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Award Season Spotlight Toons to Come: Clockwise from top left: Rumble, The Boss Baby: Family Business, Luca, Pinocchio, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Connected, Raya and the Last Dragon, Wish Dragon, Encanto, Spirit Untamed and PAW Patrol: The Movie are among 2021’s big animated movies.
In the Game in 2021 H
ere’s an early look at the major animated releases of the year. All release dates are subject to change because of the unpredictability of theatrical openings worldwide:
The Addams Family 2. MGM’s 2019 feature about the
popular and kooky family gets a fast sequel, with new voices Bill Hader and Javon “Wanna” Walton. Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Snoop Dogg resume their original roles. Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon also return as directors. MGM/UA, Oct. 8
Arlo the Alligator Boy. Ryan Crego’s 2D animated musi-
cal follows the adventures of an alligator-boy who heads to New York City in search of his long-lost father. Featuring the voices of Michael J. Woodard, Mary Lambert, Flea, Annie Potts and Tony Hale. Netflix/Titmouse
Back to the Outback. Directed by Clare Knight and Harry Cripps, this musical comedy follows the adventures of a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures which launch a daring escape from their zoo. With Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Rachel House, Keith Urban, Jackie Weaver and Diesel Cash La Torraca. Netflix/Reel FX, Fall 2021 The Bad Guys. Directed by Pierre Perifel, this CG-animat-
ed adaptation of Aaron Blabey’s book centers on several reformed yet misunderstood villains (Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula) who decide to live their lives as forces of good! DreamWorks/Universal, Sept. 17
Bob’s Burgers: The Movie. Loren Bouchard brings his beloved Fox TV family to the big screen in this fun, musical comedy featuring the series’ main cast (H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts and Kristen Schaal) and some
special guest voices as well. 20th Century/Bento Box, April 9
The Boss Baby: Family Business. Director Tom McGrath and original Boss Baby voice actor Alec Baldwin return to the world of the 2017 blockbuster. In the sequel, Tim (James Marsden) and Ted (Baldwin) are now grown up, and there’s a new Boss Baby in the house — baby Tina (Amy Sedaris), who is tasked with uncovering the evil plot by Dr. Erwin Armstrong (Jeff Goldblum), the principal of Tim’s daughter’s school. DreamWorks/Universal, Sept. 17 Connected. Produced by Chris Miller and Phil Lord and
directed by Gravity Falls alum Mike Rianda, this clever new comedy-adventure follows a suburban family as they face a global takeover by hostile computers. Voiced by Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson and Eric Andre. Co-directed by Jeff Rowe. Sony Pictures Animation
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