Over the Garden Wall composers release 6 new songs that were cut from the series
McHale’s version will be a feature film adapting Redwall, Jacques’ first book in the series accompanied by what Netflix describes as “an event series based on the character of Martin the Warrior.” Though it’s unclear what style McHale will employ in bringing the story to life, whether he’ll render the adventure in 2D animation similar to Over the Garden Wall, embrace the more en vogue 3D CG style of the moment, or mirror Jacques’ down-to-Earth style with a more photoreal approach, a news release announcing the project emphasizes that both the film and the event series are part of Netflix’s growing slate of animation projects. Redwall was previously adapted as a Canadian animated series in the early 2000s. Jacques carved out a deep history for his Redwall, giving McHale plenty to dig into. One book may follow the exploits of the Arthurian hero Martin the Warrior, and in a later installment jumping forward in time, Martin may simply be regarded as one of the heroes of legend. Luckily, Netflix announced on Wednesday that it’s enlisted Patrick McHale ( Over the Garden Wall) to do us a solid, and translate the Redwall books for screen.Īs sprawling and detailed as A Song of Fire and Ice, Brian Jacques’ Redwall series follows the anthropomorphic animals of Redwall Abbey - mostly mice, hares, and badgers - as they battle the rats and weasels who plague the surrounding Mossflower Wood, and go about their adventures. Tolkien’s epic to screen, but we also can’t help but wonder why so few other renowned series have yet to get their proper adaptation. Commentary provided by series creators Patrick McHale and Nick Cross enhance the experience, as well as quotes from the cast and crew.As fantasy nerds, we’re eternally grateful that a team with a deep love for The Lord of the Rings brought J.R.R. 188 full-color pages explore concept art, sketches, production art, and more. Art of Over the Garden Wall ArtBook comes out September 13, as well as a limited edition version that has only 1,000 copies in print.įor fans of the series, this book is a must-have. The series' environment evokes 19th- and 20th-century Americana, while its digital backgrounds are designed to resemble grisaille paintings.Īlthough BOOM! Studios publishes the Over the Garden Wall comics, Dark Horse Books is releasing two art books about the series. cities, while the program's animation was outsourced to South Korea. Production of the show was largely handled in Burbank, California, but many of the show's storyboard artists worked from other U.S. That pilot became the catalyst for Over the Garden Wall. After working on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Adventure Time, the network expressed interest in McHale pitching a pilot. McHale first envisioned the show in 2004 and pitched it to the network in 2006. The show marked the first miniseries on the network, which commenced its production in March 2014. Ovеr the Garden Wall was broadcast throughout the week of Novemto November 7, 2014. The show features Elijah Wood and Collin Dean as the protagonists Wirt and Greg, and Melanie Lynskey as a bluebird named Beatrice. The show is based on McHale's animated short film Tome of the Unknown, which was produced as part of Cartoon Network Studios' shorts development program. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a strange forest in order to find their way home, encountering odd and wonderful things on their journey.
Over the Gardеn Wall is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network.