Creators Behind Award-Winning Dragon Prince Series Announce Crowdfunding Campaign, Increased Fan Involvement on Path to the New Animated Series

COMIC-CON -- Wonderstorm, the independent studio behind the Emmy Award-winning The Dragon Prince animated series on Netflix, has announced its plans for a new animated series in the Dragon Prince universe.

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Key art for The Dragon King, a new animated series in the Dragon Prince universe

The new series, revealed yesterday during a panel at Comic-Con, will bring together voice and creative talent from three great fandoms – The Dragon Prince, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Critical Role. The Dragon King reunites voice actors Jack De Sena and Dante Basco, the voices of Sokka and Zuko, respectively, in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Joining the main cast is Liam O’Brien, a fan-favorite and founding member of the long-running livestreamed RPG show, Critical Role, cast as a new character who is poised to disrupt the world order of Xadia.

While fans of The Dragon Prince will see the return of many of its beloved characters, The Dragon King will welcome new audiences to the universe, enticing them with high-octane, world-changing battles, god-like tiers of powers, and complex challenges for the characters to overcome.

“The fans have grown up with the Dragon Prince characters, so we wanted to create a more mature series that reflects that evolution,” said Aaron Ehasz, CEO and co-founder of Wonderstorm. Added co-founder Justin Richmond, “The Dragon Prince enjoys the unusual privilege of being a completely independent original property, and the fans have always played an important role in driving the franchise.”

Wonderstorm also announced a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to help make the project a reality, ensure the independent IP fully realizes the creators' vision, and to give fans a bigger role in the creation of the series. Fans will be offered some special opportunities to help shape the project, with more details to come when the full Kickstarter launches next month. Wonderstorm will notify Kickstarter followers the instant the campaign launches and the very first teaser trailer for The Dragon King premieres. Those wanting more details can join the official Discord and follow on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube.

About Wonderstorm

Wonderstorm is an independent studio dedicated to creating timeless entertainment franchises anchored by rich, character-driven stories and engaging video games that will delight audiences for generations. Wonderstorm’s The Dragon Prince is an Emmy® Award-winning animated series created by Aaron Ehasz (head writer and co-EP, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Justin Richmond (game director of Sony’s Uncharted). Over its seven seasons on Netflix, the series has garnered critical acclaim for its compelling story, thought-provoking themes, outstanding vocal performances, impressive animation, and comedic humor. It is “Certified Fresh” with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, and won the 2020 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Animated Series. Wonderstorm was founded by Aaron Ehasz, Justin Richmond, and Justin Santistevan, creative leaders of award-winning, premier media content for both television and games. https://wonderstorm.net.

Press/creators: Wonderstorm spokespeople available upon request.

The Dragon King Announcement Teaser: https://youtu.be/Qm2gJfTNYq0

The Dragon King press kit: https://bit.ly/DragonKing_PressKit

The Dragon King Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wonderstorm/the-dragon-king

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