Snail Wars

Snail Wars is an Adult animated American Media Franchise based on the eponymous Adult Fiction Books that started in 2015 with the animated adaptation of Snail Wars: The Salt Rain Disaster produced and distributed by Paramount Animation. It also gained 2 Sequels and a Prequel, Snail Wars 2:The Shellquel was released in 2017, Snail Wars 3 & The Bugaboo Uprising was released in 2019 and finally, Snail Wars 0 released in 2020. The 1st Film received negative to mixed reviews while each other film has received critical acclaim. Each film was a commercial success, spawning a spin-off series called Bug Mafia set in the future. The Franchise does not have a central main character, but each film focuses on the terrors and challenges war can bring. It is based on multiple war and man-made focused diasters.

Literature
The Original Novels by Jason Abdullahi consist of 4 Books.
 * Snail Wars (Renamed the Salt Rain Disaster in Rereleases)
 * Released in 2005
 * Snail Wars 2: The Shellquel
 * Released in 2006
 * Snail Wars 3 & The Bugaboo Uprising
 * Released in 2008
 * Snail Wars 0: Mcshell’s Origins
 * Released in 2010 for the 5th Anniversary

Snail Wars & The Salt Rain Disaster
Main Article: Snail Wars & The Salt Rain Disaster

The Salt Rain Disaster is an anthology film which focuses on 2 Rival villages of Snails & Slugs. The Slugs get jealous of the Snails and unleashed a Salt Rain Bomb that will implode in 72 Hours. Each chapter of the film is focused on each of the reactions to the Salt Rain such as the Mayor of Bottom Hill, A struggling journalist who is pregnant, the son of that journalist inciting an army in the school he goes to for the purpose of fighting the Slugs. A Commander Slug who is tries to eradicate the Snails faster without killing all of the Slugs as well and the final battle in the end.

The film received mixed to negative reviews however was a commercial sucecess, grossing $380 Million over a budget of $50 Million

Snail Wars 2: The Shellquel
Main Article: Snail Wars 2: The Shellquel

The Shellquel is a direct follow-up of the first film. Set 1 Year after the events of it follows John Mcshell (Bruce Willis) seeking revenge for the death of his family after the events of the first film as his wife and son were main characters from the previous films. After he does with the genera from the first film, he losses one of his eyes and will have to deal with the change of that throughout the entire film. The fled Slugs have teamed up with the Spiders to gain control of the world. It’s up to Mcshell to save the world with a new generation of Soldiers before it’s too late.

The Shellquel unlike it’s predecessor received Critical Acclaim due to it’s performances and characters. It was a bigger commercial success, gaining over $700 Million with a budget of $65 Million.

Snail Wars 3 & The Bugaboo Uprising
Main Article: Snail Wars 3 & The Bugaboo Uprising

The Bugaboo Uprising is the final instalment of the original Snail Wars trilogy. It follows Brian (Ryan Reynolds) and his best friend Shelldon (Jonah Hill) as they are drafted into the war of the Bugaboos.

The Bugaboo uprising received Universal Acclaim by Critics due the Performances, Screenplay, Pacing and action sequences though was criticised for its humour. It was another commercial success for the series, though not as much as the Shellquel. Gaining $400 Million over a budget of $80 Million.

Snail Wars 0: Mcshell’s Origins
Mcshell’s Origins was originally not intended to be a film, however due to the commercial and critical success of the previous films a prequel, which was to end the series was created

The film follows the life and times of John Mcshell (Chris Pratt and Bruce Willis) as he battles in the countless Wars in the past as he’s joined by his brother and best Tom Shelley (Patton Oswalt).