Ava DuVernay to adapt Wings of Fire as Netflix animated series
UPI News Service, 04/20/2021
Ava DuVernay will adapt the fantasy book series Wings of Fire for Netflix.
ADVERTISEMENT Netflix said Tuesday that it ordered an animated series based on the Tui T. Sutherland book series.
Wings of Fire hails from DuVernay and her Array Filmworks, along with Warner Bros. Animation. DuVernay has been developing the project for over a year, according to Deadline.
The new show will consist of ten 40-minute episodes. Dan Milano, Christa Starr and Justin Ridge will serve as showrunners and executive producers. DuVernay, Sutherland, Sam Register and Sarah Bremner will also executive produce.
Ava DuVernay Adapting Wings of Fire as Animated Series for Netflix
Credit Netflix, Courtesy ARRAY
Author Tui T. Sutherland and Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register are also attached to the 10-episode event series.
Ava DuVernay s ARRAY is getting into the animation business.
The prolific producer behind Netflix s
Selma, 13th and
When They See Us is adding an animated event series based on author Tui T. Sutherland s best-selling book series
Wings of Fire. The series, which will consist of 10, 40-minute episodes, is described as an epic fantasy saga that appeals to the whole family.
Wings of Fire is based on Scholastic s planned 15-book series. Dan Milano (
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