Disney Announces New Projects Coming From Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria

Disney has announced they are developing a couple of new series projects with Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria.

Witherspoon is producing an animated original series for Disney Junior titled Tiny Trailblazers. The show is being targeted to kids aged 2-7, and it will tell stories that “model positive attitudes about the great outdoors and highlight the importance of environmental conservation and wildlife protection.” Partners from National Geographic are consulting on the project.

Witherspoon will also voice one of the mom characters, Fern, a wildlife specialist. “The main characters are two girls, an adventurous city kid named Tilly and the more risk-averse Birdie, who befriends her when Tilly’s family moves to a campground while her scientist mom is doing field research on forest streams. As the girls observe their mother’s careers and interests and begin to explore and discover the magic of nature all around them, they develop a supportive friendship and a deep understanding of and appreciation for the natural world. The series also highlights age-appropriate social and emotional lessons about thoughtfulness, self-esteem, good instincts and trying new things.”

Longoria is producing a project for Disney+ titled Paolo Santiago and the River of Tears,  which is a live action original series based on Tehlor Kay Mejia’s critically claimed novel. The series is being written by Kevin Rodriguez, who is also an executive producer.

Paola Santiaga and the River of Tears is a fantasy/adventure television series with a story inspired by the legend of La Llorona (the Weeping Woman), “the story introduces a teen girl, Paola Santiago, who has always relied on hard science and logic to make sense of the world, unlike her mother, who believes in magic. But folklore becomes fact when Paola’s best friend goes missing, and to save her, Paola has to enter a world of mind-bending monsters and relentless spirits steeped in Latin folklore that defy both logic and legend.”

Source: Deadline