Spark (2016 film)
| Spark | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Aaron Woodley |
| Produced by |
Tracy Grant Woo-Kyung Jung |
| Written by |
Doug Hadders Adam Rotstein Aaron Woodley |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Robert Duncan |
| Edited by |
Paul Hunter Aaron Woodley |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country |
Canada South Korea United States |
| Language | English |
Spark is a 2016 animated film written and directed by Aaron Woodley, and featuring the voices of Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon, Jace Norman and Alan C. Peterson.[2] The film premiered on April 22, 2016, at the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International.[1] It is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017 in the United States by Open Road Films.[3]
Plot
Spark (Jace Norman) is a teenage monkey, and with his friends Vix (Jessica Biel), a fox and Chunk, a warthog, they embark on a mission to take back the Planet Bana from the evil General Zhong (Alan C. Peterson). Spark's quest leads him all over the universe, and to discover the secret of his true identity.[4]
Voice cast
- Jace Norman as Spark[4]
- Jessica Biel as Vix[4]
- Hilary Swank as The Queen[4]
- Susan Sarandon as Bananny, Spark's forgetful nanny robot[4]
- Alan C. Peterson as Zhong[4]
- Jason Deline as various characters[4]
- Patrick Stewart as The Captain
Production
In January 2015, Deadline.com announced that Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank and Susan Sarandon joined the cast with Aaron Woodley directing, and Red Rover International, Gulfstream Pictures and ToonBox Entertainment producing. Woodley would also be writing the screenplay with Doug Hadders and Adam Rotstein.[4] Red Rover International will also fully finance the film.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International on April 22, 2016.[1] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 14, 2017.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Milligan, Mercedes (March 1, 2016). "ToonBox's 'Spark' to Open TAAFI". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- 1 2 Dave McNary (January 29, 2015). "Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon Join Animated 'Spark'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 2, 2016). "Open Road Takes To 'Spark', Animated Movie With Patrick Stewart, Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank & Susan Sarandon". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mike Fleming Jr (January 29, 2015). "Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Biel To Voice Ani Pic 'Spark'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
External links
- Spark at the Internet Movie Database