Apple TV+ Announces “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros,” An Animated Special Premiering May 30

Today, Apple TV+ announced the all-new family musical special for kids and parents, “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros,” set to premiere globally on Friday, May 30. Based on the beloved children’s book of the same name by father-daughter duo Jason and Allison Flom, “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is an empowering pop musical family event about kindness, acceptance, and embracing one’s true self.

Lulu is a rhinoceros – that’s who she sees when she looks in the mirror. On a quest to spread kindness, fun-loving Lulu embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, powered by new friends, courage, and catchy songs!

The special is led by a stellar voice cast, including Auli?i Cravalho as Lulu (“Moana“), Grammy Award nominee Alex Newell as Cory (“Glee“), Emmy Award nominee Dulé Hill as Flom Flom (“Psych“), Paul Rust as Finn (“Love“), and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Hip-Hop (“Ghosts“).

Produced by Propagate Content and Bento Box Animation, “Lulu Is a Rhinoceros” is developed by Jason and Allison Flom, who serve as executive producers alongside Brett Coker, Scott Greenberg, and Dana Tafoya-Cameron. Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owen,s and Rodney Ferrell executive produce for Propagate Content. Allison Flom serves as head writer for the inspiring musical, which features original songs by Golden Globe nominee Leland and lyrics by Allison Flom. Jina Hyojin An and Shirley Song (“BE@RBRICK”) provide an original score. Angela Stempel directs the musical special.

The exciting slate of recent offerings for kids and families on Apple TV+ features the latest Peanuts series “Camp Snoopy”; the second season of beloved animated series “Frog and Toad,” based on the Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning books; animated adventure trilogy “WondLa,” based on the New York Times bestselling book series “The Search for WondLa” by Tony DiTerlizzi; celebrated kids and family series “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!,” inspired by the hit, Emmy Award®-nominated cultural phenomenon “Yo Gabba Gabba!”; “Me,” an elevated cinematic coming-of-age story from Barry L. Levy; “Wonder Pets: In the City,” from Jennifer Oxley; animated series “Goldie” inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning short film of the same name; and “BE@RBRICK,” the music-driven, animated series inspired by the iconic collectibles from MEDICOM TOY.