All-new original animated feature, written and directed by ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’s Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, will hit theaters September 25, 2026.
Universal Pictures will release DreamWorks Animation’s all-new original animated feature, , on September 25, 2026, taking the place of the Untitled DreamWorks Animation film on the studio’s future release slate.Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado will write and direct the film; Crawford’s longtime collaborator, Mark Swift, will produce.
Most recently, the pair received Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations for the critically acclaimed film . marks their third collaboration.The film will also mark the directorial debut for Mercado, who also served as co-director on and head of story for Crawford on .Plot and details of the film were not revealed.
However, the studio describes the film as a broad party comedy adventure that transports the film's protagonists to a long forgotten, magical island rooted in Philippine mythology.Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
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