Beat Bugs, Netflix's Beatles-themed animated kid's show, is premiering next week. We've already seen a teaser trailer, and today, the full trailer has arrived, along with a clip of the Shins covering Rubber Soul's "The Word" while animated critters cavort around a colorful cartoon world. The show will also feature Beatles covers from Eddie Vedder, Sia, Chris Cornell, P!nk, Of Monsters And Men, Regina Spektor, and many more. Watch below via Vulture.
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All episodes of Beat Bugs will be available 8/3 on Netflix. Here's the full list of Beatles covers in the first two seasons:
Season 1:
Pink: “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”
James Corden: “I’m A Loser”
Aloe Blacc: “Rain”
Robbie Williams: “Good Day Sunshine”
Eddie Vedder: “Magical Mystery Tour”
Frances: “In My Life”
The Shins: “The Word”
The Lumineers: “Honey Pie”
Sia: “Blackbird”Season 2:
Rod Stewart: “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
Chris Cornell: “Drive My Car”
Regina Spektor: “And Your Bird Can Sing”
Jennifer Hudson: “I’ll Follow The Sun”
Of Monsters and Men: “Eleanor Rigby”
James Bay: “Hey Bulldog”
Tori Kelly: “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You”
Variety reports that Netlix has also ordered a new Motown-themed series from Beat Bugs' writer/director Josh Wakely. The as-yet untitled project will follow the adventures of an 8-year-old boy named Ben, who lives in a city called Motown and discovers he can bring street art to life. Smokey Robinson is executive producing, and he'll round up a group of contemporary artists to cover 52 classic Motown songs for the show.
And in other Netflix news...
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