Hilda (film series)

Hilda is an American-British-Canadian film series based on the graphic novels and Netflix series of the same name. It was created by Luke Pearson, the same creator of the aforementioned series and novels, and are produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Silvergate Media, and Mercury Filmworks. The films star Bella Ramsey, Ameerah Falzon-Ojo, Oliver Nelson, Rasmus Hardiker, and Daisy Haggard reprising their roles from the Netflix series, with the addition of John Hasler as a supporting character written exclusively for the film series. The films also take place in a universe where the Hilda world co-exists with the real world.

The first film of the series, Hilda and the Lost Ring, was released on May 20, 2022. Its later sequels, Hilda and the Sea Kingdom and Hilda and the Last Stand, were released on November 1, 2024, and June 25, 2027. The films received mixed to positive reception from critics, but received more positive attention from fans, though they also received some criticism for being completely inferior from the novels and series. All three films grossed $1.4 billion worldwide against budgets of $167 million.

Premise
Considered non-canon by the creator, the series follows the titular Hilda, who, with her friends David, Frida, Twig, and Alfur, along with her mother, Johanna, and a new friend named Alex, go on extreme adventures across the world. Ranging from the cities of London and San Francisco, to entering an alternate universe known as the "Spirit Realm", it is an endless playground for adventurers like Hilda.

Hilda and the Lost Ring (2022)
The first installment of the series, Hilda discovers an ancient ring filled with dangerous powers, which somehow gets stuck on her. It's not long before she finds out that it can take over one's soul and end the world, and that the only way to prevent that from happening is getting a book written by the creator of the ring, and going around the world to find an artifact made only to stop the ring.

Hilda and the Sea Kingdom (2024)
The second installment of the series, unusual occurrences appear around Trolberg, and it's up to Hilda, Frida, and David to investigate. That is, until it is revealed that it is from a palace underwater, containing a dark secret that no one else must know about.

Hilda and the Last Stand (2027)
The third and final installment of the series, an old enemy from a long time ago strikes back to the real world to seek revenge on Hilda and her friends. And it is up to her to determine whether or not this long rivalry will last about. But things will take a dark, unexpected turn, and will make this adventure the most unforgettable of their lives. Forever.

The film's working title was Hilda and the World's Greatest Adventure.

Troll Trouble (2022)
Alex has a troubled run-in with trolls during a camp-out in the woods.

The Great Chase (2022)
Hilda, Alfur, and Twig attempt to retrieve a stolen item from a crow.

The Three Little Creatures (2024)
Twig, Alfur, and Tontu attempt to find Hilda and the gang, but end up on a hilarious and wacky adventure through the Nowhere Space!

The Tale of The Kappa (2024)
This short film explains us the entire backstory of Tak, and how he got into the Sea Kingdom.

The Temple Rush (2027)
Gerda Gustav and Erik Ahlberg get lost in a temple where they will discover several interesting things about the lost ring and the spirit in it, but they will also have to deal with a few obstacles.

The Little Mermaid and The Little Witch (2027)
While trying to test her magic on the shore of Trolberg, Frida is pulled by a mermaid girl into the deep ocean to help her with a problem she can solve because she is a witch.

The Gift (2027)
This takes in the future, but before the epilogue, where a teenage David tries to find a gift for his girlfriend Hilda as she leaves Trolberg to live her life abroad tomorrow. This is a special chance, because today is the bird parade, so he will try to find the best gift for his girlfriend in this special day!

Hilda and the Lost Ring: The Graphic Novel (2022)
Hilda and the Lost Ring: The Graphic Novel is the novelization adaptation of the film of the same name. It follows the same plot as the film in book form.

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