Extinct (film)
Extinct is an upcoming computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Silverman, and co-directed by Raymond S. Persi. The film was set for a release in early 2020, but was delayed.[3]
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| Edited by | Steven Liu |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing Timeless Films |
| Country | Canada United States China |
| Language | English |
Premise
Two Flummels (an extinct species of fluffy rabbit-like creatures with holes in their center) find themselves transported from 1835 to modern day Shanghai.
Cast
- Adam DeVine as Ed a male grey Flummel
- Rachel Bloom as Op a female cream and brown Flummel
- Zazie Beetz as Dottie a dodo
- Ken Jeong as Clarance a Pomeranian dog dressed in a red sweater
- Jim Jefferies as Burnie a triceratops
- Catherine O'Hara as Alma
- Reggie Watts as Hoss
- Alex Borstein as Mali a macrauchenia
- Steve Aoki as Vinny an Tasmanian tiger
- Jason Hightower as Narrator
- David Silverman as Cyclops / Donut store clerk
Production
It was announced in September 2019 that a new animated feature was in production at Cinesite Animation directed by David Silverman with Raymond S. Persi as co-director. The announced cast included Adam DeVine, Rachel Bloom, Zazie Beetz and Ken Jeong.[4]
The plot of the film tells the story of donut-shaped animals living in the Galapagos in 1835. The time loop takes them to modern Shanghai, the setting is Shanghai Because the production studio HB Wink Animation is located in this city; an excursion to Shanghai was organized for the production designer Evgeny Tomov.