Islands (miniseries)
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Country of origin | United States |
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Original network | Cartoon Network |
Islands is an American animated miniseries based on the show Adventure Time by Pendleton Ward. It will air as part of the show's eighth season on Cartoon Network, sometime during the winter of 2016/2017. Adventure Time follows the adventures of Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada), a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), a dog with magical powers to change shape, grow and shrink at will.
Production
The second Adventure Time miniseries, entitled Islands, is slated to air during the winter of 2016/2017.[1] This event was first hinted at when, prior to the airing of the first Adventure Time miniseries Stakes, head story writer Kent Osborne revealed that the show would likely produce several more miniseries.[2] Later, when its was announced that the series would end in 2018, the official press release stated that prior to the show's ending there would be "new episodes, mini-series, specials and more".[3] In October 2016, it was announced that the stand-alone comic book, Islands, written by series' storyline writer Ashly Burch functions as a prequel to the miniseries.[1]
Reception
Home media
The Islands miniseries is scheduled to be released on DVD on January 24, 2017.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Adventure Time: Islands". ComiXology. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Episode #15: Marceline: Happy as a Clam or the Saddest Person in All Ooo?". Conversation Parade. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Lloyd, Robert (September 29, 2016). "'Adventure Time' Sets the Series Finale, but You Still Have Time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Adventure Time – DVD Street Date, Cost Found for the Upcoming 'Islands' Mini-Series!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.