Apple 'Shape Island' trailer drops ahead of January 20 debut

Apple has released a trailer for "Shape Island," a new show for kids coming to Apple TV+ that's based on a popular trilogy of picture books.

Premiering globablly on Friday, January 20, "Shape Island" is based on the bestselling picture books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. It's a stop-motion animated series that follows serious Square, adventurous Circle, and tricky Triangle as they build their friendship and search for fun.

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The series features the beloved familiar voices of Yvette Nicole Brown ("Disenchanted") as the narrator, Harvey Guillen ("What We Do in the Shadows") as Square, Scott Adsit ("30 Rock") as Triangle, and Gideon Adlon ("Blockers") as Circle.

Authors Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will serve as executive producers alongside Emmy Award-winning Bix Pix Entertainment's Kelli Bixler and Drew Hodges ("Tumble Leaf"). Ryan Pequin serves as co-executive producer and head writer.

Apple TV+ is available for $6.99 per month in the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.