Monkey Quest is a 2D-3D hybrid animated film from Toei Animation, in post-production and aiming for a 2027 release. Lionsgate is Toei's U.S. distribution partner for the film, with Charades handling distribution worldwide outside the U.S.
Monkey Quest is a 2D-3D hybrid animated feature from Toei Animation. The studio presented the project at the Annecy Festival, where it said Studio SANZIGEN is handling the 3D animation. The film follows a girl and her brother who free a forgotten protector of Earth, and it is loosely based on Journey to the West. Adam Devine, Elsie Fisher, and J.K. Simmons are in the cast. The crew includes Sonic the Hedgehog designer Naoto Oshima and Shrek 2 writer David N. Weiss.
The film was in post-production as of the Annecy presentation and is aiming for a 2027 release. Lionsgate is Toei Animation's U.S. distribution partner for anime projects, and Monkey Quest is the first title under that deal. Lionsgate will also be considered for future co-productions with Toei. Charades will distribute the film worldwide outside the U.S.
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Lionsgate is partnering with Toei Animation as its new U.S. distribution partner for anime projects, beginning with the Monkey Quest film in 2027. The company will be considered for future co-productions with Toei. The film, a 2D-3D hybrid loosely based on Journey to the West, is in post-production and aiming for a 2027 release. Charades will distribute the film worldwide outside the U.S.
Toei Animation presented its next film project, the 2D-3D hybrid animated film Monkey Quest, at the Annecy Festival. Studio SANZIGEN is handling the 3D animation. The film follows a girl and her brother who free a forgotten protector of Earth. The cast includes Adam Devine, Elsie Fisher, and J.K. Simmons. The film is in post-production and aiming for a 2027 release.
Toei Animation general manager Asama Yosuke told Variety at Cannes that the era of anime being made only by Japanese people is over, saying the studio aims to create works rooted in local cultures with creators worldwide. The remark from a foundational studio executive signals a potential shift in the industry's self-definition.