Look who has the power now! DreamWorks Animation Television has revealed the cast of the upcoming Netflix original seriesDreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, set to be released globally in 2018. Clearly it’s going to be a female-forward animated series, as the cast reveals, but this is a big expansion for the universe in a way that only DreamWorks and Netflix can handle. The cast of famous folks and up-and-comers follows below, along with the new synopsis for the show.
Aimee Carrero(Elena of Avalor) stars as Adora/She-Ra;Karen Fukuhara(Suicide Squad) as Glimmer;AJ Michalka(The Goldbergs) as Catra,Marcus Scribner(black-ish) as Bow;Reshma Shetty(Royal Pains) as Angella;Lorraine Toussaint(Orange is the New Black) as Shadow Weaver;Keston John(The Good Place) as Hordak;Lauren Ash(Superstore) as Scorpia;Christine Woods(Hello Ladies) as Entrapta;Genesis Rodriguez(Time After Time) as Perfuma;Jordan Fisher(Grease Live!) as Seahawk;Vella Lovell(Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Mermista;Merit Leighton(Alexa & Katie) as Frosta;Sandra Oh(Killing Eve) as Castaspella; andKrystal Joy Brown(Motown: The Musical) as Netossa.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Poweris the story of an orphan named Adora (Carrero), who leaves behind her former life in the evil Horde when she discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the mythical warrior princess She-Ra. Along the way, she finds a new family in the Rebellion as she unites a group of magical princesses in the ultimate fight against evil.
From Eisner Award-winning author and executive producerNoelle Stevenson(Lumberjanes, Nimona) and executive producerChuck Austen(Dawn of the Croods, Steven Universe) comes a modern take on the ‘80s girl power icon for a new generation of young fans.
The trailblazing property originally debuted in 1985 to satisfy overwhelming demand for a female-lead fantasy series. With Stevenson’s unique voice at the helm, fans are in store for an epic and timely adventure that celebrates friendship and empowerment, led by a warrior princess tailor-made for today.
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