(CTN News) – Netflix revealed further content on Thursday related to the upcoming animated flicks “Spellbound” and “Pookoo,” both of which were produced in collaboration with Skydance Animation.
Ellian is a small child who is being kept apart from the outside world. She is the daughter of the Lumbrian kings. Nathan Lane, who played Simba in “The Lion King,” revealed that her parents’ transformation into monsters was caused by a secret enchantment at the
“Netflix on Netflix Animation” Los Angeles screening.
This came to light during the occasion.In an attempt to break the spell, Ellian sends a request for help to the enigmatic Oracles of the Sun and Moon. When she needs help, they come to her aid.
Vicky Jensen, a director whose credits include the DreamWorks Corporation-produced animated feature “Shrek,” is directing this project. Members of the ensemble include composer Alan Menken, who has won an Academy Award and is well-known for his work on numerous commercially successful Disney films, such as “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Actors Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, and Jenifer Lewis will also be providing voice acting for the movie, which will be accessible on the internet on Thanksgiving Day, November 22.
Netflix has significantly increased the amount of money it spends on content appropriate for both adults and children, as this has been found to be a successful strategy for retaining users. The increasing amount of money being spent is evident in the new animation releases.
Additionally, it fits with the company’s complete programming strategy, which aims to provide something appropriate for a broad range of preferences.
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, stated in the previous year that the firm planned to raise its expenditure on animation material in 2024 because it is among the most popular content to be re-watched on the platform.
Due to the positive reception that feature films like “Leo” and “The Sea Beast” received from Netflix users, the streaming service decided to add more films to its collection.
These movies include a new chapter in the “Wallace & Gromit” film series and an extra episode of “Arcane,” which is based on the online multiplayer game “League of Legends.” These two movies share the same source material.
Furthermore, Netflix showcased their TV lineup during the preview event.
This included the news that Timothy Olyphant will play the Terminator in the next movie “Terminator Zero.” Additionally, the company highlighted the end of the last season of the TV series “Big Mouth.”
The creation of ‘Pookoo’ is the second film to come out of a long-standing partnership between Skydance and Netflix. The buddy comedy film is currently going through the production phase.
In the tale, two of The Valley’s natural adversaries—a diminutive forest critter and a stately bird—magically switch places and set out on an incredible journey. The bird’s point of view is used to tell the tale.
Nathan Greno, who directed “Tangled,” will serve as Pookoo’s director in addition to John Lasseter, who oversaw the production of “Toy Story,” and Mary Ellen Bauder, who oversaw the production of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” Other animation experts will also be included in the decision-making process.
It is projected that the movie will be released to the general audience in 2025.
Directing the production of the films while they are being developed will be Lasseter, who was the driving force behind Pixar Animation Studios and also served as chief creative officer at Disney. In 2018, he announced his resignation from Disney due to claims that he had given improper embraces while at work.
Lasseter started working at Skydance Animation in 2019 after leaving Disney in 2017 to take a sick leave of absence. Her previous employer before it was Disney.
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