Netflix's Original Animated Series HILDA Set for September 21 Launch Date

Original animated series Hilda will debut Friday, Sept. 21, only on Netflix.

Hilda follows the adventures of a fearless blue-haired girl as she travels from her home in a vast magical wilderness full of ELVES and giants, to the bustling city of Trolberg, where she meets new friends and mysterious creatures who are stranger - and more dangerous - than she ever expected. Based on the Eisner-Award nominated graphic novels by Luke Pearson, Hilda has delighted readers with her bold, adventurous spirit and vividly imagined world. Fans of the comics and new viewers alike will see Hilda brought to life in stunning animation from Mercury Filmworks. The series

Animation Studio: Mercury Filmworks

Production Company: Silvergate Media

Executive Producer: Kurt Mueller

Director: Andy Coyle

Showrunner/Writer: Stephanie Simpson

Voice cast: Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones)

Today, at the Annecy International Festival of Animated Film, Melissa Cobb (Vice President of Kids & Family, Netflix) and Aram Yacoubian (Director of International Originals, Kids & Family, Netflix) led a conversation with animated content creators Fernanda Frick, Andy Coyle (Hilda) and Kazuto Nakazawa (B: The Beginning).

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