[04/03/23 - 08:06 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall with Trailer Reveal for Original Series "Jane," Ahead of Global Premiere on Friday, April 14 Ava Louise Murchison stars as Jane Garcia, a nine-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals.
[via press release from Apple]
Apple TV+ celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall with trailer reveal for original series "Jane," ahead of global premiere on Friday, April 14
New mission-driven series is inspired by the work of Dr. Jane Goodall
Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for "Jane," a new 10-episode mission-driven series for kids and families inspired by the work of world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. From Emmy Award winner J.J. Johnson ("Dino Dana," "Endlings," "Ghostwriter"), Sinking Ship Entertainment and the Jane Goodall Institute, "Jane" premieres globally on Friday, April 14 on Apple TV+.
Ava Louise Murchison ("Reacher") stars as Jane Garcia, a nine-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals. Using her powerful imagination, Jane takes her best friends David, played by Mason Blomberg ("Shameless"), and Greybeard the chimpanzee on epic adventures to help protect wild animals all around the world because, according to her idol Dr. Jane Goodall: "Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, can they be saved."
Cast also includes Tamara Almeida ("Secrets at the Inn"), Dan Abramovici ("Wayne"), newcomer Jazz Allen and Sam Marra ("Stumptown"). Guest stars include Emmy Award winner Mary-Louise Parker ("Weeds"), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee ("The Mandalorian"), Al Rodrigo ("Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"), Lucian-River Chauhan ("Encounter"), Samantha Walkes ("Orphan: First Kill"), Brian George ("The Neighborhood") and Academy Award nominee Graham Greene ("Dances with Wolves").
"I believe that stories have the power to inspire people to action. I am very hopeful that this series will encourage young people, their families and friends to help save animals around the world," said Dr. Goodall.
Apple Original Series Soundtracks will release the "Jane" theme song, "One Step Closer," performed by Leona Lewis, with words and music by Diane Warren on April 7.
From Sinking Ship Entertainment, "Jane," a live action/CGI blended series, is created by company partner J.J. Johnson, who executive produced alongside Christin Simms, Blair Powers, Matt Bishop and the Jane Goodall Institute's Andria Teather.
"Jane" marks the second Apple Original series produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, joining acclaimed, Daytime Emmy Award-winning series "Ghostwriter."
The award-winning slate of original series and film for kids and families on Apple TV+ includes impressive all-ages offerings such as the BAFTA Award and Humanitas Prize-winning "El Deafo," BAFTA Award-winning "Lovely Little Farm," "Duck & Goose," GLAAD Media Award nominated "Pinecone & Pony," Emmy Award-winning "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" and "Harriet the Spy" from The Jim Henson Company, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series "Stillwater," "Helpsters" from Sesame Workshop, "Wolfboy and the Everything Factory" from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HITRECORD and Bento Box Entertainment, "Sago Mini Friends," Emmy Award-winning "Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show" from Jack McBrayer and Angela C. Santomero, "Snoopy in Space," "The Snoopy Show" and "Get Rolling with Otis." Live-action offerings for include Bonnie Hunt's "Amber Brown," "Best Foot Forward," "Surfside Girls," "Life By Ella," Daytime Emmy Award-winning "Ghostwriter" from Sesame Workshop, and "Puppy Place."
Also included are specials from Peanuts and WildBrain including "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown," "Lucy's School," "To Mom (and Dad), With Love," Emmy Award-winning "Who Are You, Charlie Brown?" and "For Auld Lang Syne," and "Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth," the Daytime Emmy Award-winning television event based on the New York Times bestselling book and TIME Best Book of the Year by Oliver Jeffers
The kids and family film offerings include Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning animated short film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," star-studded animated adventure film "Luck" from Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation which premiered this year, and BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated animated film "Wolfwalkers."
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have earned 348 wins and 1,436 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy "Ted Lasso" and historic Oscar Best Picture winner "CODA."
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