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Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Tuesday that Lionsgate is partnering with Toei Animation as its new distribution partner for anime projects in the U.S. The partnership begins with the upcoming Monkey Quest film in 2027. The company will reportedly be considered for future co-productions with Toei .
The film is currently in post-production and aiming for a 2027 release. Charades will distribute the film worldwide outside of the U.S.
The 2D-3D hybrid animated film is loosely based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. The film is a joint production between Japan and the U.S. and features an international crew of animators.
The cast includes Adam Devine as Okon, Elsie Fisher as Ellie, and J.K. Simmons as Vex.
Sonic the Hedgehog designer Naoto Oshima co-created the concept and characters with Joseph Chou ( The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim ). David N. Weiss ( Shrek 2 ) is writing the script and co-directing the film with Stephanie Ma Stine ( Kung-Fu Panda 4 ) and character designer Takao Noguchi . Sunghoo Park (director for Jujutsu Kaisen , The God of High School ) is assisting the production with action sequences and providing storyboards. Toei Animation 's Yoshi Ikezawa is producing the film.
The company initially announced the film as a CG project titled Hypergalactic in February 2024.
Toei partnered with Spaceport Technologies and Twin Atlas for a Roblox game for the project titled Hypergalactic : Monkey Quest in November 2024. The game is a hub for a connected universe of games. Toei Animation also previously announced that it was partnering with Spaceport Technologies for Fortnite .
Source: Deadline (Anthony D'Alessandro)
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