Spirit Riding Free
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| Genre | Animation Adventure |
| Based on | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron |
| Developed by | Aury Wallington |
| Voices of | |
| Theme music composer | Kari Kimmel[1] |
| Opening theme | "Riding Free", performed by Maisy Stella |
| Ending theme | "Riding Free" (Instrumental) |
| Composers | Joachim Horsley James Allen Roberson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 23 minutes[3] |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television[4] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 5, 2017 – 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
- Amber Frank as Fortuna "Lucky" Esperanza Navarro Prescott[2]
- Sydney Park as Prudence "Pru" Granger[2]
- Bailey Gambertoglio as Abigail Stone[2]
- Darcy Rose Byrnes as Maricela[2]
- Nolan North as Jim Prescott/James Prescott Sr. (2nd Voice)[2]
- Kari Wahlgren as Aunt Cora Prescott[2]/Polly Prescott
- Duncan Joiner as Snips Stone
- Jeff Bennett as Mesteneros/Various
- Andy Pessoa as Turo
- Tiya Sircar as Kathryn "Kate" Flores-Prescott
- Jonathan Craig Williams as Al Granger
- Katey Sagal as Jane "Butch" LePray
- Thomas Lennon as Rooster
- Lucas Grabeel as Julian
- Andy Aragon as Javier
- James Patrick Stuart as Harlan Grayson
- Victor Garber as James Prescott Sr. (1st Voice)
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
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | 5 May 2017 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 8 September 2017 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 17 November 2017 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 16 March 2018 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 11 May 2018 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 17 August 2018 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 9 November 2018 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 5 April 2019 | ||
| Pony Tales 1 | 6 | 9 August 2019 | ||
| Pony Tales 2 | 4 | 18 October 2019 | ||
| Special | 6 December 2019 | |||
| Riding Academy 1 | 7 | 3 April 2020 | ||
| Riding Academy 2 | 9 | 4 September 2020 | ||
| Interactive Special | 8 December 2020 | |||
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 | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
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| - | 1 | "Magic Show" | Jim Schumann | Robert Taylor | Rick Lacy | August 22, 2017 |
| - | 2 | "Rainy Day" | Jim Schumann | Robert Taylor | Kennedy Tarrell | November 7, 2017 |
| - | 3 | "Mustang Mail Part 1" | Jim Schumann | Robert Taylor | Rick Lacy | January 16, 2018 |
| - | 4 | "Mustang Mail Part 2" | Jim Schumann | Robert Taylor | Rick Lacy | January 23, 2018 |
| - | 5 | "The Circus Mystery, Pt. 1: Magical New Tricks" | Joshua Taback | Robert Taylor | Jean Kang | July 24, 2018 |
| - | 6 | "The Circus Mystery, Pt. 2: Kidnapping in Miradero" | Joshua Taback | Robert Taylor | Jean Kang | July 31, 2018 |
| - | 7 | "The Circus Mystery, Pt. 3: The Bandit Standoff" | Joshua Taback | Robert Taylor | Jean Kang | August 7, 2018 |
| - | 8 | "Adventure Music Video" | - | - | - | September 23, 2018 |
| - | 9 | "The Grooming Wagon, Pt. 1: Horse Cleaning Calamity" | - | - | - | January 15, 2019 |
| - | 10 | "The Grooming Wagon, Pt. 2: Race Against the Clock" | - | - | - | January 22, 2019 |
| - | 11 | "The Grooming Wagon, Pt. 3: A Soapy Success" | - | - | - | January 29, 2019 |
| - | 12 | "Fast Friends: Abigail & Boomerang Meet for the FIRST Time!" | - | - | - | July 16, 2019 |
| - | 13 | "Fast Friends: Pru & Chica Linda Meet for the FIRST Time!" | - | - | - | July 23, 2019 |
| - | 14 | "Fast Friends: Lucky & Spirit Meet for the FIRST Time!" | - | - | - | July 30, 2019 |
| - | 15 | "Unstoppable Music Video" | - | - | - | August 6, 2019 |
Home media
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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
- ^ Nashid, Naureen (March 30, 2017). "Interview with Kari Kimmel". Teal Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McLean, Tom (April 30, 2017). "Perfect Match". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ 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"...
- ^ 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.
- ^ "DreamWorks' 'Spirit Riding Free' S2 Hoofs It to Netflix". Animationmagazine.net. August 23, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Archive » Spirit Riding Free gallops into third season". Kidscreen. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/44599592/image/44608732/Spirit-Riding-Free-Season-4
- ^ Haylock, Zoe (May 1, 2018). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in May 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Twitter announcement of Season 6
- ^ "Spirit Riding Free Season 8 Coming to Netflix in April 2019". What's on Netflix. March 12, 2019.
- ^ https://www.netflix.com/se-en/title/81146370
- ^ "Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales on Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ https://www.netflix.com/se-en/title/81054417
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/spirit-riding-free-trick-challenge
External links
- Official website at Netflix
- Official website at DreamWorks TV
- Spirit Riding Free at IMDb
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