Early Animal Crackers<\/i> poster. [Blue Dream Studios]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Are you keen to finally check out Animal Crackers<\/em> after the long wait? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/h3>\n","post_title":"[TRAILER] 'Animal Crackers' Comes to Life on Netflix","post_excerpt":"Netflix has released the new trailer for long-postponed passion project 'Animal Crackers', set for release on July 24, 2020.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trailer-animal-crackers-comes-to-life-on-netflix","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-16 02:54:24","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:54:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};
\"After everything we'd been through it was a miracle when Netflix came onboard and saved the film. I'm so excited to announce that it will be going worldwide on July 24, and I can\u2019t wait for you all to watch it.\"<\/p>Scott Christian Sava, Director\/Producer\/Writer, Animal Crackers<\/em> (via Variety<\/a>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Despite the obstacles in financing and creating an independent animated feature, the biggest challenge for Sava and Bancroft was getting the film released. Since premiering at the Annecy Film Festival in July 2017, Animal Crackers<\/em> had burned through three failed distribution deals, including Relativity Media, Serafini Releasing, and Entertainment Studios. Thankfully, the new Netflix deal has put an end to this burden with the new release date, and the film's comeback at the Annecy 2020 Online event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"After everything we'd been through it was a miracle when Netflix came onboard and saved the film. I'm so excited to announce that it will be going worldwide on July 24, and I can\u2019t wait for you all to watch it.\"<\/p>Scott Christian Sava, Director\/Producer\/Writer, Animal Crackers<\/em> (via Variety<\/a>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Also among the extensive voice cast includes John Krasinski (Next Gen<\/em>), Emily Blunt (Gnomeo & Juliet<\/em>), Ian McKellen (Flushed Away<\/em>), Sylvester Stallone (Antz<\/em>), Patrick Warburton (The Emperor's New Groove<\/em>), Wallace Shawn (Toy Story<\/em>), Gilbert Gottfried (Aladdin<\/em>), Raven-Symon\u00e9 (Kim Possible<\/em>), Harvey Fierstein (Mulan<\/em>), Kevin Grevioux (Young Justice: Invasion<\/em>), Tara Strong (Teen Titans<\/em>), and James Arnold Taylor (Ratchet & Clank<\/em>), The film is also the feature debut role of newcomer voice actress Lydia Rose Taylor, the daughter of James Arnold Taylor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the obstacles in financing and creating an independent animated feature, the biggest challenge for Sava and Bancroft was getting the film released. Since premiering at the Annecy Film Festival in July 2017, Animal Crackers<\/em> had burned through three failed distribution deals, including Relativity Media, Serafini Releasing, and Entertainment Studios. Thankfully, the new Netflix deal has put an end to this burden with the new release date, and the film's comeback at the Annecy 2020 Online event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"After everything we'd been through it was a miracle when Netflix came onboard and saved the film. I'm so excited to announce that it will be going worldwide on July 24, and I can\u2019t wait for you all to watch it.\"<\/p>Scott Christian Sava, Director\/Producer\/Writer, Animal Crackers<\/em> (via Variety<\/a>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\"It's a very family-based story\u2026 about sticking together as a family to accomplish something great and save this circus. There is a real value to what you [Sava] wrote that resonated with people.\"<\/p>Tony Bancroft, Director, Animal Crackers<\/em> (via Variety<\/a>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The film's adapted plot (written by Sava and Arrested Development<\/em>'s Dean Lorey) centres around a run-down circus, and the hope of restoring its popularity through magical animal crackers. Chesterfield the clown (voiced by Danny DeVito of Disney's Hercules<\/em>) explains the wacky concept where \"every time you eat an animal cookie, a human cookie appears in the box. To change back, you just eat it.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"It's a very family-based story\u2026 about sticking together as a family to accomplish something great and save this circus. There is a real value to what you [Sava] wrote that resonated with people.\"<\/p>Tony Bancroft, Director, Animal Crackers<\/em> (via Variety<\/a>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The brainchild of comic artist Scott Christian Sava, Animal Crackers<\/em> started as a graphic novel inspired by his twin sons roleplaying as animal cookies. Sava would then team up with Mulan<\/em> director Tony Bancroft after seeing the potential in a feature adaptation, and the two would direct the film under Sava's Blue Dream Studios. Despicable Me<\/em> character designer Carter Goodrich and composer Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters<\/em>) are also noteworthy additions to the crew of this passion project<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The film's adapted plot (written by Sava and Arrested Development<\/em>'s Dean Lorey) centres around a run-down circus, and the hope of restoring its popularity through magical animal crackers. Chesterfield the clown (voiced by Danny DeVito of Disney's Hercules<\/em>) explains the wacky concept where \"every time you eat an animal cookie, a human cookie appears in the box. To change back, you just eat it.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"It's a very family-based story\u2026 about sticking together as a family to accomplish something great and save this circus. There is a real value to what you [Sava] wrote that resonated with people.\"<\/p>Tony Bancroft, Director, Animal Crackers<\/em> (via Variety<\/a>)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nickelodeon Reboots 'The Smurfs' Series for 2021","post_excerpt":"Nickeloden has obtained the global rights of 'The Smurfs', with their intent to reboot the franchise into an animated series in 2021.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nickelodeon-reboots-the-smurfs-series-for-2021","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-20 18:20:14","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-21 01:20:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57076","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":57028,"post_author":"51","post_date":"2020-06-16 02:43:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:43:37","post_content":"\n
Are you smurfy for Nickelodeon's new Smurfs<\/em> reboot? Smurf your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nickelodeon Reboots 'The Smurfs' Series for 2021","post_excerpt":"Nickeloden has obtained the global rights of 'The Smurfs', with their intent to reboot the franchise into an animated series in 2021.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nickelodeon-reboots-the-smurfs-series-for-2021","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-20 18:20:14","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-21 01:20:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57076","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":57028,"post_author":"51","post_date":"2020-06-16 02:43:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:43:37","post_content":"\n
