Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
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Based on | Riverdance |
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Edited by | Kevin Pavlovic |
Music by | Bill Whelan |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
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Language | English |
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure is a 2021 computer-animated adventure film inspired by the dance show Riverdance. The film was made by Cinesite for River Productions and Aniventure.
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure was released in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2021, by Sky Cinema,[1] and was made available to stream on Netflix on 14 January 2022 in the United States.[2]
Plot[]
The animated film follows a young Irish boy named Keegan, who’s been at a heart loss after his grandfather passed away. He and his Spanish friend Moya go on a journey to a magical world to learn about Riverdance as well as the dangers of the Huntsman.[3]
Cast[]
- Pierce Brosnan as Patrick and Grandad
- Sam Hardy as Keegan
- Hannah Herman Cortes as Moya
- Lilly Singh as Penny
- Jermaine Fowler as Benny
- Pauline McLynn as Grandma
- John Kavanagh as the Gatekeeper
- Aisling Bea as Margot
- Brendan Gleeson as the Huntsman
Production and release[]
In 2016, it was announced that Cinesite Studios was aiming to produce nine animated movies across a five year period, one of which included a film about Riverdance.[4] Cinesite then announced in 2018 that it had secured funding to begin working on a number of films, including Riverdance.[5]
Production of the film began in February 2020, with an estimated budget of €35 million.[6]
After the film received funding, Pierce Brosnan, Aisling Bea, Brendan Gleeson,[7] Pauline McLynn, John Kavanagh and Lilly Singh were announced as joining the cast.[8] It has Dave Rosenbaum and Eamonn Butler as directors,[9] with Brosnan to voice both 'Patrick' and 'Grandad'.[10] According to Deadline Hollywood, Gleeson and Kavanagh are to voice the villains in the film,[11][12] though Kavanagh was ultimately cast as a benign character.
The film features music by Irish composer, Bill Whelan.[13] Whelan also served as composer for the original tour of Riverdance in the mid-1990s.[6] Whelan also composed two original songs for the film's end credits; "Light Me Up", co-written with Irish singer Lyra, and a remix of the trademark Riverdance music.
The film was released exclusively on Sky Cinema in May 2021 and to streaming platform Netflix on 14th January 2022.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Riverdance: The Animated Adventure, a Sky Original is coming exclusively to Sky Cinema and NOW on 28 May 2021". Sky. 11 May 2021.
- ^ "New on Netflix: The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming in January 2022". Sky. 11 May 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 17, 2021). "'Hitpig': Peter Dinklage, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Hannah Gadsby & Dany Boon To Voice Animated Movie". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (8 February 2016). "Cinesite to Produce Nine Animated Movies in Montreal in Five Years". Variety.
- ^ Tartagline, Nancy (January 29, 2018). "Cinesite Studios Secures $70M Finance Package For VFX, Animation Growth". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Barter, Pavel (September 13, 2020). "Pierce Brosnan, Aisling Bea and Brendan Gleeson to make reel impact in Riverdance cartoon". The Times.
- ^ Etan Vlessing (September 11, 2020). "Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, Brendan Gleeson to Voice 'Riverdance: The Animated Adventure' Feature (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "'Riverdance: The Animated Adventure' Voice Cast Announced". Animation World Network. September 14, 2020.
- ^ Beresford, Jack (September 14, 2020). "Pierce Brosnan, Aisling Bea and Brendan Gleeson cast in 'Riverdance' animated film". Irish Post.
- ^ "Brosnan, Gleeson to voice Riverdance: The Animated Adventure". RTE. September 11, 2020.
- ^ Cannon, Eoghan (September 11, 2020). "Pierce Brosnan, Brendan Gleeson, Aisling Bea and more to star in Riverdance animation". Entertainment.ie.
- ^ "New trailer released for Riverdance: The Animated Adventure". . 12 May 2021.
- ^ Barter, Pavel. "Cinesite animated feature reels Riverdance into cinemas". The Times.
- ^ "Riverdance: The Animated Adventure". IMDb.
External links[]
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- British films
- British animated films
- 2021 computer-animated films