Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course
Teaser poster
Directed by	Mike Thurmeier Galen T. Chu
Produced by	Lori Forte[1]
Written by	Michael J. Wilson
Starring	Ray Romano John Leguizamo Denis Leary Queen Latifah Jennifer Lopez Neil deGrasse Tyson Jesse Tyler Ferguson Simon Pegg Jessie J
Music by	John Debney[2]
Cinematography	Renato Falcão
Edited by	James Palumbo
Production company	Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	July 15, 2016 (United Kingdom) July 22, 2016 (United States)
Running time	100 minutes[3]
Country	United States
Language	English

Ice Age: Collision Course is an upcoming 2016 American 3D computer-animated family adventure film produced by Blue Sky Studios. It is the fifth installment in the Ice Age film series and a sequel to 2012's Ice Age: Continental Drift. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Wedge are set to reprise their roles from the previous installment.^[1] Simon Pegg will also reprise his role as Buck from the third film.^[4] Mike Thurmeier and Galen T. Chu will direct the film.^[5] New additions to the cast include Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Adam DeVine, Nick Offerman, Max Greenfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Rauch, Carlos Ponce, Michael Strahan, Jessie J and Neil deGrasse Tyson.^[1] The film is scheduled for release on July 22, 2016, by 20th Century Fox.

Premise

Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters.

Voice cast

Main characters

• Ray Romano as Manny, a woolly mammoth and the leader of The Herd^[6]
• John Leguizamo as Sid, a ground sloth and the founder of The Herd^[6]
• Denis Leary as Diego, a saber tooth tiger^[6]
• Queen Latifah as Ellie, a woolly mammoth and Manny's wife.^[6]
• Jennifer Lopez as Shira, a Dinofelis who is the former pirate crew member of Captain Gutt and Diego's wife.^[6]
• Neil deGrasse Tyson as Neil deBuck Weasel, a stoat astronomer who travels along with The Herd to stop the asteroid/meteor shower.^[1]
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Shangri Llama, a yoga-loving llama and the spiritual leader of Geotopia.^[1]
• Simon Pegg as Buck, a one-eyed weasel and a dinosaur hunter who reunites with The Herd after his home is destroyed by the Drift.^[4]
• Jessie J as Brooke, a ground sloth who is a resident of Geotopia and the love interest of Sid.^[1][7]

Secondary characters

Keke Palmer as Peaches, a woolly mammoth and Manny and Ellie's daughter.[8] Adam DeVine as Julian, a woolly mammoth and Peaches's fiancé.[1][9] Seann William Scott as Crash, an opossum who is Eddie and Ellie's brother.[10] Josh Peck as Eddie, an opossum who is Crash and Ellie's brother.[11] Wanda Sykes as Granny, an aging ground sloth and Sid's grandmother.[12] Melissa Rauch as Francine, a ground sloth and Sid's former girlfriend.[1][13]

Carlos Ponce as TBA Michael Strahan as Teddy, a rabbit and resident of Geotopia.[1][14] Nick Offerman as Gavin, a Dromaeosaur and the father of Roger and Gertie. Stephanie Beatriz as Gertie, a Dromaeosaur and Gavin's daughter.[1][15] Max Greenfield as Roger, a Dakotaraptor and Gavin's son.[1][16]

Subplot characters

Chris Wedge as Scrat, a saber tooth squirrel.[6]

Minor characters

Lilly Singh as the MiniCorns TBA as the Geotopia Aardvark

Production

After the release of Ice Age: Continental Drift, John Leguizamo, the voice of Sid, said of the fifth installment in the Ice Age franchise: "It sounds like they’re working on something. So hopefully the answer is YES, but I cannot say for sure."^[17] A promotional poster, shown in June 2015, at the Licensing Expo, revealed the film's full title: Ice Age: Collision Course.^[18]

Soundtrack

Ice Age: Collision Course
Film score by John Debney
Genre	Score
John Debney film scores chronology
Mother's Day (2016) Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length

Release

Initially the film was scheduled for release on July 15, 2016.^[19] However, the release was delayed to July 22,^[5] to avoid competition with the Ghostbusters reboot that was also scheduled for July 15, which is currently being handled by the United Kingdom.

