Apple TV+ reveals the heartwarming trailer for all-new kids and family live-action animated hybrid special, โThe Velveteen Rabbit,โ launching globally November 22. |
- Director:ย Jennifer PerrotWriter:ย Tom Bidwell,ย Margery Williams
Writer:ย Tom Bidwell
*Based on the book written by Margery Williams
Starring:ย Nicola Coughlan,ย Alex Lawther, Paterson Joseph, Clive Rowe, Bethany Antonia and more
Producer:ย Martin Pope - Runtime:ย 2h 0m
- Genre:ย Drama
Production Co:ย Magic
Synopsis
Apple TV+ today released the trailer for the Apple Original special โThe Velveteen Rabbit,โ premiering globally on Wednesday, November 22. The new special based on the treasured, classic childrenโs book by Margery Williams, celebrates the magic of unconditional love. When seven-year-old William receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic.
Produced by Magic Light Pictures, the 40-minute special from Apple TV+ expertly mixes live-action and stunning animation to perfectly capture the imagination of a child and to lean into the timeless classic in a way youโve always envisioned but never seen before.
Featuring Phoenix Laroche (โThe Royal Nannyโ) as โWilliam,โ the all-star cast includes the voices of Alex Lawther (โAndorโ) as โthe Velveteen Rabbit,โ Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter (โThe Crown,โ โHarry Potterโ) as โWise Horse,โ Nicola Coughlan (โBridgertonโ) as โPlayroom Fairy,โ Bethany Antonia (โHouse of Dragonโ) as โFemale Rabbit,โ Lois Chimimba (โStill Upโ) as โCar,โ Paterson Joseph (โVigilโ) as โKing,โ Clive Rowe (โSo Awkwardโ) as โLion,โ Nathaniel Parker (โThe Inspector Lynley Mysteriesโ) as โMale Rabbit,โ Tilly Vosburgh (โInside Manโ) as โMomo,โ as well as Samantha Colley (โGeniusโ) as โMotherโ and Leonard Buckley (โThe Greatโ) as โFather.โ
Magic Light Pictures co-founder Martin Pope produces (Academy Award nominee โThe Gruffaloโ and BAFTA & International Emmy winning โRevolting Rhymesโ) with a screenplay by Tom Bidwell, creator of the BAFTA- and International Emmy-nominated โMy Mad Fat Diaryโ and the Oscar-nominated short โWish 143.โ
Apple TV+โs all-age offerings now streaming globally on Apple TV+, include the BAFTA Award and Humanitas Prize-winning โEl Deafo,โ BAFTA Award-winning โLovely Little Farm,โ โDuck & Goose,โ โGet Rolling with Otis,โ Spin Master Entertainmentโs โSago Mini Friends,โ GLAAD Media Award nominated โPinecone & Pony,โ โFrog and Toad,โ The Jim Henson Companyโs Emmy Award-winning โFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,โ โHarriet the Spyโ and โSlumberkins,โ Sesame Workshopโs โHelpsters,โ Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HITRECORD and Bento Box Entertainmentโs โWolfboy and the Everything Factory,โ Jack McBrayer and Angela C. Santomeroโs Emmy Award-nominated โHello, Jack! The Kindness Show,โ Peanuts and
WildBrainโs Emmy Award nominated โSnoopy in Space,โ โThe Snoopy Show,โ and Scholasticโs โEva the Owlet,โ and Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series โStillwater.โ Live-action offerings include Bonnie Huntโs DGA and WGA Award nominated โAmber Brown,โ DGA Award winner “Best Foot Forward,” โSurfside Girls,โ WGA Award winner โLife By Ella,โ Sesame Workshopโs Emmy Award-winning โGhostwriterโ and Scholasticโs โPuppy Place.โ
Also included is โHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth,โ the Emmy Award-winning television event based on the New York Times best-selling book and TIME Best Book of the Year by Oliver Jeffers and specials from Peanuts and WildBrain including Emmy Award nominee โItโs the Small Things, Charlie Brown,โ โLucyโs School,โ Humanitas and Emmy Award nominee โTo Mom (and Dad), With Love,โ โOne-of-a-Kind Marcie,โ Emmy Award-winning โWho Are You, Charlie Brown?โ and โFor Auld Lang Syne.โ
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