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| Screenplay by | Ciaran Crampton Jay Dowski |
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Release date | 2025 |
| Countries | United States Ireland |
| Language | English |
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film directed by Tara Nicole Whitaker and John D. Eraklis in their feature-length directorial debuts, from a screenplay by Ciaran Crampton and Jay Dowski and produced by Eraklis. An international co-production between the United States and Ireland, the film features the voices of will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg. The film tells the story of Pierre, a young blue pigeon-hawk hybrid who is caught between two worlds and sets off on a journey of self-discovery with his lovable best friends. Arik Burks, Keith Chamberlain, Anthony Davis, Sentwali Holder, P. Jayakumar, Sara Ramaker, Snoop Dogg, and Will.i.am executive produce the film.
Pre-production on the animated film was confirmed in March 2019 with John D. Eraklis would be directing the film and Nick Cannon attached to star and executive produce the film, but it was later dropped out and was replaced with will.i.am. Toonz Media Group later announce in April 2020, that it came onboard to animate and produced the feature with Highland Film Group holding the film to international sales, until Gold Valley Films took over the international sales rights. Much of the cast were revealed between March 2019 and November 2024. Tara Nicole Walter later teamed up with Eraklis to co-direct the film together in August 2021. Poledouris and Roché Jr. are attached to score the film in April 2021.
Produced by Toonz Media Group and Telegael,Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk is set to be released theatrically in 2025.
Plot
[edit]Pierre is a young, mixed breed hybrid of a pigeon and a hawk, who has caught between two worlds struggles to find his place, He embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where he learns to allow the things that make him different to become his greatest strength in the history and take a hybrid bird to unite fictional animals and more friends in a hybrid world.
Cast
[edit]- will.i.am as Pierre, a young blue mixed-breeded bird born as a pigeon hawk.
- Howie Mandel as Pigeon, a dreamer pigeon.
- Whoopi Goldberg as Hawk, a rebel hawk.
- Jennifer Coolidge as Aunty Peggy
- E.G. Daily as Cooper
- Jennifer Hudson as Ophelia, an brilliant but mad owl.
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Paulie
- Jamal Trulove
- Evan Ross
- Luis Guzmán
- Paul Blackthorne
- Ashlee Simpson
- Snoop Dogg as Scratch, a smooth talking city squirrel.
- Kenan Thompson as Sniff, a little city squirrel who is Scratch's best friend
- Matthew Del Negro as Drill Sergeant
- Melanie Martyn as Haley
- Alison Jaye
- Jason Isaacs
- Jimmi Simpson
- Russell Peters
Production
[edit]On March 12, 2019, it was announced that Nick Cannon, Jennifer Coolidge, Kenan Thompson and Whoopi Goldberg would lend their voices to Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk, along with veteran voice actor E.G. Daily. In addition to the announcement of the voice cast, John D. Eraklis is set to direct and it marks the directorial debut of her. Exodus Film Group and Cannon’s Ncredible Entertainment banner were set to produce, alongside Ciaran Crampton and Chase Muratore of the New York City-based Sugar Water Entertainment. Michael Goldman was set to executive produce.[2]
On April 1, 2020, the film was announced that America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel, Luis Guzmán, Paul Blackthorne, Jamal Trulove, Evan Ross, and Ashlee Simpson is set to lead voice cast. The sxecutive producers of the film were Michael Goldman, Jamal Trulove and Delbert Whetter. The film is financed by Sugar Water Entertainment in partnership with Toonz Media Group, which was being produced and directed remotely and it was in pre-production at Toonz Media studio in New Zealand. Highland Film Group holds international sales to the film while CAA Media Finance saw the rights to the film for domestic sales.[3]
In April 2021, it was announced that will.i.am would be the voicing the character Pierre, instead of Nick Cannon, while Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg added to the voice lead.[4] Paul Blair was added to it as the music supervisor, and Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. would compose the film's score. The two have previously scored the feature films, Bunyan and Babe and The Hero of Color City, both of which were produced by Eraklis.[5]
In August 2021, Tara Nicole Whitaker is attached to direct the film, and it would also marks the directorial debut of the film as well.[6]
In May 2023, it was announced that Gold Valley Films have strike a six-picture deal with Toonz Feature Film.[7]
In November 2024, Jason Isaacs, Jimmi Simpson and Russell Peters were added to cast.[8]
Release
[edit]Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk is set to be released in 2025. Gold Valley Films handles worldwide rights to the film. The sales for the film were originally sold by Highland Film Group in April 2021, but was dropped out.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tara Nicole Whitaker Making Feature Directorial Debut with Animated Pic "Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk"". August 17, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Cannon, Whoopi Goldberg, Kenan Thompson & More to Lead Voice Cast of 'Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk' Animated Movie". March 12, 2019.
- ^ "'America's Got Talent's Howie Mandel & More Set as Voice Cast of 'Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk' Animated Film". April 2020.
- ^ "Will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg Added to Voice Cast of 'Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk'". April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Zoë Poledouris & Angel Roché Jr. to Score John D. Eraklis' 'Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk'". April 7, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Tara Nicole Whitaker Will Direct Animated Feature 'Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk' (EXCLUSIVE)". August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Toonz Feature Film & Gold Valley Films Strike Six-Picture Deal Including 'Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk' – Cannes Market". May 3, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Isaacs, Jimmi Simpson, and Russell Peters join the already star-studded voice cast of Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk, an exciting, animated feature that celebrates friendship and self-discovery". November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.