The 10 most anticipated animated movies of 2023

Animation continues to be one of the most important genres in cinema and since the covid pandemic it has gained strength again. 2022 was a good year for this genre with movies like “Minions: A Villain Is Born”, which grossed more than $900 million at the box office, or “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and “Sonic 2” that surpassed $400 million at the box office. world collection.

This 2023, titles like “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Elemental”, aim to be the greatest successes of the genre and that could be considered for the next awards season. anus.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Premiere: June 2
Studio: Sony-Marvel
The sequel to the Oscar winner for best animated film, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018), comes with the title “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos ( “The Legend of Korra”), Kemp Powers (“Soul”) and Justin Thompson, who makes his directorial debut on this film. It will feature the voices of Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Issa Rae, and Daniel Kaluuya.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Premiere: April 7
Studio: Illumination
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the animated film about the Super Mario Bros. video game and its characters comes with an Illumination production in association with Nintendo. It features a voice cast that includes: Chris Pratt, as Mario; Charlie Day as Luigi; Jack Black, as Bowser; Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach; and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.

Elementary
Premiere: June 16
Studio: Disney-Pixar
From the studio that created Oscar winners like “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “WALL•E,” “Up” and “Coco,” comes a new film that will take us into the world of the elements. “Elemental” is directed by Peter Sohn (“A Great Dinosaur”) and produced by Denise Ream, (“Cars 2”), and will feature the music of the Brazilian Heitor Pereira, known for being the composer of the soundtracks of “My Favorite Villain” and “Minions.”

The little Mermaid
Premiere: May 26, 2023
Studio: Disney
This hybrid of animation and live-action will bring back “The Little Mermaid”, the Disney classic from 1989. Directed by Rob Marshall, from a script by Jane Goldman and David Magee, the film will star Halle Bailey as the Princess Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric. It will feature original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Coyote vs. acme
Premiere: 2023 (no date yet)
Studio: Warner Bros.
Like the “Tom and Jerry” movie, “Coyote vs. Acme” will combine elements of animation and live action, being directed by Dave Green (“Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows”) from a script by James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”). It will feature a cast of actors headed by John Cena (“The Suicide Squad”), Will Forte (“The Last Man on Earth”) and Lana Condor (“To All
the boys I fell in love with”).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Premiere: August 4
Studio: Paramount
The director of the animated series “Gravity Falls”, Jeff Rowe, will be in charge of directing this new adventure of the Ninja Turtles: Leonardo, Raphael, Miguel Angel and Donatello. In addition to collaborating with Nickelodeon, the film will have Seth Rogen serve as executive producer and Brendan O’Brien (“Good Neighbors”) as a scriptwriter. In the new story, the brothers will face a crime syndicate and an army of mutants, while trying to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers.

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Premiere: October 13
Studio: Paramount
The sequel to “PAW Patrol: The Movie” will come with a new story based on the characters from the Nickelodeon children’s animated series, again directed by Callan Brunker from a script co-written with Bob Barlen. The story will tell how a magical meteorite lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups super powers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups. The voice cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Bell, McKenna Grace, James Marsden, Serena Williams, Kim Kardashian, and her children North West and Saint West.

troll 3
Premiere: November 17
Studio: DreamWorks
The successful animated musical saga returns with its third installment in the voices of Anna Kendrik and Justin Timberlake as the trolls, Poppy and Branch. After the box office success of the first film and somewhat the second during the pandemic when theaters were closed, the next installment hopes to consecrate the franchise that was already nominated for an Oscar for best original song for “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake.

Wish
Premiere: November 2023
Studio: Disney
With this original production, Disney will celebrate its 100 years in the animation industry with a story about the shooting star of wishes. “Wish” will star Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) and be co-directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Frozen”) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (“Raya and the Last Dragon”). Also, the film will be a musical and the original songs will be in charge of Julia Michaels.

Migration
Premiere: December 22
Studio: Illumination
After the success of sagas such as “Despicable Me”, “Minions” and “Sing”, Illumination Entertainment brings a new original production, directed by Benjamin Renner, Oscar nominee for best animated film for “Ernest & Celestine”, from a script by Mike White (“The White Lotus”). “Migration” follows a family of ducks who try to convince their overprotective father to migrate from New England, through New York City, all the way to the Bahamas.