{"id":47901,"date":"2023-01-10T16:58:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T21:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=47901"},"modified":"2023-01-10T16:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T21:18:09","slug":"apple-tv-announces-shape-island-all-new-stop-motion-series-for-kids-and-families-premiering-globally-friday-january-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/10\/apple-tv-announces-shape-island-all-new-stop-motion-series-for-kids-and-families-premiering-globally-friday-january-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV+ Announces &#8220;Shape Island,&#8221; All-New Stop Motion Series for Kids and Families Premiering Globally Friday, January 20 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47902\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shape-island-apple-tv-plus.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shape-island-apple-tv-plus.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shape-island-apple-tv-plus-300x157.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Apple TV+ today announced the all-new stop motion series for kids and families, &#8220;<strong><em>Shape Island<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; featuring the beloved familiar voices of Yvette Nicole Brown (&#8220;<em>Disenchanted<\/em>&#8220;), Harvey Guillen (&#8220;<em>What We Do in the Shadows<\/em>&#8220;), Scott Adsit (&#8220;<em>30 Rock<\/em>&#8220;) and Gideon Adlon (&#8220;<em>Blockers<\/em>&#8220;). Based on the internationally best-selling trilogy of Shapes picture books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, &#8220;<em>Shape Island<\/em>&#8221; premieres globally Friday, January 20 on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MBkl9U7cx-8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This clever, funny, and inspiring new stop-motion animated series from Apple TV+ takes place on a charming island and invites viewers to join serious Square, intrepid Circle, and tricky Triangle on their silly adventures as they dig up some fun, search for answers, and build on their friendship &#8211; all while learning how to navigate each other&#8217;s differences. &#8220;<em>Shape Island<\/em>&#8221; shows kids that friendship can take many shapes.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2819927443\" 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>The series was co-created by book authors Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, who serve as executive producers alongside Emmy\u00ae Award-winning Bix Pix Entertainment&#8217;s Kelli Bixler and Drew Hodges (&#8220;<em>Tumble Leaf<\/em>&#8220;). 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