Hypergalactic
| Hypergalactic | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David N. Weiss |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Story by |
|
| Produced by | Yoshi Ikezawa |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Patrick J. Voetberg |
| Music by | Caleb Chan |
Production companies | |
Release date |
|
| Countries |
|
| Language | English |
Hypergalactic is an upcoming animated adventure film directed and co-written by David N. Weiss. The film stars Adam DeVine, Elsie Fisher, J. K. Simmons, and Sam Richardson. It was produced by Toei Animation and is loosely based on Journey to the West.
Premise
[edit]A teenage girl (Fisher) alongside her younger brother in a not-so-distant future adventure, after liberating the protector of Earth Okhan (DeVine), hope that he can reunite them with their missing parents.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]In February 2024, Toei Animation announced that a CG animated adventure film titled Hypergalactic was in collaboration with David N. Weiss, Naoto Ohshima, and Joseph Chou. The studio are calling the film their biggest CGI project to date. Weiss was hired to direct the film, alongside co-writing the screenplay with Oshima and Chou. Adam DeVine, Elsie Fisher, J. K. Simmons, and Sam Richardson joined the voice cast, with Devine voicing the protector of Earth Okhan. Kozo Morishita, Katsuhiro Takagi, and Tim Kwok serve as executive producers.[1] Characters are designed by legendary Naoto Ohshima and Takao Noguchi. Main production was handled by Tenh Animation Magic in Tokyo led by Sam Salek as visual effects supervisor. Music was conducted by up-and-coming Canadian music duo Chen Brothers with orchestral recording performed in Bratislava early 2024. The color and finish service is provided by The Picture shop Vancouver under the veteran colorist Claudio Sepulveda.
Post-production had begun by February after nearly two years of production at Tenh Animation Magic in Tokyo.[2]
Release
[edit]Hypergalactic is scheduled to be released in the United States in 2025.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 6, 2024). "Anime Giant Toei Teams With 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Designer, 'Shrek 2' Writer on 'Hypergalactic'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (February 6, 2024). "Adam Devine, J.K. Simmons Join Voice Cast of 'Hypergalactic' Animated Feature from 'Sonic' Designer Naoto Oshima". Variety. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (August 6, 2024). "Toei Animation's 'Hypergalactic' Gets Fan Engagement Boost from Spaceport, Roblox and Fortnite (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]Toei Animation theatrical features (2020-2029) | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 | |
| TBA | |
