Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for New Spooky Animated Adventure Series ‘Curses!’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Key Art from ‘Curses!’ Courtesy of Apple.

This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist.
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There was a time, where introducing children and teenagers to elements of horror through television, was nothing short of taboo. For such elements were considered to be dangerous to children and so many believed that such concepts should not be introduced into their lives until their age was appropriate enough for them to understand the fictional nature of such stories. But as the years rolled on, it became apparent that introducing young minds to horror in the proper manner, i.e., not trauma bombing them with gore and hardcore scares… could in fact be beneficial to a young mind. To help them comprehend fear and perhaps process it in a healthy manner with a little supervision and discussion with their parents.

Which of course brought forth stories that blended kids’ themed storytelling and scary stuff together, and the seamless nature of those stories and their outright success, paved the way for a new generation of spooky centric storytelling aimed at kids to come to life, and it just so happens that a special show in that vein is heading our way. For 10/27/23 will see the debut of Curses! on Apple TV+. A spooky animated adventure series that will offer up a grandiose and engaging plot, that is grounded in somewhat heavier horror elements than we usually see for this type of show, as evidenced by today’s gift from Apple TV+. For earlier, they released the trailer for this show to prepare families everywhere for quite the spooky treat, and to give you an idea of how far this type of hybrid story has come and how epic, and flawless, this series is going to be… here is that trailer and a synopsis for all of you to enjoy, as we countdown the days to what should be, a true Halloween delight.

‘Apple TV+ today released the trailer for the new animated, spooky adventure series for kids from DreamWorks Animation, “CURSES!,” premiering just in time for Halloween on Friday, October 27.
 
When a generations-long family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone, it’s up to his two kids, Pandora and Russ, along with his wife Sky, to return artifacts stolen by their ancestors to their rightful homes and finally lift the curse for good.
 
The family-oriented series is created and executive produced by Jim Cooper (“DreamWorks Dragons”) and Jeff Dixon (“The Hurricane Heist”). John Krasinski (“A Quiet Place” Parts I & II) also serves as executive producer and Allyson Seeger (“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”) as co-executive producer. Leo Riley (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Tron: Uprising”) is supervising producer, with Chris Copeland (“Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”) and Justin Copeland (“Wonder Woman: Bloodlines”) serving as creative consultants. 
 
The series features the voice talents of Emmy Award nominee Gabrielle Nevaeh (“Monster High”) as “Pandora,” Andre Robinson (“The Loud House”) as “Russ,” Emmy Award nominee Lyric Lewis (“Waffles + Mochi”) as “Sky,” SAG award winner Reid Scott (“Veep”) as “Alex,” Rhys Darby (“Our Flag Means Death”) as “Stanley,” James Marsters (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as “Larry,” Emmy Award winner Rhea Perlman (“Barbie”) as “Margie,” Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad (“A Raisin in the Sun”) as “Georgia Snitker,” and Robert Englund (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”) as “Cornelius.” 
 
Apple TV+’s all-age offerings now streaming globally on Apple TV+, include the BAFTA Award and Humanitas Prize-winning “El Deafo,” BAFTA Award-winning “Lovely Little Farm,” “Duck & Goose,” “Get Rolling with Otis,” Spin Master Entertainment’s “Sago Mini Friends,” GLAAD Media Award nominated “Pinecone & Pony,” “Frog and Toad,” The Jim Henson Company’s Emmy Award-winning “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” “Harriet the Spy” and “Slumberkins,” Sesame Workshop’s “Helpsters,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HITRECORD and Bento Box Entertainment’s “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory,” Jack McBrayer and Angela C. Santomero’s Emmy Award-nominated “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show,” Peanuts and WildBrain’s Emmy Award nominated “Snoopy in Space,” “The Snoopy Show,” and Scholastic’s “Eva the Owlet,” and Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series “Stillwater.” Live-action offerings include Bonnie Hunt’s DGA and WGA Award nominated “Amber Brown,” DGA Award winner "Best Foot Forward," “Surfside Girls,” WGA Award winner “Life By Ella,” Sesame Workshop’s Emmy Award-winning “Ghostwriter” and Scholastic’s “Puppy Place.” 
 
Also included is “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth,” the Emmy Award-winning television event based on the New York Times best-selling book and TIME Best Book of the Year by Oliver Jeffers and specials from Peanuts and WildBrain including Emmy Award nominee “It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown,” “Lucy’s School,” Humanitas and Emmy Award nominee “To Mom (and Dad), With Love,” “One-of-a-Kind Marcie,” Emmy Award-winning “Who Are You, Charlie Brown?” and “For Auld Lang Syne.”  
 
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