Remember that mobile game sensation in the early 2010s where all you had to do was simply shoot some birds at other birds? Well, it’s coming back for more, this time as anotherAngry Birdsanimated series. According toDeadline, the game is gaining a new adaptation thanks to Amazon, entitledAngry Birds Mystery Island. The series already has a stacked voice cast, featuringHarvey Guillén(What We Do in the Shadows),Dominic Monaghan(Moonhaven),Nasim Pedrad(Saturday Night Live), andKate Micucci(DuckTales).
Angry Birds Mystery Islandcenters a new group of tween birds — Mia, Rosie, Buddy, and foreign exchange piglet Hamylton — who receive an unconventional,all-expenses-paid island getaway. And by “unconventional,” we mean they were accidentally catapulted onto an uncharted island. So, with no other options, the group embraces their new surroundings, working together tosolve the island’s mysteriesin order to survive and make it home safely.
The series hails from production company Titmouse andEric Rogers, who has written for a number of animated series includingFuturama,Brickleberry, andSkylander Academy. Rogers also has experience on live-action projects such asNYPD BlueandLie to Me. He will act as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer forAngry Birds Mystery Island.Shannon Prynoski,Chris Prynoski,Antonio Canobbio, andBen Kalinaat Titmouse will executive produce.
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Angry BirdsRemains a Pop Culture Staple
Since the game’s initial release,Angry Birdshas become something of a sensation in its own right. The first adaptation,The Angry Birds Moviereleased in 2016, meshing familiar gameplay elements of the game with an original story. Though it was a mixed bag of reviews, the movie did well for itself at the box office. It grossed approximately $352 million and change globally. A few years later, itreceived a sequel, and later a Netflix series entitledAngry Birds: Summer Madness. New versions of the game are also still available for download on mobile.
AboutAngry Birds Mystery Island,Melissa Wolfe, head of animation at Amazon Studios, said:
“TheAngry Birdscaptivated people of all ages and became a global phenomenon with the debut of their first game, and their cultural presence has remained steadfast. We are excited by the opportunity to expand the Hatchlings’ world into a family series for our global customers to enjoy even more stories around these beloved birds”
Angry Birds Mystery Islanddoes not yet have a projected release date. In the meantime, revisit our interview with Guillén about his recent projects below:
