A Tale Dark & Grimm

A Tale Dark & Grimm
Genre
Based onA Tale Dark & Grimm
by Adam Gidwitz
Developed by
Directed byJamie Whitney
Voices of
Ending theme"Hansel and Gretel Lullaby" by Allie Feder and Michael Kramer
ComposerMichael Kramer
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAudrey Velichka
Editors
  • Gavin Ebedes [1]
  • Tom Berger
Running time27-30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)

A Tale Dark & Grimm[2] is an animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Adam Gidwitz. 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]

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 father, the siblings 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

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byScreenplay byOriginal release date [5]
1"Chapter the First: Hansel and Gretel"Jamie WhitneyDoug LangdaleOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": Hansel and Gretel
2"Chapter the Second: The Seven Swallows"Jamie WhitneyDavid HenrieOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": The Seven Ravens
3"Chapter the Third: Brother and Sister"Jamie WhitneyBug HallOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": Brother and Sister
4"Chapter the Fourth: The Monster Within"Jamie WhitneyJeffrey ReddickOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": The Girl Without Hands
5"Chapter the Fifth: A Smile As Red As Blood"Jamie WhitneyCandie LangdaleOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": Little Red Riding Hood, Jorinde and Joringel, The Robber Bridegroom and The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs
6"Chapter the Sixth: Three Golden Hairs"Jamie WhitneyDoug LangdaleOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": The Robber Bridegroom and The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs
7"Chapter the Seventh: Faithful Johannes"Jamie WhitneyBug HallOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": Trusty John
8"Chapter the Eighth: The Broken Kingdom"Jamie WhitneyDavid HenrieOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
"Fairy Tale": Trusty John
9"Chapter the Ninth: The Dragon"Jamie WhitneyCandie LangdaleOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
10"Chapter the Tenth: The Royal Family"Jamie WhitneyJeffrey ReddickOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)

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

  1. ^ "A Tale Dark & Grimm (TV Series 2021) - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ a b "Netflix Announces Three New Animated Comedy Series for Kids from Renowned and First-Time Creators". Netflix Media Center (Press release). Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (September 9, 2021). "Netflix Trailers the Comical and Enchanting Kids' Series 'A Tale Dark & Grimm'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "A Tale Dark & Grimm Canceled: Netflix Says No to Season 2".
  5. ^ "A Tale Dark & Grimm – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Henry Selick Gives Up Animation For "A Tale Dark and Grimm"". October 16, 2013.
  7. ^ Rome, Emily (August 25, 2016). "'Kubo' studio Laika moves forward while 'Coraline' fans wait for the next project from Henry Selick". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Amidi, Amid (September 9, 2021). "TRAILER: Netflix's 'A Tale Dark & Grimm' Series, Premiering Next Month". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Netflix Jr. (September 9, 2021). A Tale Dark & Grimm NEW Series Trailer | Netflix Futures. YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2021.