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Abominable and the Invisible City

Abominable and the Invisible City is an American animated television series that is produced from DreamWorks Animation under DreamWorks Animation Television. The series acts as a follow-up to the 2019 film, Abominable on which it was based, which was co-produced by Pearl Studio, and continues Yi's adventures to a mythical world of creatures beyond Everest, a yeti she befriended and joins her along with Jin and Peng to the new world. Chloe Bennett (who also serves as consulting producer for the show), Tenzing Norgay Trainor, and Michelle Wong reprise their respective roles as Yi, Jin, and Mei, while Ethan Loh, Darin De Paul, Alan Cumming, and Karen Huie voice Peng, Everest, Burnish, and Nai Nai, respectively, replacing Albert Tsai, Joseph Izzo, Eddie Izzard, and Tsai Chin from the original film.

The series premiered on October 5, 2022, with 10 episodes on Peacock and Hulu.^[1] A second season was released on March 29, 2023.^[2]

After the events of the film, Yi, Jin, and Peng know that there's a whole magical world out there and discover that their surroundings are teeming with magical creatures in need of their help. With the help of their old yeti friend Everest, they'll set out on a journey throughout their city and beyond.

• Chloe Bennet as Yi,^[3] the headstrong, empathetic leader of the Creature Brigade and a skilled violin player.
• Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Jin, Yi's millennial friend and Peng's older cousin who aspires to go to medical school and become a doctor. However, by the events of season 2, he willingly gives up this dream to focus more on studying creatures.
• Ethan Loh as Peng, Yi's mischievous, fun-loving friend and Jin's younger cousin. He was originally voiced by Albert Tsai in the original film.
• Darin De Paul as Everest, a Yeti who is friends with Yi, Jin, and Peng. He was originally voiced by Joseph Izzo in the original film, while his vocals were provided by the film's composer Rupert Gregson-Williams.
• Alan Cumming as Burnish, the elderly, wealthy head of Burnish Industries and a former enemy to Yi and her friends. He was originally voiced by Eddie Izzard in the original film.
• Michelle Wong as Mei, Yi's mother.
• Karen Huie as Nai Nai, Yi's maternal grandmother. She was originally voiced by Tsai Chin in the original film.

Vic Chao, Stephanie Sheh, Caleb Yen, Natalie Chan, Donald Chang, Kara Wang and Harrison Xu provided additional voices.

On February 11, 2022, it was announced that Peacock had ordered a CG animated series from DreamWorks Animation Television serving as a follow up to the film, titled Abominable and the Invisible City. The series chronicles Yi, Jin and Peng learning more about Everest and the magical creatures of the world. Spirit Riding Free producers Jim Schumann and Katherine Nolfi executive produced the series, Tiffany Lo and Ethel Lung served as story editors, and Bennet and Trainor reprised their roles of Yi and Jin from the film with Alan Cumming replacing Izzard as Burnish.^[5][6] In addition to Bennett respiring her role, she became an consulting producer on the show as well.

To create the creatures featured in the show, Tiffany Lo and Ethel Lung both grew up hearing about the magical creatures, taking stories they'd heard as children and bring these creatures to life the way they've imagined them for years.^[7]

Animation services was provided by CGCG from Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous rather than Technicolor Animation Productions.

Outside the United States, it aired on DreamWorks Channel Asia in 2023. The series premiered on PIE Channel in Philippines on September 11, 2023, YTV in Canada, Sky Kids and Sky Showcase in United Kingdom, Rai Gulp in Italy, Clan in Spain, Super RTL in Germany, e.tv in South Africa in 2023.

The first episode "Everest Returns" won for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children at the 50th Annie Awards.^[8]

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