Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for the new ten-episode adult animated series Strange Planet, which makes its global debut with the first three episodes on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. You can watch the trailer using the player below.
Based on the New York Times No. 1 bestselling graphic novel (buy now at Amazon) and social media phenomenon of the same name, Strange Planet is a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own.
In the series, set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.
New episodes of Strange Planet will debut weekly every Wednesday on Apple TV+ through the season finale on September 27, 2023.
Voicing this world of beings are Gotham Award nominee Tunde Adebimpe (Rachel Getting Married), Emmy Award nominee Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show), Lori Tan Chinn (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens), Critics Choice Award nominee Danny Pudi (Community) and Emmy Award nominee Hannah Einbinder (Hacks).
Strange Planet is co-created and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty, Community) and New York Times bestselling author Nathan W. Pyle, and produced by Apple Studios and ShadowMachine.
The series is executive produced by Academy Award winner Alex Bulkley (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), Emmy Award winner Corey Campodonico for ShadowMachine (BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie), and Lauren Pomerantz (Saturday Night Live, The Ellen DeGeneres Show)
The executive producers also include Emmy Award winner Amalia Levari (Over the Garden Wall, Harvey Beaks), Steve Levy (Rick and Morty, Community) and Taylor Alexy Pyle.
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To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 371 wins and 1,538 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy Ted Lasso and historic Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.
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Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.