Scorch

Scorch is a 2020 American 3D computer-animated fantasy action-adventure comedy film produced by Illumination. It is directed by Jon Watts, from a screenplay by the writing team of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.

Scorchville premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26, 2020, was theatrically released by Universal Pictures in the United States on March 29, 2020, in 2D, Real D 3D, IMAX and IMAX 3D.

Video games
Angry Birds Scorch is a puzzle video game, a crossover between Scorch, and the Angry Birds series of video games and movies (cutscene only), launched on February 26, 2020, first for Windows, iOS, and Android devices. The game is the twenty-fifth Angry Birds game in the series. The characters are copyrighted from this film. Warner Bros. and Rovio announced that Angry Birds Scorch will be heading for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Nintendo 3DS in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive.
 * See also: Angry Birds Scorch and LEGO Scorch

LEGO Scorch is a LEGO-themed video game based on Scorch. The game closely follows the plot of the movie, but with some modifications so that it would be more child-friendly, have some extra content and adapt to the two-player gameplay specific to the LEGO formula.

Production and development
On September 3, 2019, the first short sneak peak was released. On September 9, the second trailer was delayed as confirmed and that the film would premiere on March 6, 2020.
 * See also: Production of Scorch

The film includes the films Valiant, Dinosaur, Epic, Ferdinand, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Shark Tale, Sing, and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

Casting
The film's casting was mostly done by Sarah Halley Finn. On December 13, 2018, some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe actors are selected to voice the film’s characters by talent agent Michael Ovitz.

Music
In June 2018, Alan Silvestri was revealed to be scoring the film. With permission from Marvel Studios, Silvestri was allowed to re-write some tracks from Avengers: Age of Ultron by Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman, Thor: Ragnarok by Mark Mothersbaugh, and Black Panther by Ludwig Göransson, and use tracks from Avengers: Infinity War and Ready Player One, for the film.
 * See also: Scorch/Soundtrack

The songs are songs from musicals Annie, Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman, Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns, Winnie the Pooh, Pete's Dragon, and The SpongeBob Musical.

In the trailer, the song "Somewhere Only We Know" by English alternative rock band Keane. The song by Keane is included on the soundtrack as a bonus track, but not in the movie.

Release
Scorch was originally going to be released in October 2018. One year later, Muschietti confirmed that the film's production would be moved up and was set to be released in December 17, 2020.

As the red carpet premiere for the movie has been confirmed in Los Angeles, director Jackson, producer Jay Roach, screenwriters Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and del Toro, and many cast members are all scheduled to come to the premiere.

Marketing
In May 2019, Matthew Broderick and his philanthropic organization Random Act Funding partnered with Omaze to initiate a contest to benefit the organization. A randomly chosen winner from those that donated would receive a Scorch set visit.
 * Main article: Marketing of Scorch

Home media
It is scheduled to be released on Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on March 24, 2021 in the United States.

Gallery

 * Main article: Scorch/Gallery