Pinecone & Pony
Pinecone & Pony is an American children's animated streaming television series produced by DreamWorks Animation and First Generation Flims for Apple TV+. The series is loosely based on the children's book The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton.[1] The first eight episodes of season one were released on April 8, 2022.[2][3]
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| Genre | Children's animated adventure |
| Based on | The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton |
| Developed by | Stephanie Kaliner |
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| Theme music composer | Greg Alsop |
| Opening theme | "Warrior" |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Production companies | DreamWorks Animation Television First Generation Films Atomic Cartoons |
| Distributor | Apple Inc. NBCUniversal Syndication Studios |
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| Original network | Apple TV+ |
| Picture format | 1080p |
| Original release | April 8, 2022 – present |
Premise
The series follows the adventures of Pinecone and her pony as they face trolls, giants, dragons and a dangerous rope bridge atop a valley.
Voice Cast
- Maria Nash as Pinecone
- Chase W. Dillon as Hawthorn
- Rachel House as Gladys
- Alicia Richardson as Queen Kimya
- Thom Allison as Graymoon
- Viola Abley as Annabelle
- Andy Hull as Arlo
- Vienna Jackson as Oatcake
- River Novin as Peregrine
- Shiloh Obasi as Rhino
Episodes
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Pwettiest Pony / Try This Club on for Size" | Wayne-Micheal Lee | Stephanie Kaliner Lakna Edilima | April 8, 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Lance or Not / Treat Your Creature" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "O Prickly, Where Art Thou? / Big Trouble in Lil Labyrinth" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "This Calls for Courage / The Straight and Arrow" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "It's a Pony Thing / Hawthorn the Adventurer" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "In Plain Sight / Belt or Bust" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "You're On! / The Pony Express" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "What Would Freda Do? / A Token of Toughness" | Wayne-Micheal Lee | Evany Rosen Gigi D.G. | April 8, 2022 |
Production
Cartoonist Kate Beaton published the webcomic Hark! A Vagrant from 2008 to 2018 with a variety of characters, one of which was a fat, farting pony.[4] This pony later played a central role in Beaton's 2015 children's book The Princess and the Pony; about a warrior princess named Princess Pinecone who receives a pony as a birthday gift.[5]
Beaton was approached several years later by First Generation Films, a production company out of Toronto, asking for the rights to the show to option it (in partnership with DreamWorks Animation) to different streaming services.[6] The show was eventually picked up by Apple TV+ as the platform began to roll out children's programming.[6]
Beaton is listed on the project as Executive Producer along with Christina Piovesan, Mackenzie Lush and showrunner Stephanie Kaliner.[5] While Beaton worked on the show from her home in Mabou, Nova Scotia, animation was handled by Atomic Cartoons of Ottawa.[5] The cast of included Maria Nash as the title character, Alicia Richardson, Andy Hull, Rachel House, Thom Allison, Chase W. Dillon and Viola Abley.[5][7] Following the release of Season 1, Back Lot Music release a new song called "Warrior" written by Greg Alsop and performed by Tasha Peter.[8]
References
- Milligan, Mercedes (March 17, 2022). "Trailer: Kate Beaton's 'Pinecone & Pony' Charges to Apple TV+".
- "Apple TV+ Releases 'Pinecone & Pony' Trailer". Animation World Network.
- "'Pinecone & Pony' Trailer Reveals a Family-Friendly Medieval Adventure". Collider. March 17, 2022.
- Robinson, Tasha (17 March 2022). "Kate Beaton's Fat Pony now has its own animated series". Polygon. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Cooke, Stephen. "Kate Beaton's artwork comes to life on Apple TV's Pinecone & Pony | SaltWire". Cape Breton Post. SaltWire Network. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Beaton, Kate (21 March 2022). "Kate Beaton's kids' book is being made into an animated series". Information Morning with Steve Sutherland (Interview). Interviewed by Steve Sutherland. CBC Radio One Cape Breton. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- "Apple TV+ announces "Pinecone & Pony," new animated series for kids and families premiering Friday, April 8" (Press release). Apple TV+. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- https://twitter.com/backlotmusic/status/1512464771299389442?s=21&t=lsPv316Ek52rPOgwNYn5SQ