Avalon Production Update, 17 July 2017

Your weekly round-up of updates on the Avalon: Web of Magic animated series!

From Instagram image comments:

  • Re: animation style: “we’re exploring using the unreal game engine for cgi animation” [source]
  • Re: Ozzie’s character design: “everyone agrees he needs some work. We’ll tweak him pre-series start” [source]
  • Re: series and episode lengths: “we have 26 half hours for the initial order, but the studio is doing all kinds of tests” [source]

Production Art:

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Tangentially Related:

  • Rachel Roberts published a new book: Case of the Haunted Hearts. It’s the first of the Angel West YA mystery books that was teased on Red Sky Entertainment’s site post-Avalon: Web of Magic (and mentioned in our interview with her). I will start posting recaps here on Wednesday. This means that I’ll be putting my recap of Shadow and Bone on hold — which I’ve neglected to update for a couple of months on account of me being annoyed with the Protagonist and her Love Interest.

Avalon Production Update, 3 July 2017

Your weekly round-up of updates on the Avalon: Web of Magic animated series!

From Instagram image comments:

  • Re: voice cast: “our Canadian production partner has brought in a casting agency in Vancouver to cast the demo and the actors are all amazing. Once we get the network order we will approach potential star talent for the series as we would need a firm order for stars to commit.” [source]
  • Re: adapting the books: “pretty much follow the books, breaking them up in serialized eps” [source]
  • Re: Rachel Roberts’ involvement: “[…] Rachel’s in charge of story editing and wrote the pilot script” [source]
  • Re: series length: “I can tell we are designing 26 episodes for season 1” [source]
  • Re: fan involvement: Production claims “we’ll need lots of help getting the word out.” [source]
  • Re: convention promotion: “too soon, we have to get our network on board first to announce the go” [source]

A Personal Note to the Production Staff:

I’d love to officially help publicize the show! (Instead of unofficially, as I’m doing now.) You’re welcome to contact me via the handy Contact the Archive link above.

A Minor Update

I’ve updated the FAQ with information on the Avalon: Web of Magic animated series.

Also, the producers of the series have been answering fan questions and regularly updating their Instagram … which means that I get to make Production Update Round-Up posts! That way you don’t have to dig through image comments for new information. These will start next Monday.

For now, I’ll leave you with physical proof that the Avalon production team is aware that a fandom exists. And by “proof,” I mean “they gave a shout-out to our friends at Jewel Riders Archive.”

Throwback and shoutout to jewel riders archive#keepthedreamalive

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Avalon: Web of Magic Animated Series in the Works

[Special thanks to Bella for bringing this to my attention!]

There are two things Avalon: Web of Magic fans have been eagerly anticipating: Shadow Warrior and the film adaptation of the series. After three years of silence on both projects, we finally have an update.

According to the voyager.world Instagram account, Film.UA Animagrad is producing an Avalon: Web of Magic animated series:

Hall of work stations, Animagrad Studios, production hub for Avalon: Web of Magic#avalonwebofmagic

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Some information gleaned from image comments:

  • it will be “Pixar meets Miyazaki in style”
  • an animated demo exists
  • the official site is being redesigned, as are the social media accounts
  • no broadcast network secured yet, but they are shooting for a September release

There’s also some production art of the mages and the Dark Sorceress. I’ve added a selection below:

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I’ve always thought that Avalon would work best as an animated series, just like Jewel Riders, the cartoon that inspired it. In a way, things have gone full circle. (See what I did there?)

I’ll keep you posted on any new Avalon animated series developments. For now, I’ll leave you with this image of the production team doing their research.

Studying the classics#avalonwebofmagic

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