Amazon Prime Video Launches Original Kids Series Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter on January 27 in the US and UK
January 10 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
International Emmy Award-winning animated
series based on children’s novel by Astrid Lindgren, author of
Pippi Longstocking
English version narrated by Gillian Anderson,
series directed by Gorō Miyazaki and presented by Studio Ghibli and
Saltkråkan
(NASDAQ: AMZN)— Amazon today announced its original kids series,
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, is set to premiere on Prime Video on
January 27 in the US and UK. An animated adventure for kids and
families, the new series is narrated by Golden Globe Award-winning
actress Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), directed by Gorō Miyazaki
(Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea), and presented by the
Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving
Castle) and Saltkråkan (the Astrid Lindgren Company). Ronja, the
Robber’s Daughter is already a full-fledged hit in Japan, winning
the International Emmy Award for “Best Kids Animation.” The series
is based on the wildly-popular children’s fantasy book of the same
name by noted Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstocking),
which has sold approximately 10 million copies worldwide since its
release in 1981, and been translated into 41 languages and adapted
for film and television internationally.
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is an epic 26-part story of
10-year-old Ronja (Teresa Gallagher), born on a stormy night in a
mountain fort, surrounded by her father (Rufus Hound), mother
(Morwenna Banks) and a loving band of robbers. She grows to be a
strong girl, and discovers that the forest is both a beautiful and
frightening place inhabited by strange creatures. She
befriends Birk (Kelly Adams), the son of her father’s rival, and so
begins the drama of her friendship and family loyalties. Viewers
follow along as she explores and understands these key factors in
her life, and discovers that seemingly irresolvable choices can
finally be made with the help of love and understanding.
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Studio Ghibli on their
first television series, excited to have the talented Gillian
Anderson narrate, and proud to bring Astrid Lindgren’s well-loved
novel to life,” said Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at
Amazon Studios. “We look forward to sharing this incredible story
of love, family and friendship with our customers.”
“With Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, Astrid Lindgren seems to be
telling children to believe in their own power to grow, whilst
telling adults to learn more from children,” said Director Gorō
Miyazaki. “Mutual respect will attain freedom in the true sense of
the word.”
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is part of Prime Video’s growing
line-up of award-winning and critically-acclaimed Originals for
kids and families. The series will be available for Prime members
to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Video app for compatible TVs,
connected devices, including Amazon Fire TV and mobile devices, or
online at www.amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their
membership. Prime members can also download select titles to mobile
devices for offline viewing. Eligible customers who are not already
Prime members can sign up for a free trial
at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Amazon Video
compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. Ronja, the
Robber’s Daughter will also be available as part of Amazon FreeTime
Unlimited, the all-you-can-eat subscription service designed from
the ground up for kids. FreeTime Unlimited is available exclusively
on Amazon devices, including Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets,
and a year-long subscription is included with every Fire Kids
Edition.
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that
offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch and how to
watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the
following:
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and TV shows, including popular licensed content plus
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Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the
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Leaf, available for unlimited streaming as part of an Amazon Prime
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than 200 countries and territories around the globe at
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In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes
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