Global InformationTales of Arcadia information
| Tales of Arcadia | |
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| Original work | Trollhunters (2015 novel) |
| Owner | Netflix / DreamWorks Animation (Universal Pictures) |
| Years | 2016–2021 |
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| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021) |
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| Video game(s) | Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia (2020) |
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| https://dreamworks.com/shows/trollhunters | |
Tales of Arcadia is a trilogy of animated science fantasy television series created for Netflix by Guillermo del Toro and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Double Dare You.[2] The series comprising the trilogy follows the inhabitants of the small suburban town of Arcadia Oaks, which is secretly home to various supernatural creatures and the young heroes who fight against the forces of evil that lurk in the shadows.
The three installments of the trilogy, Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards, have been released worldwide.[3][4][5][6]
Since its release, the franchise has been widely praised as an ambitious and boundary-pushing animated series, with Filmink's Travis Johnson calling it "the best children's animation to come along since Avatar: The Last Airbender."[7] Trollhunters was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards in 2017, winning more than any other animated or live-action television program that year,[8] and the trilogy has been twice nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Children's Animated Series. It has also received or been nominated for a BAFTA Award, several Annie Awards, Golden Reel Awards, a Saturn Award, and twice won the Kidscreen Award of "Best New Series" for the first and final chapters, Trollhunters and Wizards. The franchise has been critically acclaimed for its high-quality CGI animation, its dark emotional and mature tone and complex writing, voice acting, representation of Latin Americans and immigrants, themes of prejudice, music, humor, and characters.
The show has also spawned several original children's books and has been adapted into a series of graphic novels by Marc Guggenheim and Richard Hamilton released by Dark Horse, and a video game titled Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia, released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows.[9][10][11]
In August 2020, it was announced the trilogy would be concluded with a full-length feature film titled Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, which was released to Netflix on July 21, 2021.[12][13]
- ^ Taylor, Drew (August 7, 2020). "'Wizards' Review: Netflix's 'Trollhunters' Conclusion Is a Blast from the Past". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ David, J. (February 2, 2020). "DISNEY XD ESTRENARÁ TROLLHUNTERS: RELATOS DE ACARDIA EN MARZO". ANM TV LA. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Guillermo del Toro Official Tweet Update on Part One of Wizards Release date". Mobile Twitter. May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Season 1 Coming to Netflix in Summer 2020". What's on Netflix. February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Guillermo del Torro Official Tweet on Part One of Wizards Release date". Twitter. March 1, 2020.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (July 7, 2020). "'Wizards,' Final Chapter in Guillermo del Toro's 'Tales of Arcadia' Trilogy, Sets Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Travis (January 3, 2017). "Trollhunters Season 1". Filmink. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Pond, Steve (April 28, 2017). "'Trollhunters' Leads Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Winners". The Wrap. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia Coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch This September". May 12, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Dreamworks TROLLHUNTERS: DEFENDERS OF ARCADIA video game coming Summer 2020". May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Guillermo Del Toro's Trollhunters To Be A Comic Book From Marc Guggenheim And Richard Hamilton #C2Ccon2017". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 7, 2020). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans' Movie Scheduled for 2021". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 27, 2021). "Guillermo Del Toro's 'Trollhunters: Rise Of The Titans' Gets Netflix Release Date And Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2021.