Apple releases trailer for 'Strange Planet' animated comedy

The teaser takes the line that "Strange Planet" is based on the best-selling book, which is based on the popular web comic, which is "based on our strange lives." And that it's made by the "beings behind 'Rick and Morty'."

"Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions," says Apple. "What happens when you mush the everyday and the extraordinary to the most absurd level?"

First announced in 2021, "Strange Planet" will begin a 10-episode run from Wednesday, August 9, 2023.a