Guillermo Del Toro Announces an Animated TALES OF ARCADIA Trilogy Netflix Series
During a recent preview screening of the Netflix and DreamWorks animated series Trollhunters Part 2, creator and executive producer Guillermo del Toro announced that the world of Trollhunters will expand into a trilogy of series called Tales of Arcadia. The titles for the other series' include 3Below and Wizards.
This actually sounds like it could be cool. I like that Del Toro is looking to build on and expand the world that he started with Trollhunters. I enjoyed the Trollhunters series and the second season looks like it will be great. I'm excited to see what comes of this new animated trilogy.
Below you will find the details on the Tales of Arcadia trilogy series along with a clip from Trollhunters 2 that teases elements from the trilogy and we also have a new trailer for Trollhunters 2.
On the surface, Arcadia appears to be a slice of timeless Americana, but it is no ordinary town. It lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that will make it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens and wizards. DreamWorks Trollhunters, the first installment in the Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will be followed by two additional series 3 Below in 2018 and a final chapter Wizards set to debut in 2019.
Following Trollhunters, DreamWorks 3 Below will focus on two royal teenage aliens and their bodyguard who flee a surprise takeover of their home planet by an evil dictator and crash land in Arcadia. Now on the run from intergalactic bounty hunters, they struggle to blend in and adapt to the bizarre world of high school all the while attempting to repair their ship so they can return and defend their home planet.
DreamWorks Wizards brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards who have found themselves drawn to Arcadia. The final chapter of the Tales of Arcadia culminates in an apocalyptic battle for the control of magic that will ultimately determine the fate of these supernatural worlds that have now converged.
Premiering in 2016 to critical acclaim, Trollhunters introduced audiences to the seemingly quiet town of Arcadia and an ordinary kid who embarks on an extraordinary adventure in a hidden world right beneath his feet featuring the voices of Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman, Steven Yeun, Anjelica Huston and more. The first season lead the Creative Arts Daytime Emmys with six wins, more than any other program, including writing for an animated program (Marc Guggenheim), directing (Rodrigo Blaas, del Toro), casting (Ania O’Hare, Mary Hildalgo) and a voice acting win for Grammer.
Watch the trailers and let us know what you think!