Abominable and the Invisible City is an American animated television series that is produced from DreamWorks Animation under DreamWorks Animation Television. The series acts as a follow-up to the 2019 film, Abominable on which it was based, which was co-produced by Pearl Studio, and continues Yi's adventures to a mythical world of creatures beyond Everest, a yeti she befriended and joins her along with Jin and Peng to the new world. Chloe Bennett (who also serves as consulting producer for the show), Tenzing Norgay Trainor, and Michelle Wong reprise their respective roles as Yi, Jin, and Mei, while Ethan Loh, Darin De Paul, Alan Cumming, and Karen Huie voice Peng, Everest, Burnish, and Nai Nai, respectively, replacing Albert Tsai, Joseph Izzo, Eddie Izzard, and Tsai Chin from the original film.
| Abominable and the Invisible City | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | Characters created by Jill Culton |
| Developed by | Katherine Nolfi |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | George Shaw |
| Composer | George Shaw |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jim Schumann |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | October 5, 2022 – March 29, 2023 |
The series premiered on October 5, 2022, with 10 episodes on Peacock and Hulu.[1] A second season was released on March 29, 2023.[2]
Premise
editAfter the events of the film, Yi, Jin, and Peng know that there's a whole magical world out there and discover that their surroundings are teeming with magical creatures in need of their help. With the help of their old yeti friend Everest, they'll set out on a journey throughout their city and beyond.
Cast
edit- Chloe Bennet as Yi,[3] the headstrong, empathetic leader of the Creature Brigade and a skilled violin player.
- Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Jin, Yi's millennial friend and Peng's older cousin who aspires to go to medical school and become a doctor. However, by the events of season 2, he willingly gives up this dream to focus more on studying creatures.
- Ethan Loh as Peng, Yi's mischievous, fun-loving friend and Jin's younger cousin. He was originally voiced by Albert Tsai in the original film.
- Darin De Paul as Everest, a Yeti who is friends with Yi, Jin, and Peng. He was originally voiced by Joseph Izzo in the original film, while his vocals were provided by the film's composer Rupert Gregson-Williams.
- Alan Cumming as Burnish, the elderly, wealthy head of Burnish Industries and a former enemy to Yi and her friends. He was originally voiced by Eddie Izzard in the original film.
- Michelle Wong as Mei, Yi's mother.
- Karen Huie as Nai Nai, Yi's maternal grandmother. She was originally voiced by Tsai Chin in the original film.
Vic Chao, Stephanie Sheh, Caleb Yen, Natalie Chan, Donald Chang, Kara Wang and Harrison Xu provided additional voices.
Episodes
editSeries overview
editSeason 1 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Everest Returns" | Jim Schumann | Katherine Nolfi | Emmanuel Deligiannis, Amelia Kasten, Ruolin Li and Laurianne Uy | October 5, 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Welcome Home, Everest!" | Ruolin Li | Tiffany Lo & Ethel Lung | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | October 5, 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "Sewer Koi and the Museum Heist" | Kevin Wotton | Katherine Nolfi | Anne Yi, Darwin Tan and Hayden Morris | October 5, 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "Peng vs. Peng" | Lianne Hughes | Tiffany Lo & Ethel Lung | Adam Murphy, Ian Young and Quyth Truong | October 5, 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "Jin's New Look" | Ruolin Li | Tiffany So & Saba Saghafi | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | October 5, 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Cabbage Kinda Day" | Kevin Wotton | Annie Nishida | Anne Yi, Darwin Tan and Hayden Morris | October 5, 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "Yeti Supersitious" | Lianne Hughes & Pete Jacobs | Andi Shu Hester | Adam Murphy, Ian Young and Quyth Truong | October 5, 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "Toad-al Recall" | Ruolin Li | Kyel White | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | October 5, 2022 |
