The Wingfeather Saga

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The Wingfeather Saga
  • (2008) On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
  • (2009) North! Or Be Eaten
  • (2011) The Monster in the Hollows
  • (2014) The Warden and the Wolf King
  • (2014) Pembrick's Creaturepedia
  • (2016) Wingfeather Tales
  • (2023) The Art of The Wingfeather Saga - Season One
  • (2023) A Ranger's Guide to Glipwood Forest
  • (2024) The Prince of Yorsha Doon

Author Andrew Peterson
IllustratorJoe Sutphin
Cover artistNicholas Kole
LanguageEnglish
DisciplineFantasy, young adult fiction, children's fiction
Publisher
  • Rabbit Room Press
  • Waterbrook
No. of books9
Website https://www.wingfeathersaga.com

The Wingfeather Saga is a series of four children's fantasy novels written by singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson. It is being adapted into a free-to-watch, seven-season animated television series by Angel Studios, with Peterson as an executive producer along with J. Chris Wall. Production of the show has been funded by equity crowdfunding. The first season aired from December 2, 2022 to March 10, 2023. The second season aired from April 5, 2024 to May 17, 2024. The series proper consists of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness , North! Or Be Eaten , The Monster in the Hollows, and The Warden and the Wolf King.

Contents

Premise

The series relates the adventurous Igiby family, made up of grandfather Podo, mother Nia, and three children, Janner, Kalmar "Tink" and Leeli. They discover secrets of their family history, then run into the evil Fangs of Dang who are occupying the country of Skree where the Igibys were raised. They combat Gnag the Nameless, the master of the Fangs. The story takes place in the fantasy world of Aerwiar, which has not developed electricity or firearms and which has a number of strange creatures.

The series has a number of related books.

Main characters

Animated series

The Wingfeather Saga
Genre
Created byJ. Chris Wall
Based onThe Wingfeather Saga
by Andrew Peterson
Starring
  • Jodi Benson
  • Kevin McNally
  • Kari Wahlgren
  • Henry Ian Cusick
  • Alkaio Thiele
  • Griffin Faulkner
  • Romy Fay
  • Andrew Peterson
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • J. Chris Wall
  • Andrew Peterson
  • Keith Lango
  • Brock Starnes
  • Jason Melton
AnimatorKeith Lango
Running time26-35 minutes
Production companies
Budget$11.5 million (to date)
Original release
Network Angel Studios
ReleaseDecember 2, 2022 (2022-12-02) 
present

In March 2016 a Kickstarter was successfully funded [1] to produce a pilot episode for a 7-season animated series adaptation. That campaign also funded a series of short stories set in the world of Aerwiar. The stories were written by Andrew Peterson, Jennifer Trafton, N. D. Wilson, A. S. Peterson, Jonathan Rogers, and Douglas Kaine McKelvey. They were illustrated by Cory Godbey, Nicholas Kole, John Hendrix, Joe Sutphin, Doug TenNapel, Justin Gerard, and Aedan Peterson; [2] and the musical score was composed by The Arcadian Wild and Kurt Heinecke. [3]

The fifteen-minute short film, titled A Crow for the Carriage, was premiered on November 2, 2017, at Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. [4] The short is available for streaming on multiple platforms. [5] The series' producer, J. Chris Wall, and author, Andrew Peterson, then tried to pitch the show to film and television outlets. [6]

The show went through another round of crowdfunding with investment platform Angel Studios in May 2021. The campaign was able to raise $5 million in total, with $1 million being raised in the first 48 hours. This campaign met its goal, raising enough money to fund the production of Season 1, which covered and adapted the events of the first book. The first episode, Leeli and the Dragon Song (later renamed Leeli and the Sea Dragon Song), released on December 2 free on the Angel Studios app, YouTube, and Facebook. The second and third rounds of crowdfunding for Season 2 began soon after, with a goal of $6.5 million. Production began in 2023 on Season 2, which covers the first half of Book 2, which released on April 5, 2024. The series is being distributed by Angel Studios. [7]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2022–23)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Leeli and the Sea Dragon Song"Bill BreneisenJacob Roman and Kenny RyanDecember 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)
22"A Mysterious Map"John SanfordJacob Roman and Kenny RyanDecember 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
33"The Catacombs Below"John SanfordDouglas Kaine McKelveyDecember 30, 2022 (2022-12-30)
44"Escape to Peet's Castle"John SanfordLauren GauthierFebruary 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
55"Fruit for Zouzab"John SanfordLauren GauthierFebruary 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
66"The Jewels of Anniera"John SanfordJacob Roman and Kenny RyanMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Season 2 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
71"Flight of the Wingfeathers"John SanfordLauren GauthierApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
82"Fingap Falls"John SanfordDouglas Kaine McKelveyApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
93"Stranded"John Sanford Cory Edwards April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
104"The Roundish Widow"John SanfordCory EdwardsApril 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)
115"The Sundering"John SanfordDouglas Kaine McKelveyMay 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)
126"The Fork! Factory!"John SanfordLauren Gauthier and Douglas Kaine McKelveyMay 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
137"Escape to the North"John SanfordDouglas Kaine McKelveyMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)

Season 3 (2025)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
141TBATBATBANovember 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
152TBATBATBANovember 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)
163TBATBATBANovember 26, 2025 (2025-11-26)
174TBATBATBADecember 3, 2025 (2025-12-03)
185TBATBATBADecember 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)
196TBATBATBADecember 17, 2025 (2025-12-17)

Season 4 (2026)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
201TBATBATBATBA
212TBATBATBATBA
223TBATBATBATBA
234TBATBATBATBA
245TBATBATBATBA
256TBATBATBATBA
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Future seasons

Season 3 is set to be released in November 2025, and will cover the second half of Book 2. Season 4 is expected in 2026, and will cover the entirety of Book 3. Season 5 has a projected release date of 2027, and will cover the first third of Book 4. Season 6 has a projected release date of 2028, and will cover the middle third of Book 4. Season 7 has a projected release date of 2029, and will cover the final third of Book 4. [8] Altogether, 52 episodes are planned for the final show.

References

  1. "The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series". Kickstarter.
  2. "The Wingfeather Saga – Books". Wingfeather Saga official website.
  3. Sidler, Madame (July 16, 2018). "Wingfeather Film Soundtrack!". The Wingfeather Saga. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. "Andrew Peterson's 'The Wingfeather Saga' Short Film to Premiere at Belcourt Theatre" . Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. "It's Here at Last! Tell EVERYBODY" . Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  6. "Andrew Peterson's THE WINGFEATHER SAGA Short Film Premieres". November 3, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. Fowler, Megan (June 3, 2021). "Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga Raises $5M for TV Series". News & Reporting. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. "The Wingfeather Saga - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.