Raven (animated film)

Raven is an animated superhero supernatural horror film directed by Bosook Coburn in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay co-written with Michael Waldron, and Patricia Hicks, Andy Muschetti, and Barbara Muschetti producing. An entry in the DC Youngverse, the film stars the voices of Kimiko Glenn, Sofia Carson, Tara Strong and Keith Szarabajka. Based on the DC character of the same name, the film centers on Rachael Roth as she struggles to free herself from her demonic father's influence. Tom Holkenborg would compose the score.

For the film's storyline, the writers would research on the effects of being raised by an abusive parent in order to give the film "real emotional weight" while staying faithful to the character. Coburn would also draw inspiration from the early New Teen Titans comics and the "Terror of Trigon" storyline, as well as her work on Disney's The Owl House and the It films, wanting the film to be "more of a horror movie than a superhero movie". The character of Zatanna would be incorporated to connect the film with the DCY "in a way that felt natural". Animation services would be provided by Flying Bark Productions.

Raven would be met with a positive critical reception, particularly for its vocal performances, dark tone, direction, emotional story, and animation. The film would also earn 890 million dollars at the worldwide box-office, over a budget of 99 million dollars. A sequel, simply titled Ravens, would be developed.

Voice cast

 * Kimiko Glenn as Rachael Roth / Raven: The half-human, half-demon daughter of the demonic overlord Trigon, who tries to resist his influence. Glenn would consult with both generally stoic individuals and victims of parental abuse to "get inside the character vocally and mentally".
 * Sofia Carson as Zatanna "Zee" Zatara: A magician and superhero, who is also Raven's classmate. Director Bosook Cuborn said the character was "more fitting than anybody else" to appear in the film due to the character's powers and "how her stories are usually about fathers". Carson said Zatanna's character arc consists mainly on learning how to help Raven break free from her father's influence "not only in a practical way, but a psychological one".
 * Tara Strong as Angela Roth: Raven's mother, who was seduced by Trigon to conceive her. Strong has orovuded the vouce of Raven across muktiple DC media, which Cuborn cited as the reason she was cast as Raven's mother.
 * Keith Szarabajka as Trigon: A demon overlord and Raven's father, whom he haunts to force her into freeing him.