Chilly Willy (2021 film)

Chilly Willy (also known as Chilly Willy: The Movie) is a 2021 American 3D live-action/computer-animated family comedy film written and directed by Leonardo Navarrete and produced by Chris Meledandri based on the characters Chilly Willy by Paul J. Smith and Tex Avery and Woody Woodpecker by Walter Lantz. This is the second installment of the Woody Woodpecker live-action/computer-animated film series and it serves as a sequel and spin-off of the 2017 live-action/computer-animated film Woody Woodpecker. It marks Illumination's first direct-to-video film. and the second live action/animated film made by Illumination

Cast

 * Georgie Kidder As Chilly Willy, a fun loving penguin.
 * Jason Ritter As Darren Walker - Father of Veronica and Katie
 * Sadie Stanley As Veronica Walker - The teenager daughter of Darren and Alice, Kate's older sister and the best friend of Chilly.
 * Eric Bauza As Woody Woodpecker, a hyperactive, rare and mischievous pileated woodpecker.
 * Graham Verchere As Tommy Walters - A young teenage musician boy and the best friend of Woody.
 * Cobie Smulders as Alice Walker - Darren's wife and mother of Veronica and Kate.
 * Jace Norman as Eric Vance - A fan of Darren's book series and the mysterious main antagonist of the film.
 * JoJo Siwa as Kate Walker The second teenager daughter of Darren and Alice, younger sister of Veronica and later the current owner of Smedley.


 * Blake Shelton As Smedley, a hound dog with southern drawl, minion of Eric Vance and later the pet dog of Kate.

Filming
Principal Photography Begin May 30, 2021 In Antarctica

Filming Take Place In New York City and Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Principal Photography Wrapped June 14, 2021 In Los Angeles, California

Animation
The animation and CGI characters done by Illumination Mac Guff making it as it's first live-action/animated film project.