Rio 3: Wrath of the Motmot

Rio 3: Dawn of Terrin es una próxima película estadounidense de aventuras y comedia animada en 3D producida por Blue Sky Studios y escrita y dirigida por Carlos Orozco (sí, ese soy yo).

Plot
The story begins in Peru, with a group of birds of prey that call themselves "The Resistance", looking for a someone named André in a recently burned territory. Among them, there is a female Blue Macaw, named Jasmine, who seems to be the most desperate of all. The group leader, a Golden Eagle named Kin, informs Jasmine that André is not there. Desperate, she presses Kin to keep looking.

In the Amazon, Blu's family continues living with the Spix tribe in the Sanctuary, now sheltered by humans. One day, Blu, after having a talk with Jewel about letting their children go soon, tries to stop Tiago from fighting with Santiago, a schoolmate who just insulted Tiago's girlfriend, Stephanie. However, Blu ends up physically attacking Santiago's father, Randall, who had recently become the new Lieutenant of the Blue Patrol (Sanctuary's backup security group), after he insults him. Due to the incident, Blu ends up being expelled from the tribe by split decision. Jewel and her children Tiago, Bia and Carla decide to leave with him, but Blu convinces them to stay. After being expelled, Blu is forced to return to Rio de Janeiro.

Six months later, Blu rebuilt his life from scratch, but he misses his family, although his friends Rafael, Nico, Pedro and Luis visit him sometimes. One day, the family comes to visit Rio, surprising Blu. With them, is Eduardo, his father-in-law, who comes to visit both to see his son-in-law and to see the city for the first time, taking advantage that the Carnival is nearby. As a first stop, they take Eduardo to the "Paradise" Hall, runned by Nico and Pedro, the place where Perla and Blu danced for the first time. After arriving and enjoying the dance and exotic fruit of the place, the celebration is interrupted by the arrival of Green Macaws, who call themselves the "Military", of the Ara Militaris tribe. The leader of these is presented as Terrin, King of the tribe and Supreme Commander of the Green Horde. He demands the presence of the Spix leader, who was last sighted in the city. Eduardo appears and tries to chat with him about the reason for his visit, but Terrin hurts him with his claws in his stomach, before ordering to take him away and imprison everyone present. Chaos explodes. Blu stands in front of Terrin, who is about to mock him, until he recognizes him as a lost prince, confusing Blu. Terrin lets Eduardo go, but orders to capture Blu and the others present. While the Soldiers kidnap Nico and other birds of the place, there is a chase through the streets of Rio between Blu and three Soldiers. In the end, Blu manages to escape.

In the Sanctuary, the Blue Patrol goes into a prohibited area several kilometers from the Sanctuary, called the Red Zone, where reports of strange disturbances arrive. Randall, along with Roberto and other macaws arrive in the Red Zone, where they meet the Resistance, which has just suffered a severe attack. In the place, Jasmine appears and attacks Roberto, but is calmed by Kin. Despite being seriously injured, Roberto quickly falls in love with her and offers to take her to the Sanctuary, disobeying Randall's orders not to do so.

In Rio, Blu reunites with his family, which managed to escape, in Luis's workshop, where Eduardo is healed of his injuries. Noticing Nico's absence, Tiago and Bia offer to rescue him, but Blu and Carla stop them, although hours later, they disobey and go to Nico's rescue, following a Soldier who roamed the area. They follow him to a part of the jungle occupied by a tribe camp, where there are hundreds of Soldiers, and dozens of birds locked in wooden cages. They find Nico, but they fall into a trap where they end up caged with Nico.

The next morning, Blu notices the absence of the two children, and ends up desperate as scared. With the help of his friends and an Eduardo still in recovery, they follow the boys' trail thanks to Luis's nose. Meanwhile, Terrin tells the boys and Nico his story: He is the oldest of 9 children, so the throne was inherited from him after his father's death. A few days in the reign, Terrin noticed a severe problem in the tribe, as the macaws were reproducing too fast and the space was shrinking, so the army of the Green Horde formed to invade other territories and thus, enlarge the space of the tribe so that it can subsist, and for that, it needs to end the royalty of other tribes. Blu and the others find the camp and the boys locked up. But in trying to free them, they are ambushed. However, after a chase, they manage to escape along with other released birds. Due to the danger of how close the camp is to their home, they decide to evacuate everyone to the Amazon.

