Spark (2016 film)

Spark

Teaser poster
Directed by Aaron Woodley
Produced by Tracy Grant
Woo-Kyung Jung
Written by Doug Hadders
Adam Rotstein
Aaron Woodley
Starring
Music by Robert Duncan
Edited by Paul Hunter
Aaron Woodley
Production
company
Distributed by Open Road Films
Release dates
  • April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (TAAFI)[1]
  • April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14) (United States)
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

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. 1 2 3 Milligan, Mercedes (March 1, 2016). "ToonBox's 'Spark' to Open TAAFI". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Dave McNary (January 29, 2015). "Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon Join Animated 'Spark'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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