“Groove Tails,” the upcoming animated function from “Twilight” producers Imprint Leisure and “The Lego Ninjago Movie” author/director Bob Logan, has attracted a starry voice solid.
Main the ensemble are Ansel Elgort (“Baby Driver,” “The Fault in Our Stars”), Halle Bailey (“The Little Mermaid,” “The Color Purple”), Ludacris (“Fast & Furious” franchise, “Crash”), Alan Ritchson (“Reacher,” “War Machine”), J.B. Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Mapleworth Murders”), CeeLo Inexperienced (“Hotel Transylvania”), and worldwide recording artist and actress Agnez Mo (“Reacher”).
Producers will introduce “Groove Tails” — based mostly on an authentic screenplay by Johnny Mack — to patrons and the worldwide animation neighborhood on the upcoming Annecy Worldwide Animation Movie Pageant.
Set in New York and billed as a “four-quadrant, music-driven animated film with dance throughout,” “Groove Tails” follows an enthusiastic younger mouse with desires of changing into a world-famous dancer. When his father dismisses these ambitions, he embarks on a journey alongside an unlikely group of misfits. As per the outline, they need to “discover their own unique rhythms while fighting to save the only place they’ve ever truly called home.”
“Groove Tails is a celebration of individuality, perseverance and the universal language of music,” stated Logan, an Emmy and Peabody Award winner whose writing credit additionally embody “The Croods: A New Age.” “We’ve assembled an extraordinary cast that brings incredible energy, humor and heart to these characters. This is the kind of movie audiences of all ages can enjoy together”
The movie is produced by Oscar-winning producer Maryann Garger (“If Anything Happens, I Love You,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender”), and Michael Becker, founding father of Imprint Leisure. Government producers embody Jeff Elliott, Mary Aloe, Gilian Hormel, Jeff Gum, Graham Chan and Ritchson.
“From the beginning, our goal was to create a film that blends high-voltage, magnetic entertainment with the emotional resonance of a classic family adventure, delivered with flawless, premium artistry” stated Garger and Becker.
Presently in manufacturing, “Groove Tails” is anticipated to finish animation within the fourth quarter of 2026.
Elgort is repped by CAA and Emily Gerson Saines. Bailey is repped by CAA. Bridges is repped by UTA. Ritchson is repped by WME, Vary Media Companions, Shelter PR, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Smoove is repped by UTA, Genuine Expertise and Literary Administration and Roger Pliakas. Inexperienced is repped by Sabrina Coghiatti / Main Wave Music. Mo is repped by AMO Leisure.