After arriving to the Sanctuary, the first thing that happens is that Randall opposes the presence of Blu in the place. Then, the family realizes the presence of the group of birds of prey in the place. And in the end, Blu meets Roberto and Jasmine. The female is speechless when he sees him and on the verge of tears. She hugs him, starts calling him André and tells him that she had been looking for him for a long time. Because of such an attraction, Jewel confronts Jasmine, to the point that both are about to fight. Roberto and Eduardo calm down both females as Blu demands an explanation. It is then that Jasmine reveals to Blu that she is his sister. Blu is shocked.

Jasmine reveals the whole story of her family: They were the princes of a branch of the Spix tribe whose government, in addition to living in an area of ​​South America called The Pantanal, was a monarchist. His parents, King Marino and Queen Sheena were considered the best kings the tribe had in its history. One day, the Military, led by Terrin, arrived and attacked the tribe. They killed the king, while the Queen and the other macaws disappeared, considered dead. Terrin began a search to find both children to eliminate the royal lineage of the tribe. Jasmine took Blu, who was 8 months old at the time and whose real name was André, with her, escaping from the Pantanal. After days of travel, they arrived to the jungle of Rio, where Jasmine found a hollow log to keep Blu safe there. Months later, when Jasmine returned with food to feed Blu, she discovers that the place was attacked and Blu had disappeared (the beginning of the first film), so she began to fear that the Military would have taken him, so he began to look for him throughout South America. In Bolivia she meets "The Resistance", which she joined not only to find his brother, but also sees this as an opportunity to avenge his parents by killing Terrin.

After Blu processes all the information, Jasmine tells him that it is time to return home (The Pantanal) to free his tribe from oppression and claim the throne as "The Born King." However, Blu tells her that he wants to stay as a simple family man, which makes Jasmine enraged, insulting him for being a simple villager. Both end up arguing. That night, Blu, trying to get away from her sister, is attacked by Slaverin, Terrin's right wing, who tries to drown him, but is saved by Rafael and Roberto, who catch Slaverin. At that time, the Spix tribe discovers that its Brazil nut trees, its main food, have been burned. Jasmine wants to end him, but Blu stops her and decides to let Slaverin go to give Terrin a message, to meet him and stop the chaos.

The next day, there is an answer. The Blue Patrol and the Resistance meet the Military at the edge of a giant waterfall with an abandoned plane on the edge. Blu tries to reason with Terrin. The king tells him that his parents were liars and that they were true tyrants who did not care about his tribe, only for his royal lineage, in addition to revealing him that the Military of the Camp, being hundreds, is only a quarter of his Green Horde complete. Although Blu still tries to reason, Terrin prepares to kill him after Blu reveals that he gave up royalty, so it will be easier to kill him. Jasmine intervenes, ignoring the protests of Blu who orders her to do nothing, but Jasmine disobeys arguing that she is not her king. So, due to Jasmine's attack on Terrin, the war between the two sides begins. A fight begins in the plane, which, due to the chaos in its interior of the Blu vs. Terrin fight, the plane is out of balance, taking Terrin to the bottom after Kin saves Blu from falling as well. However, Terrin survives the crash, but loses one eye in the process.

After scolding Jasmine severely, he decides to join the Resistance to fight Terrin, knowing that war will be inevitable. After discovering that the Camp has been moved to the Waterfall, Blu tries to think of a strategy to fight and have the element of surprise against Terrin and thus gain an advantage, but nobody is good at forming strategies. Rafael comes up with an idea that doesn't get a good reception, but is accepted anyway: Take Nigel out of captivity and force him to help them. Although Nigel still has a grudge against Blu, he joins them and so, the tribe, along with the Resistance and the Jungle Animals, form a plan to attack the Camp.

