Rhona Who Lives By The River

Rhona Who Lives By The River is an upcoming comedy musical animated series created by Emily Kapnek and produced by 20th Television Animation and Disney Television Animation for Disney+. The first collaboration between 20th TVA and Disney TVA, the series stars Karen Gillan as a woman who gains the ability to make her wishes come true. Danny Elfman will serve as composer and songwriter. Gillian and Elfman also executive-produce alongside Kapnek.
==Synopsis==
Rhona #3, the least interesting Rhona in Scotland, has a dull life, until an accident gives her a bacterial pinkeye and the ability to make her wishes come true.
==Voice Cast==
*Karen Gillan as Rhona #3
*Alan Cumming as Hammish
*Wilmer Valderrama as Pablo
*Fred Armisen as Mr. Kortie
*Tony Curran as Narrator
*John Cho as D'John
*D'Arcy Carden as Kayleigh
*Jenifer Lewis as Missy
*Laura Aikman as Rhona #1 and Rhona #2
*Dawn Steele as Elspeth
*Kai Alexander as Knox
==Production==
On November 16, 2021, Deadline reported that Emily Kapnek was developing an animated series, titled Rhonda Who Lives By The River, for Disney+, with 20th Television Animation producing. Kapnek was set to executive-produce the series alongside composer Danny Elfman and actress Karen Gillian, with the latter also starring in the title role.Karen Gillan To Star In Emily Kapnek’s ‘Rhona Who Lives By The River’ Animated Musical Series With Danny Elfman In Works At Disney+
In March 2022, Disney Television Animation vice-president Lisa Kragner revealed the studio would be co-producing the series, marking the first collaboration between 20th and Disney TVA.Animated People: Disney TVA’s Lisa Fragner Gives Us the Scoop on the Mouse’s Upcoming Slate
== Trivia ==
*Creator Emily Kapnek, Karen Gillan, and John Cho previously worked together on the 2014 romantic comedy TV show Selfie, which is a modern adaptation of Pygmalion/My Fair Lady.Karen Gillan & Emily Kapnek Team Up for Disney+ Animated Musical Series “Rhona Who Lives By the River”
==References==
Category:Disney+ Originals
Category:2020s television series
Category:20th Television
Category:Animated series