Angel Studios is debuting a new behind-the-scenes music video featuring Jodi Benson — known to generations of animation lovers as the voice of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid — performing an original song from the animated series The Wingfeather Saga. The video was shared exclusively with Animation Magazine by showrunner J. Chris Wall ahead of the official livestream premiere Tuesday night.
Benson sings the emotional ballad “My Love Has Gone Across the Sea,” adding her vocal gifts to the magic of Wingfeather‘s fantastical animated world of Aerwiar. Season 2 of the series based on the bestselling books by Andrew Peterson is currently in production.
Supported by community backers through the Angel platform, The Wingfeather Saga is produced by Angel Studios with animation from Nashville-based animation startup Shining Isle Productions. The series follows Janner, Tink and Leeli Igiby on their quest to escape the tyranny of lizard invaders of their land and uncover the secrets of their family.
The series features the voices of Benson, Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, The 100), with the young heroes played by Alkaio Thiele, Romy Fay, Griffin Robert Faulkner. New cast members for Season 2 include Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings), Eva Whittaker (Wolfwalkers) and Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey). Wall is creator, executive producer and showrunner, Peterson serves as an executive producer.
The Wingfeather Saga Season 1 is available to stream at angel.com and on the Angel Studios app.