| 9 | 9 | "Chinese Nian Year" | Pete Jacobs | Tiffany Lo & Ethel Lung | Adam Murphy, Ian Young and Quyth Truong | October 5, 2022 |
| 10 | 10 | Kevin Wotton | Anne Yi, Darwin Tan and Hayden Morris | |||
Season 2 (2023)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Wu You Gonna Call?" | Ruolin Li | Kyel White | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | March 29, 2023 |
| 12 | 2 | "The Ditch Sitch" | Kevin Wotton | Elizabeth Chun | Anne Yi, Darwin Tan, Hayden Morris and Mark Sonntag | March 29, 2023 |
| 13 | 3 | "Tales from the Fox’s Tails" | Pete Jacobs | Tiffany Lo & Ether Lung | Adam Murphy, Ian Young, Quynh Truong and Mark Sonntag | March 29, 2023 |
| 14 | 4 | "Yi’s LiLi-est Fan" | Ruolin Li | Kyel White | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | March 29, 2023 |
| 15 | 5 | "Qilin-mania" | Kevin Wotton | Elizabeth Chun | Anne Yi, Darwin Tan and Hayden Morris | March 29, 2023 |
| 16 | 6 | "Shack Attack" | Pete Jacobs | Tiffany Lo & Ethel Lung | Adam Murphy, Ian Young, Mark Sonntag and Quynh Truong | March 29, 2023 |
| 17 | 7 | "We Meat Again" | Ruolin Li | Kyel White | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | March 29, 2023 |
| 18 | 8 | "A Hair-ifying Night" | Kevin Wotton | Elizabeth Chun | Anne Yi, Andries Martiz, Darwin Tan and Hayden Morris | March 29, 2023 |
| 19 | 9 | "Please Hold for the Next Representative" | Pete Jacobs | Tiffany Lo & Ethel Lung | Adam Murphy, Andries Martiz, Darwin Tan and Quynh Truong | March 29, 2023 |
| 20 | 10 | "Please Hold While We Connect You" | Ruolin Li | Tiffany Lo & Ethel Lung | Amelia Kasten and Laurianne Uy | March 29, 2023 |
Production
editOn February 11, 2022, it was announced that Peacock had ordered a CG animated series from DreamWorks Animation Television serving as a follow up to the film, titled Abominable and the Invisible City. The series chronicles Yi, Jin and Peng learning more about Everest and the magical creatures of the world. Spirit Riding Free producers Jim Schumann and Katherine Nolfi executive produced the series, Tiffany Lo and Ethel Lung served as story editors, and Bennet and Trainor reprised their roles of Yi and Jin from the film with Alan Cumming replacing Izzard as Burnish.[5][6] In addition to Bennett respiring her role, she became an consulting producer on the show as well.
To create the creatures featured in the show, Tiffany Lo and Ethel Lung both grew up hearing about the magical creatures, taking stories they'd heard as children and bring these creatures to life the way they've imagined them for years.[7]
Animation services was provided by CGCG from Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous rather than Technicolor Animation Productions.
Broadcast
editOutside the United States, it aired on DreamWorks Channel Asia in 2023. The series premiered on PIE Channel in Philippines on September 11, 2023, YTV in Canada, Sky Kids and Sky Showcase in United Kingdom, Rai Gulp in Italy, Clan in Spain, Canal Panda in Portugal, Canal+ Kids in France, La Trois in Belgium, RTS 1 in Switzerland, Super RTL in Germany, e.tv in South Africa in 2023.
Accolades
editThe first episode "Everest Returns" won for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children at the 50th Annie Awards.[8]
References
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- ^ "DreamWorks Trailers S2 of 'Abominable and the Invisible City'". 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "DreamWorks Debuts Trailer & Cast List for 'Abominable and the Invisible City'". 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Abominable and the Invisible City on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Del Rosario (February 11, 2022). "Peacock Bolsters Animated Kids Programming Slate With 'Megamind,' 'Abominable' Series & More". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Peacock Doubles Kids' Animation Slate with Fresh Originals & DreamWorks Franchise Shows". 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "'Abominable and the Invisible City' Offers a Modern, 'Therapeutic' Twist on Chinese Folklore". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (January 17, 2023). "Annie Awards: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Leads Feature Competition With Nine Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2023.