Moominvalley trailer: New TV series features Kate Winslet, Taron Egerton, and Jennifer Saunders

Set to air this Easter, the series will feature 13 22-minute episodes

The first trailer has been released for Sky One’s Moominvalley.

The new animated series is based on the Moomin stories by Finnish-Swedish writer-illustrator Tove Jansson and will feature a blend of 2D and 3D animation techniques.

Set to air this Easter, the series will feature 13 22-minute episodes. It was created by Marika Makaroff and Steve Box, the latter winning an Academy Award for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

The voice cast includes Taron Egerton (Moomintroll), Rosamund Pike (Moominmamma), Matt Berry (Moominpappa), Bel Powley (Little My), Warwick Davis (Sniff), Joe Wilkinson (Hemulen-Male), Kate Winslet (Mrs Fillyjonk), and Jennifer Saunders (Mymble).

Also featured are Alison Steadman (Emma the Stage Rat), Will Self (The Muskrat), Richard Ayoade (The Ghost) Akiya Henry (Snorkmaiden), Edvin Endre (Snufkin), Mayumi Kawai (Ninny), Matt Lucas (Teety-Woo), Katie Leung (Too-Ticky), Rebecca Root (Misabel), Susie Brann (Hemulen -Female), and Joe Wilkinson (Hemulen-Male).

Moominvalley will be available on Sky One, Sky Kids and NOW TV.