterson. The studio right this moment provided an early take a look at the brand new episodes in an official trailer shared with Animation Journal — watch it beneath.
“Our animated sequence has all the texture of the most effective hand-crafted, unique leisure we liked as youngsters — Princess Bride, Goonies, Don Bluth and Miyazaki movies. Tapping into an enormous fantasy world that the novels have created (now over one million copies offered!), with a stability of caprice and epic stakes that construct an actual sense of peril,” says government producer J. Chris Wall. “The story follows one bizarre household and three youngsters with a mysterious id that may unfold over season one and arrange an epic journey over six extra seasons to the climatic conclusion.”
Enterprise into the world of Aerwiar with Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby, three kids dwelling in an occupied land of lizard invaders. Observe alongside on their quest to flee the tyranny of the vicious Fangs of Dang and uncover the secrets and techniques of their household.
Half Two of the primary season will make its free streaming launch on the Angel Studios app and YouTube on February 10. You can too compensate for the present’s manufacturing with this not too long ago launched 2022 yr in evaluation video.
The Wingfeather Saga is produced at startup animation studio Shining Isle Productions in Nashville, Tennessee.
“The CGI animation and painted by hand 2D environments are all delivered to life in Unreal Engine, however going away from photoreal imagery and embracing an summary expertise. Constructing this revolutionary pipeline from scratch with a distant workforce of artists world wide created monumental challenges, however superb contributions in our 18 month manufacturing cycle,” Wall particulars.
“We’re the biggest household animated crowdfunded sequence in historical past, which is loopy. Our neighborhood of followers and buyers have helped us increase over $6.7 million in direction of manufacturing already. The sequence is streaming totally free on YouTube and Angel Studios cellular and TV apps.”
The Wingfeather Saga is backed by supporters on the crowdfunded manufacturing and distribution platform Angel Studios, which not too long ago acquired a number of Movieguide Awards nominations for its tasks (Wingfeather episode “Leeli & The Sea Dragon Music” is nominated for Greatest Tv for Households).
Shining Isle will formally launch the brand new trailer for The Wingfeather Saga Half Two throughout a YouTube livestream Friday night Be taught extra at angel.com.
