The Story of Robin Hood

The Story of Robin Hood is a hand-drawn animated comedy musical series created by Byron Howard and based on the 1973 Disney film adaptation of Robin Hood. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios for Disney+, the series stars Jason Bateman as the title character, with Tara Strong, Joel McCrary, Bill Farmer, and Corey Burton in supporting roles. The series centers on Robin Hood's origins snd early days as a famed outlaw.

Howard, a fan of the original film, pitched the idea for a Disney+ series in 2032. He was interested in explorlng Robin's past and his relationships with Little John and Maid Marian. The series was announced in November 2032, with Bateman set to voice Robin Hood. The rest of the cast was announced in the following months. The series' crew was composed mainly of fans of the original film, in order to keep the series faithful to the film. The series was also animated with hand-drawn animation, as Howard wanted the series to preserve the film's look.

The Story of Robin Hood premiered on July 3, 2034, with its 12-episode first season being released until November 30, 2034. A second season, also composedof 12 episodes, was released from December 12, 2036, to March 7, 2037. The series received posiyive reviews for its cast, animation, comedy, direction, amd faithfulness to the original film.

Synopsis
In the first season, the evil Prince John and his servant, Sir Hiss, brainwash their king, Richard the Lionheart, into going off in the crusades. As a dark shadow looms over the country of England due to John's tyrannical rule, a young peasant by the name of Robin Locksley must learn that one fox can make a dofference and start his destiny as the legendary Robin Hood.

In the second season, having become an outlaw for his fights agaimst the crown, Robin Hood must prove himself to the people of Nottingham if he wants to provide a beacon of hope for these victims of tyrany, while the Sheriff begins to lose his patience with Robin.

Voice cast

 * Jason Bateman as Robin Locksey / Robin Hood
 * Kate Soucie as a young Robin Locksey
 * Tara Strong as Maid Marian
 * Joel McCrary as Little John
 * Bill Farmer as the Sheriff of Nottingham
 * Corey Burton as:
 * Prince John
 * King Richard the Lionheart
 * Friar Tuck
 * James Arnold Taylor as Sir Hiss
 * Tress MacNeille as Lady Kluck
 * Brenda Song as Wilhelma "Will" Stutley

Animation
Howatd wanted the series to replicate the look and feel of the original film, so he asked for the series to be animated using tradition animation, which was provided by Disney's Vancouver animation studio. Longtime Disney animator Andreas Deja served as art director for the series; he was hired due to his love for the work of Milt Kahl, who was an animator on the original film. The animators studied the art and animation for the original film, using it as both reference and a "baseline" for their work in the series.

Trivia

 * The coin Prince John holds in episode 1 is Scrooge McDuck's Number One Dime.
 * Robin Hood's real name is revealed to be Robin Locksey. This ks a reference to a deleted ending for the original film, where Robin is knighted as "Sir Robin de Locksey".