{"id":30920,"date":"2021-12-15T19:49:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T00:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=30920"},"modified":"2021-12-15T19:49:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T00:49:04","slug":"disney-begins-development-on-animated-anthology-series-the-witchverse-based-on-emmy-award-winning-vr-short-film-baba-yaga-for-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/15\/disney-begins-development-on-animated-anthology-series-the-witchverse-based-on-emmy-award-winning-vr-short-film-baba-yaga-for-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Begins Development on Animated Anthology Series &#8220;The Witchverse,&#8221; Based on Emmy Award-Winning VR Short Film &#8220;Baba Yaga,&#8221; for Disney+"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30921\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/witchverse.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/witchverse.webp 555w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/witchverse-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Baobab Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney Branded Television is in development with nine-time Emmy\u00ae Award-winning international animation studio Baobab Studios on &#8220;<strong><em>The Witchverse<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; an all-new animated anthology series based on Baobab Studios&#8217; acclaimed, award-winning interactive experience &#8220;<em>Baba Yaga<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Working closely with Baobab Studios, Disney Television Animation is overseeing the development of the project for Disney+. Eric Darnell, writer, and director of &#8220;<em>Baba Yaga<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Madagascar<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Antz<\/em>&#8221; and Baobab&#8217;s co-founder and chief creative officer, will executive-produce the series.<\/p><div id=\"morty-830128758\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The Witchverse<\/em>&#8221; is a global celebration of the international cultural phenomena of witches, their magic, and their universal connection to nature. Each witch-i-sode will comically explore and upend common misconceptions surrounding global witch mythology and lore from a m\u00e9lange of cultures and perspectives around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said, &#8220;We&#8217;re inspired by Baobab&#8217;s bold creative vision that redefines, deepens, and expands storytelling about witches in a way that is transformative and entertaining and filled with humor and heart.&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Three-time Emmy Award-winning VR experience and animated short film &#8220;<em>Baba Yaga<\/em>,&#8221; which serves as inspiration for &#8220;The Witchverse,&#8221; is a contemporary portrayal of the Eastern European legend Baba Yaga, an enigmatic witch who uses her powers to stop villagers whose settlement encroaches upon her enchanted forest. 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