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‘PAW PATROL : THE MOVIE’ HOLDS THE HIGHEST BOX OFFICE POSITIONS

27 August 2021

PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE, presented by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment, meetd the highest box office ranking since its release in France on August 11th. According to trade press, PAW PATROL – THE MOVIE has been ranked n°1 in France during the two first weeks and is now ranked n°2. It was also n°1 in England, Ireland, Canada and Mexico; and 2nd in the United States.

This movie, which was animated by Mikros Animation in Montreal, is the first all-CGI feature film of the worldwide renowned franchise created and produced by Spin Master.

We are very happy that this movie written by Billy Frolick with Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen and directed by Cal Brunker has a worldwide theatrical release. Our team is very proud to have been entrusted by Spin Master Entertainment to bring the beloved franchise to the big screen for the very first time. It is even more rewarding for us to see that the feature animation has attracted and delighted such many viewers in France and in many countries worldwide.”

Andrea Miloro, President of Mikros Animation

PAW PATROL:THE MOVIE brings the audience to a brand-new adventure in inventive environments, with the now infamous and lovable characters from the existing series.

It was a very exciting challenge to work on a first film with fully-rendered CG animation. We worked very closely with Cal Brunker and his team to produce this film in full respect of the franchise, while bringing it to a higher level on every aspect – an amazing animation and a much richer look with special effects; all the ingredients to make it a real adventure film.”

Laurence Vacher, Line Producer at Mikros Animation
Liberty (voiced by Marsai Martin) in PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Spin Master.

Entirely animated in Montreal, the production of this feature animation was put to the test by the global pandemic. When “safer at home” policies began to be implemented in spring 2020, the film was just at its previsualization stage. Within days, Mikros Animation deployed the necessary solutions that allowed their artists to work from home securely, while maintaining regular communication with the director and Spin Master Entertainment production team.

With more than 300 artists in Montreal dedicated to the film working from home, the project was fully completed under lockdown conditions, with additional services provided by the Technicolor group in full collaboration with Mikros Animation to meet any evolving technological challenges.

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