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*WondLa*
WondLa
Genre	Science fiction; Fantasy; Comedy drama; Post-apocalyptic;
Based on	The Search for WondLa; by Tony DiTerlizzi
Developed by	Bobs Gannaway
Showrunner	Bobs Gannaway
Starring	Jeanine Mason; Teri Hatcher; Brad Garrett; Gary Anthony Williams; Chiké Okonkwo; D. C. Douglas; Alan Tudyk;
Composer	Joy Ngiaw
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Bobs Gannaway; Tony DiTerlizzi; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein; Jeremy Bell; Julie Kane-Ritsch; John Lasseter; David Ellison; Dana Goldberg;
Producer	Tony Cosanella
Production companies	Skydance Animation; The Gotham Group;
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	June 28, 2024 –; present

WondLa (originally titled The Search for WondLa) is an American animated sci-fi fantasy series based on the books The Search for WondLa, A Hero for WondLa, and The Battle for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi, produced by Skydance Animation and developed by Bobs Gannaway, who also serves as the showrunner and executive producer with DiTerlizzi, John Lasseter, David Ellison and Dana Goldberg. The cast includes the voices of Jeanine Mason, Teri Hatcher, Brad Garrett, Gary Anthony Williams, Chiké Okonkwo, D. C. Douglas, and Alan Tudyk.

The series premiered on Apple TV+ on June 28, 2024.^[1]

Premise

Eva, a curious, enthusiastic and spirited human teenager, is raised in a state-of-art bunker by M.U.T.H.R, a robot caretaker. On her 16th birthday, after an attack on Eva's bunker, she finds herself on the surface of a strange planet called Orbona, which is inhabited by aliens, covered with other-worldly fauna, and has no other humans to be found. Eva is joined by Otto, a giant tardigrade, and Rovender, a cantankerous alien, to help find humans, her home and her true destiny.^[1]

Voice cast

Jeanine Mason as Eva^[1]
- Micaiah Chen as young Eva^[1]
Teri Hatcher as Muthr^[1]
Brad Garrett as Otto^[1]
Gary Anthony Williams as Rovender Kitt and Roshon^[1]
Chiké Okonkwo as Besteel^[1]
D. C. Douglas as Omnipod^[1]
Alan Tudyk as Cadmus Pryde^[1]
Christopher Swindle as Meego^[1]
John Ratzenberger as Caruncle^[1]
Sayed Badreya as a Bartender^[1]
Michael Wrona as a Race Announcer^[1]
Vernee Watson-Johnson as Ol' Crusty^[1]
Larissa Gallagher as Hostia and a Cashier^[1]
T.J. Power as Fiscian^[1]
Louella Edith Power as Zoozi^[1]
Everly Carganilla as Maegden^[1]
Kingslei Michelle Love as a Baby Sandsniper^[1]
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Darius^[1]
Maz Jobrani as Zin^[1]
Navid Negahban as Loroc^[1]
Sarah Hollis as Queen Ojo^[1]
Kari Wahlgren as Dewey^[1]
Simon Pegg as Bob^[a]^[1]
Additional Vocals by Joy Ngiaw

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date ^[2]
1	"Chapter 1: Doors"	Andrew L. Schmidt and Micah Gunnell	Bobs Gannaway	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
2	"Chapter 2: Lifeforms"	Andrew L. Schmidt	Lauren Bradley and Bobs Gannaway	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
3	"Chapter 3: Bargain"	Lawrence Gong	Kyle McVey and Bobs Gannaway	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
4	"Chapter 4: Ghosts"	Lawrence Gong	Grace Davis	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
5	"Chapter 5: Captive"	Philip Pignotti	Mario Carvalhal and Bobs Gannaway	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
6	"Chapter 6: Bridge"	Phillip Pignotti	Adam Galen	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
7	"Chapter 7: Ruins"	Lawrence Gong	Christian Magalhaes and Bob Snow	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)

Production

Development

In February 2021, it was announced that Apple, in partnership with Skydance Animation, was creating a television adaptation of The Search for WondLa to stream on Apple TV+. It was originally set to be written and executive produced by showrunner Lauren Montgomery with Chad Quant, Tony DiTerlizzi and Skydance Animation head John Lasseter attached as executive producers.^[3] In August 2022, it was announced that the series was given a two-season order as Montgomery left the project and was replaced by Bobs Gannaway, one of Lasseter's Disney-era colleagues. Lasseter's son, short-film director Bennett Lasseter, was brought on as a consultant on the show.^[4]^[5] On April 30, 2024, Apple and Skydance announced the cast and the premiere of the series to be set on June 28 with seven episodes of the first season releasing on Apple TV+.^[1]

Animation

Animation provided for the series is made by ICON Creative Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[6]

Music

Joy Ngiaw, composer of Skydance Animation's short film Blush, was announced to compose the score for the series in January 2024.^[7] The Season 1 soundtrack was released by Milan Records on June 28, 2024.^[8]