Month: October 2024 (Page 2 of 3)

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Beloved Claymation Characters Return for Their Second Feature Film

October 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: January 3, 2025 on Netflix.
UK release date: Christmas Day on BBC One.

Synopsis: In Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own.

When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

‘Sing: Thriller’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Michael Jackson Song Inspires Netflix Short Film Starring Matthew McConaughey

October 16, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 16, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: After staging a spectacular version of Thriller at the New Moon Theatre, Buster Moon and the cast of Sing leave to celebrate at Clay Calloway’s Halloween party. But when our heroes arrive at the party they discover a mysterious, multi-colored ooze has transformed Clay and his guests into dancing freaks.

Sing: Thriller, an 11-minute short film, is written and directed by Garth Jennings, who wrote and directed Sing and Sing 2.

‘Invincible’ Season 3 Teaser, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: The Misadventures of Mark Grayson Continue with 8 New Episodes

October 16, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: February 6, 2025 on Prime Video.

Series synopsis: Based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book series, Invincible follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson, as he inherits his father’s superpowers and sets out to become Earth’s greatest defender, only to discover the job is more challenging than he could have ever imagined.

Everything changes as Mark is forced to face his past, and his future, while discovering how much further he’ll need to go to protect the people he loves.

‘The Wild Robot’ Arrives on Digital, Loaded with All-New Bonus Features; 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Releases Set for December 3

October 15, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Digital release date: October 15, 2024.
4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray release date: December 3, 2024.

Synopsis: Based on Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot follows the journey of a robot named Roz that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

Written and directed by Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods).

‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: GKIDS Brings Belgian-French Co-Production to North America

October 14, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 17, 2024.

Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (French: Sirocco et le Royaume des Courants d’Air) is available for digital rental and purchase on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, Fandango at Home and Google TV.

Synopsis: One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds.

They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations.

When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants, the Mayor gives Juliette to the beautiful songstress Selma and sentences Carmen to marry his son as punishment.

The sisters must find a way to escape before the wedding bells ring, but the key to their journey home lies with Sirocco, the mysterious wizard feared for his ferocious storms.

‘Jentry Chau vs the Underworld’ Official Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Stills and Cast List: Ali Wong and Bowen Yang Star in Supernatural Series

October 13, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 5, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: The series follows Jentry Chau, a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress.

With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school.

‘LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Poster: Wolverine and Demolition Man Star in Disney+ Special

October 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 18, 2024 on Disney+.

Synopsis: In LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition, a young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.

‘Piece by Piece’ Official Trailer #2, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Documentarian Morgan Neville Brings Pharrell Williams Biopic to Life

October 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 11, 2024.

Synopsis: Piece By Piece invites audiences on a journey through the life of musician Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation.

Voice cast:
Pharrell Williams
Morgan Neville
Gwen Stefani
Kendrick Lamar
Timbaland
Justin Timberlake
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Snoop Dogg
Chad Hugo
N.O.R.E.
Daft Punk

Directed by Morgan Neville. Written by Morgan Neville, Jason Zeldes, Aaron Wickenden and Oscar Vazquez.

‘Ada’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Series Explores the Ethical and Social Implications of New Technologies

October 10, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: January, 2025.

Synopsis: Ada juggles two worlds she struggles to keep separate: her daily reality as a library assistant and her imagination, where she explores how different transformative technologies could shape the future. Along for the ride are people from her real life — her boss, her grandmother, or an unsuspecting visitor to the library.

Voice cast:
Rachel Rial as “Ada”
Ashlei Stevens as “Ms. Shepherd”
Jack Cutmore-Scott as “Chameleon”
Aric Floyd as “Desmond”
Maggie Pistner as “Wilhelmina Heliotrope”
Aliya Amor as “Grandma”
Jacob Barrens as “Brewer”

Ada is a five-part series from Elizabeth Cox, creator of The Demon of Reason and How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.

‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ First Look Clip, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Spooky Family Comedy From ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘The Book of Life’ Animators

October 9, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: March 7, 2025.

Synopsis: After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into mutants, a mountain lion and wolf lead a team of surviving animals to stop the virus and rescue their zoo.

Voice cast:
David Harbour as Dan
Gabbi Kosmidis as Gracie
Scott Thompson as Ash
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Felix
Bryn McAuley as Bunny Zero
Joshua Graham as Hank
Scott Farley as Antelope
Carolyn Scott as Gramma Abigale
Pierre Simpson as Xavier
Kyle Derek as Fred
Heather Loretoas Frida
Christina Nova as Poot

Directed by veteran animators Ricardo Curtis (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) and Rodrigo Perez-Castro (The Book of Life, Ferdinand).

‘Flow’ Official Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis: Latvia Hopes Film Without Dialogue Can Land Country’s First Academy Award Nomination

October 8, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

U.S. release date: November 22, 2024 (Los Angeles and New York), followed by a nationwide release December 6, 2024.

Synopsis: Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.

Written by Gints Zilbalodis and Matiss Kaza. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis.

‘Pupstruction’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Danny Pudi and Gabriel Iglesias Guest Star in Disney Jr. Series

October 7, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 14, 2024 on Disney Jr., next day on Disney+.

Synopsis: The second season features a “pups on the go” storyline, which sees the Pupstruction crew — Phinny, Tank, Roxy and Luna — rev their trucks, raise their tools, and lend their paws to the citizens of Petsburg by building airports, train tracks, boats, monster trucks and more.

Short Film Spotlight: Layla

October 6, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Intended for mature audiences.

Synopsis: Three boys get a hold of a robot to have their first “adult experience” with her. At the moment of truth, they are too innocent so they become friends with her instead.

Written and directed by:
Oscar Baron
Diego H. Blanco
Emma Ferréol
Rachel Gitlevich
Lucille Reynaud
Narda Rodriguez

Music by Scott Ampleford. Sound by Laurent Jimenez.

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‘An Almost Christmas Story’ Trailer, Synopsis, Cast and Poster: Alfonso Cuarón and David Lowery Made a Short Christmas Film for Disney+

October 5, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 15, 2024.

Synopsis: An Almost Christmas Story follows Moon, a curious young owl who unexpectedly finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza.

In his attempts to escape the bustling city, Moon befriends a lost young girl named Luna.

Together, they embark on a heartwarming adventure, discovering the magic of the holiday season and forming an unlikely bond as they journey back home to their parents.

Directed and co-written by David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon, The Green Knight).

Produced and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban).

‘Family Guy’ Halloween Special (2024): Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Special Guest Revealed For Hulu Exclusive Episode

October 4, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 14, 2024 on Hulu.

Episode title: Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater.

Synopsis: Peter and his friends aim to unseat the reigning champion in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest by any means necessary.

Voice cast:
Seth MacFarlane as Peter, Brian, Stewie and Quagmire
Alex Borstein as Lois
Seth Green as Chris
Mila Kunis as Meg
Arif Zahir as Cleveland Brown
Glen Powell as Patrick McCloskey
Derek Jacobi as Rupert