Why "Animated" Will Be A Good Movie

2020 has been a weird year. Coronavirus, the closure of shops and movie theaters, the rise of streaming, and more happened last year, and as for the animation industry, it has been a decent one. There were great ones (The Story of Jesus, Dingo 2, Mr. Indifferent), the okay ones (Cuphead, Hero Gang), and the bummers (The Colored Brothers Movie 2, William And Chris). Now, 2021 would probably be an amazing year for animation lovers, with movies like Joaquin & Emiliano: The Rise of Marco, Ninja Turtles 5, Dingo 3, and Josh Samuel: Into The Super-Verse taking the front seat. The long-awaited Crash Bandicoot movie will crash to theaters this month...and the next month? Animated.

Yes, it's from Viacom (the studio who brought us Toy Party), but it's one of the least anticipated films of 2021 (maybe due to Viacom's Toy Party 2: Playtime's Over and Wacky Duck), but, seeing the trailers and previews, this is gonna be worth your money. The film is based on the Clayman cartoons but follows the story from the lovable cartoon's creator, Mark Andrews (aka the Walt Disney of Marco Island), CGI-cartoonized version. Set in 1960's New York City, Mark finally comes up with an original cartoon after spending time as a failed cartoonist, but when his professor rejects his creation, Mark looks down on society and gives up. One day, he realizes that his cartoon creation, Clayman, came to life. He tries to "put him in the paper" but gets turned to a cartoon replica of Clayman after touching him in the shoulder. Together, with Lou (Mark's only human friend), the three go on a road trip and discover that life could be enjoyable, no matter the hardships in their world (not some generic "be yourself" message). The premise then expands to a buddy cop/mystery film that would blow up your mind. Also, why would anyone not applaud something from Anaya Animation, the studio behind the Marco movies?

With Ryan Reynolds as Mark and Tony Hale as Clayman, you would expect a great voice cast. Cameos of Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Popeye, SpongeBob, and even Tom & Jerry will appear in the film (at the modest Cartoon Inn). Coming from Sony and Paramount, this Lord-Miller produced film will come to theaters February 1, 2021.

Animated


 * Release Date: February 1, 2021
 * Distributors: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Viacom Animation Studios, Anaya Animation
 * Director: Mike Rianda
 * Producers: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
 * Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Tony Hale, Chloe Grace Moretz, Dana Gaier, Ben Mendelsohn