Apple TV+ unveils the adorable trailer for the all-new animated preschool series Wonder Pets: In the City, premiering globally Friday, December 13
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation and developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley, Wonder Pets: In the City is the perfect family series, featuring new heroic characters and thrilling musical adventures
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| “Wonder Pets: In the City” premieres globally on Friday, December 13, 2024 on Apple TV+. |
November 20, 2024
Today, Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for Wonder Pets: In the City, the all-new animated preschool original series premiering globally on Friday, December 13. The adorable new series invites kids and families to come together to meet charming new characters and go on exciting adventures that spark curiosity and celebrate our unique differences.
Wonder Pets: In the City introduces a trio of heroes: Izzy the Guinea Pig, Tate the Snake and Zuri the Bunny. These heroic classroom pets live in a kindergarten in New York City and travel all around the globe in their amazing “Jetcar” to rescue animals in musical, mini-opera-themed adventures. When the going gets tough, Izzy, Tate and Zuri always remember to combine their talents and abilities and work together to save the day — because together, there’s nothing they can’t do!
Apple TV+ revealed the official trailer for “Wonder Pets: In the City,” premiering December 13, 2024.
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Wonder Pets: In the City is developed by Emmy Award Winner Jennifer Oxley, who serves as executive producer alongside Steve Altiere (Pretzel and the Puppies), and Grammy and Emmy Award winner and co-executive producer, Jeffrey Lesser. The new series features the voice talents of newcomers Victoria Scola-Giampapa as Izzy, Vanessa Huszar as Zuri, and Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate.
This music-forward series also features Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning composers and is accompanied by the FILMharmonic Orchestra.
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"The concept for Wonder Pets: In the City sprung from the love and nostalgia for the original series," Jennifer Oxley, the show's developer and executive producer told Parents. "We wanted to create something that honored the spirit of the original but with a new trio of classroom pets, a jazzy new city location, and deeper storytelling with diverse and inclusive themes –with takeaway messages of teamwork, compassion, empathy, kindness, and the importance of helping others."
The animated series will be coming to a screen near you on Friday, December 13, 2024, on Apple TV+. It will include thirteen 22-minute episodes with two 11-minute stories available at launch. It follows the adventures of Izzy, Tate, and Zuri, sparking curiosity along the way.
The three friends live in a kindergarten classroom in New York City. But once they are called into action, their adventures are global. The trio will hop in their "Jetcar" (different than a "Flyboat" for the fans of the original) to help rescue animals. Every mission they go on is filled with music and singing.
"When dreaming up what our new spin-off could be I thought, what if our original Wonder Pets weren’t alone? What if there was a vast network of singing animal-saving teamwork-loving classroom pets all around the world? And for this spin-off, what if we get to meet a whole new team of Wonder Pets who live in a brand-new city location?" Oxley tells Parents.
Like the original Wonder Pets! series, Wonder Pets: In the City focuses on teamwork as our little heroes find they have to work together to help save the day.
"Alone these three classroom pets have no real superpowers, but when they come together and work as a team there’s nothing they can’t do," Oxley says.
How the New Spinoff Differs From the Original
For fans wondering whether Wonder Pets: In the City will have the same vibe as the original that we knew and loved, there's good news. The new series is not only produced by Nickelodeon Animation but the music is composed in part by Bobby Lopez. If you don't know, Lopez was involved with the original Wonder Pets! series. He's also known for composing a little movie known as Frozen (and Frozen 2) along with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
"Just like the original series, we collaborated with some amazingly talented award-winning composers. We also record a live orchestra! It never gets old seeing our animation on screen accompanied by live musicians," Oxley says.
"The phone... the phone is ringing..."
Even though the original series was set in a preschool classroom and the new one is focused on kindergarten, both have the same premise. Once the students leave for the day, the phone rings, and the classroom pets are ready to take the call.
The classroom pets are a bit different though. While both series feature a guinea pig, the spinoff also includes a bunny and a snake instead of a turtle and a duck.
"Our new series pushes the boundaries of the 'Photo Puppetry' animation technique created for the original. Real animals are photographed, designed in Photoshop, and then rigged and animated in After Effects. Our collaboration with Apple TV+ has enabled us to expand the visual style and storytelling techniques, resulting in richer animation and more dynamic environments," Oxcley explains.
The new series' music, humor, fun, and adventure are sure to keep your little ones entertained.
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Originally published: November 20, 2024 at 23:09 GMT.
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