A scene from ‘Spellbound’. | Photo credit: Netflix
Netflix shared new details about upcoming animated films on Thursday Enchanted And Pookoowhich were created in partnership with Skydance Animation.
Enchanted It’s about Eliane, the young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria, and she has a secret… a mysterious magic has turned her parents into monsters,” said. The Lion King Actor Nathan Lane during the streaming platform’s ‘Netflix on Netflix Animation’ preview in Los Angeles.
Elian calls upon the mystical oracles of the Sun and Moon to help her break the spell.
The film is directed by Vicki Jensen, whose credits also include the DreamWorks animated film. Shrek. He is accompanied by Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, known for working on countless Disney hits, including the little Mermaid And beauty and the Beast,
Actors Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow and Jenifer Lewis will also lend their voices to the film, which will release on TV on November 22.
The new animated releases signal Netflix’s growing investment in family-friendly and adult content that has proven to help retain subscribers. It also falls in line with the company’s broader programming strategy of creating something to satisfy all tastes.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said last year that the company plans to increase its spending on animated content in 2024, as it is one of the most frequently watched content on the service.
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Feature films such as Leo And Marine animals was a success with subscribers, prompting Netflix to add more, including another installment of distinctionBased on online multi-player game League of Legends plus another instalment Wallace and Gromit Movies.
Additionally, Netflix highlighted its TV slate at a preview event, including the final season big mouth And the news is that Timothy Olyphant will serve as the voice of the Terminator in an upcoming title Terminator Zero,
Pookoo The film is the second to be produced under a multi-year deal with Netflix and Skydance. The film, which is still in development, is a friendship comedy about a tiny jungle creature and a majestic bird, two natural enemies in the valley, who magically switch places and embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
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The film is scheduled to be released in 2025. Lasseter, Disney’s former chief creative officer and the creative force behind Pixar Animation Studios, will guide the production of the films. He left Disney in 2018 following allegations of unwanted hugs in the workplace.
Lasseter began working at Skydance Animation in 2019 after taking a leave from Disney in 2017.
