New Zealand Listener

Saturday June 29

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A new animated series that isn’t part of the Disney empire, although production studio Skydance haswhich is based on the series of books by Tony DiTerlizzi, has been developed by former Disney writer-director Bobs Gannaway and follows the adventures of teenager Eva (Jeanine Mason) who has grown up in a bunker, but after an attack must strike out into the world with her robot carer “Muthr” (Teri Hatcher). Outside, however, is not recognisable as Earth. may also be the first time a tardigrade has filled the “cute companion” role.

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