“The Sea Beast” is a new computer-animated adventure film that debuted on Netflix on July 8th 2022.
Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new animated film.
- “The Sea Beast” is a 2022 computer-animated adventure film
- It is directed by Chris Williams
- He co-wrote the screenplay with Nell Benjamin
- He also produced with Jed Schlanger
- The film stars the voices of Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- The film began a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022
- Before debuting on Netflix on July 8
- It received critical acclaim for its animation, action, voice acting, themes and diversity
- On November 5, 2018, Netflix announced that Chris Williams will write and direct the animated movie Jacob and the Sea Beast
- On November 7, 2020, the film was retitled to The Sea Beast
- Animation services were provided by Sony Pictures Imageworks in Vancouver
- Mark Mancina composed the film’s score
- Mancina also produced an original song called “Captain Crow” a sea shanty depicting the character written by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe
- In March 2022, Netflix announced its premiere date for July 8, 2022
- The film was released in select AMC, Cinemark, Regal, Cineplex Entertainment and other theaters on June 24, 2022, before its Netflix debut
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 95% rating
- Based on 91 critics’ reviews
- With an average rating of 7.5/10
- The website’s consensus reads, “An original animated tale that’s often as daring as its characters, The Sea Beast sends audiences on a voyage well worth taking”
- On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100
- Based on 20 critics
- Indicating favorable reviews
- Chris Williams, the director of the film, was born December 19, 1968
- He is an American animator, film director, screenwriter and voice actor
- He directed the short film Glago’s Guest
- He co-directed Bolt, which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2009
- He is also the director of Big Hero 6, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2015
- And Moana, which was nominated for two Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song in 2016
- Williams previously worked in the story department for Mulan (1998), The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and Frozen (2013)
- In Frozen he also voiced the character Oaken
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