“Groove Tails,” the upcoming animated feature from “Twilight” producers Imprint Entertainment and “The Lego Ninjago Movie” writer/director Bob Logan, has attracted a starry voice cast.
Leading the ensemble are Ansel Elgort (“Baby Driver,” “The Fault in Our Stars”), Halle Bailey (“The Little Mermaid,” “The Color Purple”), Ludacris (“Fast & Furious” franchise, “Crash”), Alan Ritchson (“Reacher,” “War Machine”), J.B. Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Mapleworth Murders”), CeeLo Green (“Hotel Transylvania”), and international recording artist and actress Agnez Mo (“Reacher”).
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Producers will introduce “Groove Tails” — based on an original screenplay by Johnny Mack — to buyers and the international animation community at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Set in New York and billed as a “four-quadrant, music-driven animated film with dance throughout,” “Groove Tails” follows an enthusiastic young mouse with dreams of becoming a world-famous dancer. When his father dismisses those ambitions, he embarks on a journey alongside an unlikely group of misfits. As per the description, they must “discover their own unique rhythms while fighting to save the only place they’ve ever truly called home.”
“Groove Tails is a celebration of individuality, perseverance and the universal language of music,” said Logan, an Emmy and Peabody Award winner whose writing credits also include “The Croods: A New Age.” “We’ve assembled an extraordinary cast that brings incredible energy, humor and heart to these characters. This is the kind of movie audiences of all ages can enjoy together”
The film is produced by Oscar-winning producer Maryann Garger (“If Anything Happens, I Love You,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender”), and Michael Becker, founder of Imprint Entertainment. Executive producers include Jeff Elliott, Mary Aloe, Gilian Hormel, Jeff Gum, Graham Chan and Ritchson.
“From the beginning, our goal was to create a film that blends high-voltage, magnetic entertainment with the emotional resonance of a classic family adventure, delivered with flawless, premium artistry” said Garger and Becker.
Currently in production, “Groove Tails” is expected to complete animation in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Elgort is repped by CAA and Emily Gerson Saines. Bailey is repped by CAA. Bridges is repped by UTA. Ritchson is repped by WME, Range Media Partners, Shelter PR, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Smoove is repped by UTA, Authentic Talent and Literary Management and Roger Pliakas. Green is repped by Sabrina Coghiatti / Primary Wave Music. Mo is repped by AMO Entertainment.
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