Copter

Copter is an animated comedy adventure fantasy film.

Copter is the first theatrical feature film produced by Universal Animation Studios since Curious George in 2006, and is the first in a 3 film deal with Josh0108 Films to revive Universal Animation Studios' theatrical unit and ascend Universal Pictures' prominence in feature animation.

Copter is scheduled to be released in theatres on May 10, 2024.

Synopsis
Above our clouds, live the Sky Worlds, where strange creatures with the ability to fly, whatever way, live. In the town of Nimbus, a sprawling locale, filled with colourful buildings and windmills, Copter, and his two best friends; Gale and Nelly attend Skyford Middle School, who all happen to be in the same classroom. The Mayor of Nimbus is making the town into a CloudPoint, where it will become a hub for tourists throughout the Sky Worlds. But on one ordinary day, a mysterious storm with the power to destroy was set for Nimbus. With nobody willing to go out of Nimbus out of fears that the storm could get them, Copter, Gale and Nelly, step up to save their town, by going on a journey to find out who conjured the storm and put a stop to it, before it is too late.

Main Cast

 * Tom Holland as Copter, a Propellus (who relies on a propeller to fly)
 * Janice Kawaye as Gale, Copter's amputee friend, a Glidium (who relies on a paraglider to fly)
 * Gale's left leg is amputated, and has a prosthetic leg where it is.
 * Brian Hull as Nelly, Copter's snail-like friend, a Wingsur (who relies on wings to fly)
 * Nelly is also assumed to have ADHD.
 * Will Arnett as Thunderus, the ruler of the storms
 * Zoe Saldana as The StormMaker, a machine Thunderus created to generate storm clouds
 * Ross Butler as The Mayor of Nimbus
 * Cree Summer as Mrs. Aeris, a teacher at Skyford Middle School

Additional Voices

 * Christian Potenza as Copter's dad, who's also a Propellus
 * Alan Oppenheimer as Flotsam, Nelly's grandfather, who's also a Wingsur
 * Samuel Vincent as Mr Arlington, Copter, Gale and Nelly's teacher at Skyford Middle School
 * Debra Wilson as Malepe, who leads the Aeris tribe in the Asperitas Forests, alongside Matagi
 * Phil LaMarr as Matagi, who leads the Aeris tribe in the Asperitas Forests, alongside Malepe
 * Raymond Ochoa is cast in an unknown role
 * Greg Tiernan is cast in unknown roles

Production
Production started in September 2022, and will wrap up in March 2024.

Cinesite Montreal will oversee the main animation services, with Cinesite Vancouver (formerly Nitrogen Studios) providing additional animation and other services.

The singer Shawn Mendes will perform a new song for the film called "So Fly", which will be shown during the end credits.

Release
The film will be released on May 10, 2024 in 2D, 3D, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema and 4DX formats.

It was originally going to be released on May 17, 2024, but it was pushed forward by one week to avoid direct competition with IF and The Garfield Movie.

Ratings in other Countries

 * USA: PG (Some Peril, Language/Rude Humor and Mild Action/Thematic Elements)
 * UK: PG (Mild Threat, Language, Rude Humour)

Marketing
The marketing budget is expected to be an estimated $75 million.

Trailers
Trailers are releasing on November 21, 2023, January 30, 2024 and April 9, 2024 respectively. In December 2023, the decision was made to put the Copter trailers in front of PG-13 rated films to make up for any films that were postponed past Copter's release date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
 * The trailer released on November 21, 2023 was shown before Trolls Band Together, Wish, Wonka and Migration.
 * The trailer releasing on January 30, 2024 will be shown before Soul, Turning Red, Kung Fu Panda 4, Luca, Arthur the King and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
 * The trailer releasing on April 9, 2024 will be shown before Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Unsung Hero.

Partners
Universal Pictures will partner with more than 15 licensing and promotional partners around the world to market the film, including:

Global

 * McDonald's (Happy Meal promotion; 8 toys)
 * Kellogg's (promotional packaging)
 * Spin Master (toys)
 * MOM Group (promotional packaging on Materne and GoGo SqueeZ products)
 * Capri-Sun (promotional packaging)
 * Penguin Random House (books)

North America

 * Southwest Airlines (sweepstakes and promotional livery on 3 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft)

Europe

 * Wow! Stuff (toys, accessories)

Reception
In the United States, Copter will be released alongside Horrorscope and Back to Black in over 3,800 theaters, and is projected to gross around $25-45 million in its opening weekend.

Songs

 * First Trailer - "Learn To Fly" - Foo Fighters
 * Second Trailer - "Adventure of a Lifetime" - Coldplay
 * Final Trailer/Credits Song - "So Fly" - Shawn Mendes