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'''''Migration''''' is an upcoming American [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film directed by [[Benjamin Renner]], co-directed by Guylo Homsy, and written by [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]. Produced by [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]], the film features the voices of [[Kumail Nanjiani]], [[Elizabeth Banks]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]], [[Awkwafina]], and [[Danny DeVito]]. The story follows a family of [[mallard]]s as they go on a vacation of a lifetime and attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and to the Bahamas.
'''''Migration''''' is an upcoming American [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film directed by [[Benjamin Renner]], co-directed by Guylo Homsy, and written by [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]. Produced by [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]], the film features the voices of [[Kumail Nanjiani]], [[Elizabeth Banks]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]], [[Awkwafina]], [[Danny DeVito]], and [[Jenny Slate]]. The story follows a family of [[mallard]]s as they go on a vacation of a lifetime and attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and to the Bahamas.


Illumination announced ''Migration'' in February 2022, with Renner, Homsy, and White attached as director, co-director, and writer, respectively. Renner, who had previously helmed [[Traditional animation|traditionally animated]] films, was tasked with adapting his simple drawing style for a computer-animated film. In hiring Renner, studio head and producer [[Chris Meledandri]] sought to focus on a filmmaker's vision for the project in comparison with Illumination's recent films. [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]] will compose the score, marking his second collaboration with Illumination following ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' (2012).
Illumination announced ''Migration'' in February 2022, with Renner, Homsy, and White attached as director, co-director, and writer, respectively. Renner, who had previously helmed [[Traditional animation|traditionally animated]] films, was tasked with adapting his simple drawing style for a computer-animated film. In hiring Renner, studio head and producer [[Chris Meledandri]] sought to focus on a filmmaker's vision for the project in comparison with Illumination's recent films. [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]] will compose the score, marking his second collaboration with Illumination following ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' (2012).

Revision as of 12:21, 24 June 2023

Migration
Official logo
Directed byBenjamin Renner
Written byMike White
Produced byChris Meledandri
Starring
Edited byChristian Gazal
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 22, 2023 (2023-12-22)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Migration is an upcoming American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Benjamin Renner, co-directed by Guylo Homsy, and written by Mike White. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film features the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, and Jenny Slate. The story follows a family of mallards as they go on a vacation of a lifetime and attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and to the Bahamas.

Illumination announced Migration in February 2022, with Renner, Homsy, and White attached as director, co-director, and writer, respectively. Renner, who had previously helmed traditionally animated films, was tasked with adapting his simple drawing style for a computer-animated film. In hiring Renner, studio head and producer Chris Meledandri sought to focus on a filmmaker's vision for the project in comparison with Illumination's recent films. John Powell will compose the score, marking his second collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012).

Migration is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on December 22, 2023.

Premise

A family of mallards convince their over-protective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime as they attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and to the Bahamas.[1]

Voice cast

  • Kumail Nanjiani as Mack, the anxious father of the Mallards[2]
  • Elizabeth Banks as Pam, the daring and quick-witted mother of the Mallards[2]
  • Caspar Jennings as Dax, the Mallards' confident and restless son[2]
  • Tresi Gazal as Gwen, the Mallards' innocent and lovable daughter[2]
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Delroy, a homesick Jamaican-accented parrot locked away in a Manhattan restaurant[2]
  • Awkwafina as the leader of a New York City pigeon gang[2]
  • Danny DeVito as Dan, the curmudgeonly and adventure-averse uncle of the Mallards[2]
  • David Mitchell as the yogic leader of a mallard farm[2]
  • Carol Kane as Erin, a heron whom the Mallards befriend in their journey[2]

Production

On February 18, 2022, Illumination announced a new film titled Migration, with French animator and comic book creator Benjamin Renner set to direct with Guylo Homsy as co-director and Mike White set to pen the script.[1] Renner previously directed the traditionally animated films Ernest & Celestine (2012) and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... (2017), and was already a household name among the staff of Illumination Studios Paris prior to his involvement with the company.[3] Illumination head and film producer Chris Meledandri hired Renner to direct the studio's first original project since 2016 for his filmmaking sensibility, stating during his visit to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that there is a "filmmaker attention" for Migration in comparison with Illumination's recent releases up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[3]

Renner was tasked with adapting his minimalist drawing style from previous films for a computer-animated film, which requires backgrounds to be fully visualized and rendered instead of suggested;[4] he had previously designed the visuals for the 2014 Franco-Belgian computer-animated film about migrating birds titled Yellowbird, which was noted for not strictly adhering to photorealism.[5] For Migration, Renner explained that he took inspiration from naturally expressive animals in the wild in creating characters that have distinctly expressive features in their designs.[4] He also noted that the film's tone would increasingly become more tense as the story progresses.[4]

On April 26, 2023, Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal, David Mitchell, and Carol Kane were announced to be part of the film's lead voice cast, while some of the film crew such as co-director Guylo Homsy, editor Christian Gazal and production designer Colin Stimpson were also revealed.[2]

Music

Composer John Powell will score the film, returning to Illumination since The Lorax (2012).[6]

Release

Theatrical

Migration is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2023.[7] It was previously scheduled to be released on June 30, 2023,[1] but was pushed back to its current release date, with DreamWorks Animation's Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken taking its previous date.[8]

On June 14, 2023, Illumination gave a special 25-minute preview of Migration at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with Renner and producer Chris Meledandri attending the event.[4]

Marketing

A teaser trailer for the film was released on April 5, 2023, alongside Illumination's previous film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and was attached to screenings of the aforementioned film in the United States.[9]

Home media

As part of their 18-month deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, then will move to Netflix for the next ten, and then will return to Peacock for the remaining four.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (February 18, 2022). "Illumination & Universal Set Dates For Animated Films Migration & Despicable Me 4". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 26, 2023). "Illumination's 'Migration' Cast Includes Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, Danny DeVito & More – CinemaCon". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Croll, Ben (June 16, 2023). "With 'Migration,' Illumination's Chris Meledandri Emphasizes Auteurism". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Croll, Ben (June 14, 2023). "Annecy International Animation Film Festival". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Van Hoeij, Boyd (December 15, 2014). "'Yellowbird': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "John Powell Scoring Illumination Entertainment's 'Migration'". Film Music Reporter. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 28, 2022). "Universal Pushes Release Date For Illumination Comedy 'Migration'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ Zahed, Ramin (March 16, 2023). "Trailer Premiere: Director Kirk DeMicco and Producer Kelly Cooney Cilella Give Us the Scoop on DreamWorks' Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Lang, Brent; Shanfeld, Ethan (April 4, 2023). "'Shrek 5' With Original Cast, Donkey Spinoff With Eddie Murphy and More Teased by Illumination's Chris Meledandri". Variety. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Moon, Mariella (July 14, 2021). "Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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