LPWire: W.I.T.C.H. December Preview on ABC Family
W.I.T.C.H. December Preview on ABC Family
A special one hour preview of the upcoming adventure series "W.I.T.C.H." based on the comic magazine sweeping Europe, will air Saturday, December 18 (12:00 noon, ET/11:00 a.m., PT) on the ABC Television Network. It will also be presented Sunday, December 19 during JETIX on ABC Family (9:30 a.m. ET/PT) and Toon Disney (8:00 p.m. ET/PT).
"W.I.T.C.H." (an acronym of the heroine's names) introduces 13-year-old Will Vandom, the new student at Sheffield Institute as she befriends Irma Lair, Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale and Hay Lin Lin.
It's Hay Lin's grandmother who reveals to the girls that they're the next generation of The Guardians and she and a group of women like her will now pass knowledge, power and responsibility to them. The girls also receive The Heart of Candrakar, an amulet that most astonishingly, amplifies their powers and physically transforms them -- whenever they want -- into grown-up creatures with powers unlike any human, and a duty to uphold what's right. The Heart itself selects Will as the group's leader and before long, the girls receive a magical map that helps them in their quest to protect the world from evil.
The girl's distinct personalities are mirrored in their unique special powers:
- Will has the power of energy and is a natural
leader. She is calm and cool yet occasionally rambunctious. Her parents are
divorced and she lives with her mother. Will keeps the Heart of Candrakar and
as leader, holds the group together. Her color is fuchsia.
- Irma has the power of water. She is the
goofball among the girls and is somehow always having fun, reveling in making
other's laugh. Irma lives with her mother and father (a policeman) and her
younger brother. Her color is turquoise.
- Taranee has the power of fire. She is a deep
thinker, never quick to judge or to act. Of African descent, she is smart and
a good listener. Her mother is a judge and her father is a psychologist.
Taranee is also telepathic and her friends look to her for comfort and common
sense. Her color is red.
- Cornelia has the power of earth. She is
popular, confident and beautiful. Although she sometimes comes across as
aloof, she is very loyal and caring. Her father is a banker and her mother is
a house renovator. Her color is green.
- Hay Lin has the power of air. She is an artist and a free-spirited friend. Of Chinese descent, she is optimistic and her friends gain strength from her sunny demeanor. Her parents run a restaurant and her paternal grandmother lives with them. Her color is silver.
When they're at home and school, Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and Hay Lin face universal teen issues including self-confidence, trendy clothing and friendship, notably with the one other best friend who cannot know their secret, the brilliant artist and popular cheerleader Elyon. When they transform into The Guardians and cross The Veil into Meridian, the girls embark on adventures filled with action, suspense, mythology and responsibilities of greater proportion.
Meanwhile, in Meridian, the oppressive Prince Phobos is desperate to find his sister, the rightful heir to the throne. She was spirited away from Meridian while still an infant and is now living safely on Earth. The prince is beset at every turn by The Rebellion, a group tired of his tyranny and determined to thwart him. One of the young rebels is Caleb who the girls meet in the first suspenseful story arc that sets off the battle for the universe, to find the missing sister before Prince Phobos does and to learn the intricate secrets of Meridian. It will be up to The Guardians to fend off Phobos, his lieutenant -- a morphing humanoid/lizard named Cedric -- and his guards, menacing creatures known as Lurdens.
The voice cast is: Kelly Stables as Will; Candi Milo as Irma; Kittie (cq) as Taranee; Christil Khalil as Cornelia; Liza Del Mundo as Hay Lin; Dee Bradley Baker as Cedric; Greg Cipes as Caleb; Steve Blum as Blunk, Mitchell Whitfield as Phobos; Lauren Tom as Grandma and Serena Berman as Elyon.
--Posted November 16, 2004
Source: Jetix