Fans of the vocal stylings of Ben Kingsley and, also, bunnies have reason to rejoice as BBC One and Netflix announced a four-part computer-generated animated miniseries adapting Richard Adams’ classic adventure novel “Watership Down.”
The book, originally published in 1972, told the tense and often violent tale of a rabbit warren and two bunny brothers, Hazel and Fiver, on a mission to relocate themselves and as many of their friends as possible to a safe haven, a home not beset by construction or dogs or other mean rabbits, who are terrifying.
The BBC One/Netflix collaboration will feature four hourlong episodes with the voice work of prominent British actors. The miniseries is being written by Tom Bidwell.
The tale was adapted into an animated film in 1978.
“Watership Down” is scheduled to air in 2017. The series will premiere on BBC One in the UK and Netflix worldwide.
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