Netflix has released a look at their newest original feature,Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. In apost to Twitter, the streaming giant released the first three and a half minutes of the upcoming animated film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed byJohane Matte,Francisco Ruiz-Velasco, andAndrew L. Schmidt.
Originally created by Oscar-winning filmmakerGuillermo del Toro, Trollhunters chronicles the story of James “Jim” Lake Jr., a young boy who, along with his friends, discovers a magical world of trolls and other fantastical creatures, and becomes the first human Trollhunter, tasked with protecting the human world from dangerous monsters.
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The film is a part of the largerTales of Arcadiafranchise, encompassing three animated shows, all produced by DreamWorks:Trollhunters,3Below, andWizards. Combined with other media, the series runs across television, novels, comic books, and film, and has been awarded multiple Annie Awards and Daytime Emmys. In this newest installment, the grand finale to theTales of Arcadia, heroes from all three shows must band together to fight the villainous Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all together.
The clip features the full cast ofTales of Arcadiafighting against the Arcane Order to protect their friend, Nari of the Eternal Forest (Angel Lin), a mythical nature spirit and former member of the Order. Featuring the voice talents ofEmile Hirsch(taking over from the lateAnton Yelchin),Alfred Molina,Nick Frost, andDiego Luna, among others, the clip sees the Arcane Order melting and freezing a subway car in equal measure, while Jim and the others enact an elaborate plan including several magic portals and just a smidge of radiation. The plan goes awry, however, when Toby (voiced byCharlie Saxton), fails to stop the subway car in time to stop the Order.
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titansalso features the voices ofKelsey Grammer,Steven Yeun,Nick Offerman,Tatiana Maslany, andColin O’Donoghue. It is produced by Guillermo del Toro,Marc Guggenheim,Dan Hageman,Kevin Hageman, andChad Hammes, with a screenplay by Guggenheim, Hageman, and Hagemen.
Rise of the Titanswill premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 21. Check out the opening minutes of the film below:
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