Marketing

An extended sneak peek of the movie in the form of a short film called Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe was attached to theatrical showings of Blue Sky Studio's The Peanuts Movie on November 6, 2015.^[20] The teaser poster of the film was revealed on November 6, 2015 with the words "Bring Scrat Home" spoofing The Martian.^[21] The short film was released later on November 9, 2015, on 20th Century Fox's official YouTube page.^[22]

The film's teaser trailer was released on December 15, 2015, followed by the first theatrical trailer on February 3, 2016 and a second trailer on March 1, 2016.

Screenshots of the film will be presented at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June^[23]

References

1. Truitt, Brian (November 5, 2015). "Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a limber llama in new 'Ice Age'". USA Today. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
2. "John Debney to Score ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’". Film Music Reporter (Film Music Reporter). 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
3. "Ice Age: Collision Course". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
4. Pegg, Simon (November 5, 2015). "Buck's back in the herd! Follow #collisioncourse and keep an eye out for who else is joining the Ice Age family.". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
5. Lowe, Kinsey (August 7, 2015). "‘Ice Age 5′ Gets Title, Date Change; Weinstein Co. Adjusts ‘About Ray’". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
6. Truitt, Brian (October 22, 2015). "Exclusive: 'Ice Age' squirrel to make Macy's debut". USA Today. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
7. J, Jessie (November 5, 2015). "You 'Herd' it here first! I'm in #IceAge! Follow #CollisionCourse to see who's joining me! So excited!". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
8. Palmer, Keke (November 5, 2015). "Ice, Ice, Baby. Follow #CollisionCourse today to see who’s joining me in the #IceAge". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
9. Devine, Adam (November 5, 2015). "Look at me Mom I'm a walking talking Woolly Mammoth! I'm playing Julian in the new #IceAge movie #CollisionCourse !". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
10. "Ice Age: Collision Course". YouTube. March 1, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
11. "Ice Age: Collision Course". YouTube. March 1, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
12. Sykes, Wanda (November 6, 2015). "Granny's back! Follow #CollisionCourse today to see who’s joining me in #IceAge!". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
13. Rauch, Melissa (November 6, 2015). "So excited to join the cast of #IceAge #CollisionCourse as Francine...Gotta say, I've never looked better.". Twitter. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
14. Strahan, Michael (November 5, 2015). "Ready to get this party HOP'n. Lol. Follow #CollisionCourse to see who else is joining the #IceAge cast!". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
15. "Stephanie Beatriz as Gertie". Instagram. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
16. Greenfield, May (November 5, 2015). "IM A DINOSAUR Follow #CollisionCourse to see who’s joining my dino bird family in #IceAge!". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
17. Silvia (July 12, 2012). "An Interview with the Incomparable John Leguizamo: Ice Age’s Sid the Sloth". Mama Latina Tips. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
18. Lesnick, Silas (June 9, 2015). "Exclusive Promo Poster Gallery from Licensing Expo 2015!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
19. McClintock, Pamela (December 20, 2013). "'Ice Age 5' to Hit Theaters Summer 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
20. Truitt, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Sneak peek: Scrat heads to space for 'Ice Age' short". USA Today. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
21. Hunter, Craig (November 6, 2015). "Scrat In Space As First ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE Poster Riffs THE MARTIAN". Screen Relish. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
22. Fox Family Entertainment (November 9, 2015). "Ice Age: Collision Course | "Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe" Animated Short [HD] | FOX Family". YouTube. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
23. "Annecy animation festival unveils 2016 line-up".

External links

• Official website
• Ice Age: Collision Course at the Internet Movie Database
• Ice Age: Collision Course at The Big Cartoon DataBase
• Ice Age: Collision Course at Rotten Tomatoes
• Ice Age: Collision Course at Metacritic
• Ice Age: Collision Course at Box Office Mojo