On the day of the battle, the first wave of attack (Jungle Animals) is a success, but the second wave (Blue Macaws and the Resistance) is not going to be so easy, because they must attack from above, dropping into free fall from the stratosphere, but they didn't know a storm was passing by. However, they manage to pass it and attack the Camp. The Military begin to burn the jungle. In the attack, Jasmine confronts Terrin, but he easily knocks her down and is about to kill her until Blu saves her and he confronts Terrin. However, he had already called the rest of the Green Horde, which was already on its way as reinforcements, surpassing the Spix tribe by hundreds. Knowing that the Horde will only follow its leader, he decides to jump into the river, taking Terrin with him, who breaks the wing in the process. Jewel tries to save Blu, but he stops her just before they both fall into the waterfall, supposedly killing both. The Horde, watching this, decides to retire, giving the victory to the Spix tribe.

The bodies of the macaws are not found. Days later, the Spix tribe makes an emotional funeral, organized by Randall, honoring Blu as a true hero. When Jasmine walks away to breathe some air and cry in peace, she is found by Blu, who is still alive. He forgives himself, saying that she deserves to be the leader that the tribe needs, no matter what type of government she is, besides he disappeared to protect his family and letting them go as he and Jewel discussed at the beginning of the film, knowing that by being the true heir to the Pantanal's throne, there will be Military hunting him, so he asks Jasmine to take care of his family while he is gone. She promises and they both share an emotional farewell. Blu joins Kin and the Resistance and they go to Mexico to enlarge the group and thus end the Green Horde once and for all. Jasmine lulls the children, telling them the Legend of the Ascent of the Born King (the story of Blu's childhood and future using subliminal messages), while Jewel looks at the nocturnal sky, knowing that her husband is still alive, and saying: "Goodbye, Blu."

In the first post-credit scene, it is revealed that Terrin survived again, and swears revenge against Blu. Nigel intercepts him and decides to join him, since both have pending issues with the Macaw.

In the second, an elder female Blue Macaw has a vision, so she orders the rest of the unknown blue macaws to "resume the search". One of the Macaws asks: "Find what, Sheena?", To which she replies: "My children."

