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Spirit Riding Free
File:Spirit Riding Free logo.svg
GenreAnimation
Adventure
Based onSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Developed byAury Wallington
Voices of
Theme music composerKari Kimmel[1]
Opening theme"Riding Free", performed by Maisy Stella
Ending theme"Riding Free" (Instrumental)
ComposersJoachim Horsley
James Allen Roberson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aury Wallington
  • Jim Schumann[2] co-executive producer)
Running time23 minutes[3]
Production companyDreamWorks Animation Television[4]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMay 5, 2017 (2017-05-05) –
present (present)

Spirit Riding Free is a computer-animated series, produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and distributed by Netflix, based on the 2002 Oscar-nominated traditionally-animated film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.[5] The series was first released on Netflix on May 5, 2017.[3]

New episodes are scheduled for Fall 2020, and a feature film based on the series was announced to be in development and is scheduled for release on May 14, 2021.[6]

Plot

Set in small frontier town of Miradero, a 12-year-old girl[2] named Fortuna "Lucky" Esperanza Navarro Prescott, who had recently relocated from the city, encounters a wild kiger mustang named Spirit. The horse is caught by wranglers and brought to be "broken" in Miradero. Lucky immediately bonds with the stallion, and frees him. Lucky also meets two other girls, Prudence "Pru" Granger and Abigail Stone, who both own horses, Chica Linda, a palomino, and Boomerang, a pinto horse, respectively. They embark on everyday adventures across the land.

Cast

Production

Six episodes of the first season premiered on May 5, 2017.[3] The series was renewed for a second season and it premiered on September 8, 2017.[7] The series was renewed for a third season and it premiered on November 17, 2017.[8] The series was renewed for a fourth season and it premiered on March 16, 2018.[9] A fifth season of the show was released on Netflix on May 11, 2018.[10] A sixth season of the show was released on Netflix on August 17, 2018.[11] A seventh season premiered on November 9, 2018. An eighth season premiered on April 5, 2019.[12] A ninth season is scheduled to be released in Fall 2020.[6]

Crew

The voice director for the first three episodes was Ginny McSwain; Katie McWane took over as voice director subsequent to that.

Episodes

Main article: List of Spirit Riding Free episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
165 May 2017 (2017-05-05)
278 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
3717 November 2017 (2017-11-17)
4616 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
5711 May 2018 (2018-05-11)
6617 August 2018 (2018-08-17)
779 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
865 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
Pony Tales 169 August 2019 (2019-08-09)
Pony Tales 2418 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Special6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
Riding Academy 173 April 2020 (2020-04-03)
Riding Academy 294 September 2020 (2020-09-04)
Interactive Special8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)

Christmas Special

On December 6, 2019, a 45-minute special Christmas-episode named Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas was released on Netflix.[13]

Spinoff Series

Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales

The series premiered on August 9, 2019 on Netflix. The second season was released on October 18, 2019.[14]

Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy

The series debuted on April 3, 2020 on Netflix.[15]

Webisodes and music videos

A number of webisodes and music videos have been released exclusively on the DreamWorksTV YouTube channel during the course of the series.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
-1"Magic Show"Jim SchumannRobert TaylorRick LacyAugust 22, 2017 (2017-08-22)
-2"Rainy Day"Jim SchumannRobert TaylorKennedy TarrellNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
-3"Mustang Mail Part 1"Jim SchumannRobert TaylorRick LacyJanuary 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)
-4"Mustang Mail Part 2"Jim SchumannRobert TaylorRick LacyJanuary 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)
-5"The Circus Mystery, Pt. 1: Magical New Tricks"Joshua TabackRobert TaylorJean KangJuly 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)
-6"The Circus Mystery, Pt. 2: Kidnapping in Miradero"Joshua TabackRobert TaylorJean KangJuly 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)
-7"The Circus Mystery, Pt. 3: The Bandit Standoff"Joshua TabackRobert TaylorJean KangAugust 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)
-8"Adventure Music Video"---September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
-9"The Grooming Wagon, Pt. 1: Horse Cleaning Calamity"---January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15)
-10"The Grooming Wagon, Pt. 2: Race Against the Clock"---January 22, 2019 (2019-01-22)
-11"The Grooming Wagon, Pt. 3: A Soapy Success"---January 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)
-12"Fast Friends: Abigail & Boomerang Meet for the FIRST Time!"---July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)
-13"Fast Friends: Pru & Chica Linda Meet for the FIRST Time!"---July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
-14"Fast Friends: Lucky & Spirit Meet for the FIRST Time!"---July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)
-15"Unstoppable Music Video"---August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)

Home media

Spirit Riding Free: Season 1–4, containing all of the episodes from seasons 1–4, was released on DVD on June 5, 2018 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. On September 24, 2019, Universal released Spirit Riding Free: Season 5–8, containing all of the episodes from seasons 5–8 on DVD. The series is also scheduled for DVD releases in the UK, France, Italy, and Germany.

Film adaptation

On October 7, 2019, DreamWorks Animation announced that a feature film based on the series was in development. Scheduled for a theatrical release on May 14, 2021, it will be produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by Universal Pictures.[16] The film will be directed by Elaine Bogan and co-directed by Ennio Torresan in their feature directorial debuts, and written by the creator of the series, Aury Wallington, and produced by Karen Foster.[16] The film will be produced on a lower budget and be made by a different animation studio outside of DreamWorks, similar to Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.[6]

Video game

5 December 2019 was released game for Android and iOS - Spirit Riding Free Trick Challenge.[17]

References

  1. ^ Nashid, Naureen (March 30, 2017). "Interview with Kari Kimmel". Teal Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Milligan, Mercedes (April 18, 2017). "Trailer: DreamWorks' 'Spirit Riding Free' Races to Netflix". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Amidi, Amid (April 19, 2017). "TRAILER: 'Spirit Riding Free' Takes The Dreamworks Franchise In A New Direction". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  4. ^ McLean, Tom (April 30, 2017). "Perfect Match". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Brian (June 16, 2016). "Netflix Readies Animated 'Spy Kids,' 'Llama Llama' Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 18, 2016. "Spirit Riding Free," from DreamWorks Animation, is inspired by the 2002 Oscar-nominated film "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron"...
  6. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2019). "DreamWorks Animation & Universal To Release 'Spirit Riding Free' & 'The Bad Guys' In 2021". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "DreamWorks' 'Spirit Riding Free' S2 Hoofs It to Netflix". Animationmagazine.net. August 23, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Archive » Spirit Riding Free gallops into third season". Kidscreen. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  9. ^ https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/44599592/image/44608732/Spirit-Riding-Free-Season-4
  10. ^ Haylock, Zoe (May 1, 2018). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in May 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  11. ^ Twitter announcement of Season 6
  12. ^ "Spirit Riding Free Season 8 Coming to Netflix in April 2019". What's on Netflix. March 12, 2019.
  13. ^ https://www.netflix.com/se-en/title/81146370
  14. ^ "Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales on Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  15. ^ https://www.netflix.com/se-en/title/81054417
  16. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (October 7, 2019). "DreamWorks, Universal Slate 'Spirit Riding Free' & 'Bad Guys' for 2021". Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  17. ^ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/spirit-riding-free-trick-challenge
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