Watch the first trailer for Kate Beaton’s Fat Pony series, Pinecone & Pony

Many of those who went full-time online in the decade 2008-2018 fondly recall the good times. Hark! The VagrantThe webcomic erratic and eccentric, written and drawn by Kate Beaton. The strip always had a peculiar, personal sense of humor: When Beaton wasn’t doing one-off strips lampooning Canadian history, the one-dimensional “strong female character” stereotype, or her versions of the books suggested by Nancy Drew covers, she was doing random things like drawing a comically fat, stubby pony, then sending it on weird, weird adventures.

The Fat Pony eventually became the 2015 children’s book The Princess and Pony, and now it’s become an eight-episode animated comedy as well. This is the first trailer of Apple TV’s new series. Pinecone & Pony showcases Beaton’s distinctive art style, with chubby, big-eyed cute characters running around a stylized setting. The series appears to be built around big energy and small-scale fantasy drama, with an official description promising “an adventure led by two independent warriors who are fearlessly themselves.”

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Pinecone & Pony DreamWorks Animation, First Generation Films produced the series. Beaton is an executive producer, however, series showrunner Stephanie Kaliner (a writer-producer best known for animated shows, such as Gary and his Demons Unicorn, Get AwayThis show looks very similar to this.

The series Premieres April 8, on Apple TV Plus