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A computer-animated adaptation of Richard Adams' classic fantasy novel about a group of rabbits on a quest for a new home. Starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, John Boyega and more, the series has four episodes and won one award.
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- 2018-12-23
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Watership Down is a CGI-animated miniseries based on Richard Adams' novel of the same name. It follows a group of rabbits who flee their warren and face dangers and enemies along the way.
A warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the classic novel by Richard Adams. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Noam Murro
- December 23, 2018
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Dec 20, 2018 · A warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the classic novel by Richard Adams.
- Plot Overview
- Voice Cast
- Characters
- Seasons
- Soundtrack
- Differences from The Novel
- Reception
- Notes
- Original Version
Following the novel's basic plot, Watership Downfollows the lives of a group of rabbits as they leave their endangered warren in search of a safe new home. They travel across the English countryside, braving perilous danger until they find a hill called Watership Down, where they begin a new warren. However, they are endangered by another warren, E...
Watership Down was voiced by many familiar faces in British film and television. John Hurt, the voice of Hazel in the film, was reprised as the voice of General Woundwort, and Richard Briers, the voice of Fiver in the film, appeared in the series as Captain Broom. Dawn French, Jane Horrocks, Stephen Fry, Phil Jupitus and Rik Mayall all provided voi...
Watership Down Warren
1. Hazel- the main protagonist of the show and Fiver's older brother. He leads the rabbits from Sandleford and eventually becomes Chief Rabbit of Watership Down. Although he is not the strongest or smartest of the bucks, Hazel is a charismatic leader who recognizes and employs the skills of his fellow bucks to great success. He is shot while freeing the hutch rabbits at Nuthanger Farm and almost dies, but is saved by his younger brother Fiver. Although lamed by this injury, he leads the foray...
Cowslip's Warren
1. Cowslip- the so-called leader of the warren, there is some doubt as to whether he is insane or totally evil. Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig first encounter him when they accompany Captain Holly to recover an injured Sandleford rabbit left there, only to learn the warren's terrible secret when Bigwig nearly becomes a victim and that the missing rabbit was a victim. He becomes angered by Hazel's warren when they help a group of his rabbits escape from his warren, and even helps Woundwort to get his...
Efrafan Rabbits
1. General Woundwort– the main antagonist of the series. A brutal and tyrannical leader who sees himself as the one doing everything for the best of his warren, Woundwort strives to destroy Hazel and his 'outsiders' because of the hope for free life they represent for his own subjects. He is a huge, burly rabbit with black, ragged fur and a blinded left eye. He deeply respects Campion, even after his betrayal by him, and he often punishes and threatens Vervain, but still values him as an advi...
Main page: TV Series/Soundtrack Mike Batt produced the official soundtrack for the series with the aid of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He had also gathered an array of stars to provide their voices for some of the songs. Stephen Gately performed Bright Eyes, and Art Garfunkel, who had sung Bright Eyes for the film, sang When You're Losing Your...
Although the story was broadly based on the novel, with most characters and many incidents retained, there was increasing divergence as the series continued. In later episodes, especially some storylines and characters were entirely new. 1. El-ahrairah's name was shortened in the series to El-ahrah. 2. Hyzenthlay was replaced by a character called ...
The show received a 7.6/10 on IMDb. Although younger audiences praised the series when it was aired, there were mixed reviews from both fans of the novel and the movie. Due to drastic changes (like Blackberry changed from a buck to a doe) and the child-friendly tone compared to the movie's violence, the third series changed this to a darker tone.
Bigwig's motto for the Owsla is "Who Dares Wins", the motto of the SAS. The phrase was also used as an epigraph for the first story in Tales from Watership Down.
There was an original version of the TV Series where it looked a bit more like the filmthan what it is now. It looks more cartoon-ish than the film but keeps the same background style of the latter. It is presumed to be a beta version, prototype or a test of the show. It's unknown why the TV Series decided to change its animation and drawing style....
Stream Watership Down — Miniseries on Netflix. This adaptation of the classic 1972 Richard Adams novel tells a tale of adventure, courage and survival. The miniseries, set in the idyllic rural...
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