\"I am extremely proud and happy to have Nickelodeon and its fantastic team to represent our Smurf brand both for the broadcast of our beautiful New TV series and as an agent. We are making history again more than 40 years after the global success of the first TV series of the Smurfs, which is broadcast in more than 100 countries still today! I am convinced that we could not have found a better partner to smurf our beautiful blue planet.\"<\/p>V\u00e9ronique Culliford, Founder & President, IMPS\/LAFIG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Are you smurfy for Nickelodeon's new Smurfs<\/em> reboot? Smurf your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nickelodeon Reboots 'The Smurfs' Series for 2021","post_excerpt":"Nickeloden has obtained the global rights of 'The Smurfs', with their intent to reboot the franchise into an animated series in 2021.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nickelodeon-reboots-the-smurfs-series-for-2021","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-20 18:20:14","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-21 01:20:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57076","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":57028,"post_author":"51","post_date":"2020-06-16 02:43:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:43:37","post_content":"\n
\"The Smurfs have entertained generations of kids and families globally, and we are thrilled to bring these identifiable characters, their stories and universal themes of cooperation, sharing and caring for their community to Nickelodeon.\"<\/p>Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\"I am extremely proud and happy to have Nickelodeon and its fantastic team to represent our Smurf brand both for the broadcast of our beautiful New TV series and as an agent. We are making history again more than 40 years after the global success of the first TV series of the Smurfs, which is broadcast in more than 100 countries still today! I am convinced that we could not have found a better partner to smurf our beautiful blue planet.\"<\/p>V\u00e9ronique Culliford, Founder & President, IMPS\/LAFIG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Are you smurfy for Nickelodeon's new Smurfs<\/em> reboot? Smurf your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nickelodeon Reboots 'The Smurfs' Series for 2021","post_excerpt":"Nickeloden has obtained the global rights of 'The Smurfs', with their intent to reboot the franchise into an animated series in 2021.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nickelodeon-reboots-the-smurfs-series-for-2021","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-20 18:20:14","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-21 01:20:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57076","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":57028,"post_author":"51","post_date":"2020-06-16 02:43:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:43:37","post_content":"\n
\"The Smurfs is an iconic global franchise that has resonated with audiences for decades. By partnering with LAFIG, we are able to join our creative forces to bring an all-new line of consumer products across multiple categories to consumers, along with a fresh and original animated series.\"<\/p>Pam Kaufman, President, ViacomCBS Consumer Products<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\"The Smurfs have entertained generations of kids and families globally, and we are thrilled to bring these identifiable characters, their stories and universal themes of cooperation, sharing and caring for their community to Nickelodeon.\"<\/p>Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\"I am extremely proud and happy to have Nickelodeon and its fantastic team to represent our Smurf brand both for the broadcast of our beautiful New TV series and as an agent. We are making history again more than 40 years after the global success of the first TV series of the Smurfs, which is broadcast in more than 100 countries still today! I am convinced that we could not have found a better partner to smurf our beautiful blue planet.\"<\/p>V\u00e9ronique Culliford, Founder & President, IMPS\/LAFIG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Are you smurfy for Nickelodeon's new Smurfs<\/em> reboot? Smurf your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nickelodeon Reboots 'The Smurfs' Series for 2021","post_excerpt":"Nickeloden has obtained the global rights of 'The Smurfs', with their intent to reboot the franchise into an animated series in 2021.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nickelodeon-reboots-the-smurfs-series-for-2021","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-20 18:20:14","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-21 01:20:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57076","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":57028,"post_author":"51","post_date":"2020-06-16 02:43:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:43:37","post_content":"\n
The following statements on the rebooted Smurfs<\/em> franchise were provided in the press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The Smurfs is an iconic global franchise that has resonated with audiences for decades. By partnering with LAFIG, we are able to join our creative forces to bring an all-new line of consumer products across multiple categories to consumers, along with a fresh and original animated series.\"<\/p>Pam Kaufman, President, ViacomCBS Consumer Products<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\"The Smurfs have entertained generations of kids and families globally, and we are thrilled to bring these identifiable characters, their stories and universal themes of cooperation, sharing and caring for their community to Nickelodeon.\"<\/p>Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\"I am extremely proud and happy to have Nickelodeon and its fantastic team to represent our Smurf brand both for the broadcast of our beautiful New TV series and as an agent. We are making history again more than 40 years after the global success of the first TV series of the Smurfs, which is broadcast in more than 100 countries still today! I am convinced that we could not have found a better partner to smurf our beautiful blue planet.\"<\/p>V\u00e9ronique Culliford, Founder & President, IMPS\/LAFIG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Are you smurfy for Nickelodeon's new Smurfs<\/em> reboot? Smurf your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nickelodeon Reboots 'The Smurfs' Series for 2021","post_excerpt":"Nickeloden has obtained the global rights of 'The Smurfs', with their intent to reboot the franchise into an animated series in 2021.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nickelodeon-reboots-the-smurfs-series-for-2021","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-20 18:20:14","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-21 01:20:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/?p=57076","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":57028,"post_author":"51","post_date":"2020-06-16 02:43:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 09:43:37","post_content":"\n