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On March 25, HBO Max will premiere the new animated special THE RUNAWAY BUNNY, based on the children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown. Producer and director Amy Schatz captures the gentle magic of this classic with the use of traditional hand-drawn animation, narration and performance of an original Margaret Wise Brown lullaby by Tracee Ellis Ross and songs by Grammy^® winning artists Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland, Rosanne Cash, Ziggy Marley and Kimya Dawson, as well as Grammy^® nominees Rufus Wainwright and Michael Kiwanuka.

Originally published in 1942 by HarperCollins Publishers, the book has sold over 12 million copies and continues to enchant generations of children. THE RUNAWAY BUNNY brings the illustrations of Clement Hurd and the poetry of Margaret Wise Brown to animated life for the first time. Featuring a restless little bunny who dreams of leaving home, the film is an exploration of love and childhood. Woven throughout the story are songs that accompany the bunny on his imaginary, magical adventures into the world and back home to the comfort of his mother’s love.

“THE RUNAWAY BUNNY is a timeless classic about youthful independence and the strength of a mother’s love,” said Billy Wee, SVP, Original Animation, HBO Max. “Amy Schatz has lovingly brought this story to vivid life with an incredible group of collaborators.”

THE RUNAWAY BUNNY features the following songs:

Mariah Carey’s brand-new reinterpretation of her #1 hit song “Always Be My Baby”
Kelly Rowland – Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love”
Rosanne Cash – “You Are My Sunshine”
Ziggy Marley – “What a Wonderful World”
Rufus Wainwright – Billy Joel’s “Lullabye, Goodnight My Angel”
Kimya Dawson – “You Are My Baby”
Michael Kiwanuka – “Home Again”
Tracee Ellis Ross performs “Song of the Runaway Bunny,” the never-before-released song written by Margaret Wise Brown based on a Provençal love ballad which inspired Brown to write this book.

THE RUNAWAY BUNNY is produced and directed by Amy Schatz, whose work includes “Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales” and the “Classical Baby” series, currently available on HBO MAX. Schatz’s productions have earned multiple Emmy, Directors Guild of America, Peabody and Parents’ Choice Awards, including a 2020 Emmy win for outstanding children’s program for “We Are the Dream.”

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Paulino Finds “A Reason to Stay” in a Soul-Stirring New Americana Anthem

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November 4, 2025

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Paulino is preparing to release what promises to be one of the most heartfelt and spellbinding Americana songs of the year — “A Reason to Stay.” Steeped in sincerity, emotion, and poetic reflection, the track feels less like a song and more like a conversation between the heart and the horizon — a timeless story told through melody, truth, and the ache of love that lingers.

With his signature blend of folk authenticity and cinematic soul, Paulino paints with sound — acoustic guitars glowing like embers, a voice weathered yet warm, and lyrics that move through the air like fireflies on a dusky Southern evening. “A Reason to Stay” feels as though it was born in the space between longing and hope, where every note carries a whisper of memory and every word a reason not to let go.

Paulino’s music has always captured the beauty in stillness — the quiet moments between joy and sorrow where life reveals its most fragile truths. This new release expands that emotional palette, balancing a raw intimacy with the kind of wide-open atmosphere that defines Americana at its most powerful. It’s music for the road, for the soul, and for the quiet hours when you’re searching for yourself in the echoes of another’s goodbye.

As the first notes of “A Reason to Stay” unfold, listeners are pulled into Paulino’s world — a place where heartbreak finds healing, and every chord reminds us that even when the road ahead is uncertain, the journey itself is what gives us a reason to stay.

A release date announcement is expected soon, but one thing is already clear: Paulino’s “A Reason to Stay” is destined to leave a lasting mark — a song that doesn’t just play, it lingers.

The official website for Paulino may be found at https://paulinosings.com/