Characters

 * Blu: Blu is a male blue Spix's Macaw and the protagonist of the Rio movies. He is Jewel's mate, Carla, Bia and Tiago's father, Eduardo's son-in-law and Linda's best friend.
 * Jewel: Jewel is the deuteragonist of the Rio movies. She is the lead female character in both Rio and Rio 2. Throughout Rio, she is Blu's love interest and later becomes his mate and mother to their three chicks, Carla, Bia and Tiago. In Rio 2, it is revealed that Jewel is the daughter of Eduardo, niece to Mimi and childhood friend of Roberto.
 * Rafael: He is one of the three tritagonists of Rio, the other two being Nico and Pedro. In Rio 2, he retains his role as a tritagonist. Carla, Bia, and Tiago are also tritagonists, totaling six tritagonists in the film. He was once known as "The King of Carnival". However, despite his love for Carnival, he prioritizes his family.
 * Nico: Nico is a Yellow Canary and Pedro's best friend. He and Pedro became friends with Blu when he first came to Rio de Janeiro. Nico wears a blue-green bottle cap as a hat, which he can also use as a tambourine and a weapon, similar to a frisbee. He also owns a Samba Club with Pedro within the marketplace of Rio. He is one of the three tritagonists of Rio and Rio 2, with the other two being Rafael and Pedro.
 * Pedro: Pedro is an obese Red-crested Cardinal, and the best friend of Nico. He befriends Blu and Jewel and is one of three tritagonists of Rio and Rio 2, the other two being Rafael and Nico. He and Nico share a samba club together in the marketplace of Rio de Janeiro.
 * Tiago: Tiago is Blu and Jewel's only son and one of the three tritagonists of Rio 2. He is the youngest child of Blu and Jewel's chicks, and has two older sisters named Carla and Bia.
 * Bia: ​Bia​ is the youngest daughter of Blu and Jewel and one of the three tritagonists of Rio 2. She is the middle child and has an older sister named Carla and a younger brother named Tiago.
 * Carla: Carla is the eldest daughter of Blu and Jewel and one of the three tritagonists of Rio 2. She has a younger sister named Bia and a younger brother named Tiago.
 * Eduardo: Eduardo is Jewel's father who appears in Rio 2. He has an older sister named Mimi, and once lost his daughter due to the loggers. He is reunited with her once again, but is unimpressed with her mate, Blu. He is also the patriarch of the remaining Spix's Macaw clan, all of whom have been hiding in the Amazon Rainforest.
 * Mimi: Mimi is a female Spix's Macaw. She is Eduardo's older sister, Jewel's paternal aunt, Blu's aunt-in-law, and Carla, Bia, and Tiago's great-aunt. She is the self-appointed adviser of the Spix's Macaw clan. Mimi is described as being funny, brassy, and not afraid to speak her mind against Eduardo, and she welcomes Blu and Jewel into the tribe with open wings.
 * Roberto: Roberto is a male Spix's Macaw who appears in Rio 2. He is Jewel's childhood friend, who unknowingly stirs up Blu's jealousy. Roberto is the Fabio of the blue Macaws – a confident, charismatic bird in every way, and the exact opposite of Blu. Roberto is also hiding a secret and when Blu finds out, there is a surprising shift in their dynamic.
 * Felipe: Felipe is a male Scarlet Macaw, and is the leader of the Red Macaw Tribe. He has been described as a tough bird who doesn't like strangers, and is fiercely territorial of his home. He is a minor antagonist, later befriended by the Spix's Macaw Tribe at the end of Rio 2, after assisting them to fight the loggers, and is voiced by Philip Lawrence.
 * Terrin: Terrin is a new character, antagonist of Rio 3: Dawn of Terrin. He is a Green Macaw or Military Macaw, king of the Ara Militaris tribe and Supreme Commander of the Green Horde. He seeks to help his tribe by giving them territory where they can subsist, but that means invading these. His plan is to end the lineages of each tribe in order to overthrow their governments and make their own with their people. It is the most powerful enemy that the protagonists have faced.
 * Slaverin: He is a new character, antagonist in this movie. It is Terrin's right wing, being faithful and loyal to him and believing that his king is a kind of "Messiah." He has violent tendencies, which is shown in his way of talking. Blu, seeing his attitude, believes he is in love with Terrin.
 * Nigel: Nigel is the main antagonist of Rio and one of the two main antagonists of Rio 2 (alongside Big Boss). In Rio 3, he's a minor antagonist. He is not a pretty bird, but used to be "quite a looker". Once a popular television star, he was replaced by a young parakeet from Paraguay named Petricious. Since then, Nigel has had it out for all birds of beauty. Nigel put his jealousy and rage to use in his role as the former "evil henchbird" of Marcel and the smugglers.

Triva

 * Linda and Tulio won't appear in this film. According to Blu, they went hiking to Canada.
 * There will be only two songs singed in the film: "DAWN", performed by the Spix Tribe, the Resistance and the Jungle Animals, and "Life beyond the Stars", performed by Jewel (Anne Hathaway), which will be heard in the end credits.
 * The film could be screened in IMAX 3D as well as in its original format (3D).
 * Comparing it with the other two movies, Rio 3 will be much darker than these.
 * Tiago, Bia and Carla are already teenagers in the film.
 * In the film, Blu starts to show his rather aggressive side as he holds a grudge towards Terrin due to their past history. However, Jewel shows her scared side for the first time as she finds Terrin a major threat to the family but still believes that the kids should learn to fend for themselves during their later age.
 * Besides Linda and Tulio, other characters won't appear: Fernando, Eve, Rafael's children, Tiny and Charlie.
 * Gabi will have a small cameo in the film.
 * The film could be rated "PG", in difference to the other movies, which were rated "G".
 * Its running time its 124 minutes (2h 4min), much longer than the other two movies.