FIRST LOOK: Netflix “A Tale Dark & Grimm”

FIRST LOOK: Netflix “A Tale Dark & Grimm”

September 9th, 2021

Jerry Beck

The trailer, first look images and premiere date for the new Netflix’s animated comedy series A Tale Dark & Grimm has been announced. Directed by Simon Otto (Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia) and based on the best-selling book series by Adam Gidwitz, the animated series follows Hansel and Gretel as they run away from home to find better parents…or at least ones who won’t chop off their heads! A Tale Dark & Grimm will premiere October 8th, 2021.

As Hansel and Gretel leave their own story and venture through other classic Grimm fairy tales, unexpected narrators’ guide us through their encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons and even the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome. The series is produced in partnership with Boat Rocker Studios in association with Novo Media Group and Astro-Nomical Entertainment. Animation services by Boat Rocker’s Jam Filled Entertainment.

Basic Facts
Premiere Date: October 8, 2021
Format: CG Animation
Executive Producers: David Henrie (This Is the Year, Wizards of Waverly Place), James Henrie (This Is the Year, The Good Life) Bug Hall, Bob Higgins (Dino Ranch, The Who Was Show), Jon Rutherford (Dino Ranch, Daniel Spellbound) and Doug Langdale (Dave the Barbarian, The Weekenders)
Executive Producer/Supervising Director: Simon Otto (Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia)
Voice Cast: Raini Rodriguez (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), Andre Robinson (The Loud House), Scott Adsit (Big Hero 6: The Series), Ron Funches (Trolls), Erica Rhodes (La Vie en Rhodes), Adam Lambert (Playmobil: The Movie), Eric Bauza (Space Jam: A New Legacy), Tom Hollander (American Dad!), Missi Pyle and Nicole Byer (Nailed It)

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Jerry Beck

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.