Monster High (2029 Animated Film)

Monster High: The Animated Movie is a upcoming 2029 animated fantasy musical directed by Chris Renaud and produced by the television division of Mattel and Brightlight Pictures. In the United States, it was released on both Paramount+ and Nickelodeon on October 5, 2029.

Based on the Monster High fashion doll franchise by Mattel, it is one of two projects announced on February 22, 2028, alongside an animated series as part of a third Monster High brand relaunch.

Plot
TBA

Cast

 * Marsai Martin as Clawdeen Wolf
 * Olivia Cooke as Draculaura
 * Brianne Howey as Frankie Stein
 * Austin Abrams as Deuce Gorgon
 * Hannah Kasulka as Lagoona Blue
 * Kaya Scodelario as Cleo de Nile
 * Zoey Deutch as Abbey Bominable
 * Abbey Lee as Ghoulia Yelps
 * Monica Bellucci as Headless Headmistress Bloodgood
 * Ben Stiller as Doctor Hyde, Jr.
 * Sarah Hyland as Spectra Vondergeist
 * Alexandra Shipp as Nefera de Nile
 * K.J. Apa as Heath Burns
 * Charlie Barnett as Clawd Wolf
 * Robert Aramayo as Manny Taur
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Toralei Stripes
 * Amanda Arcuri as Skelita Claveras
 * Daniella Monet as Operetta
 * Blair Underwood as Apollo Wolf
 * Vivica A. Fox as Serena Wolf
 * Josh Brolin as Mr. Rotter
 * Tom Cruise as Dracula
 * Denzel Washington as Ramses de Nile

Background and context
Monster High is an American fashion doll franchise created by Garrett Sander for Mattel, with illustrations by Kellee Riley and Glen Hanson, and was launched on June 11, 2010. Initially consisting only of dolls and a web series, it soon expanded to also include other various consumer products mainly marketed towards children, such as other types of toys, clothing, accessories, books, comics, stationery and other forms of merchandise. Featuring characters inspired by monster movies, sci-fi horror, thriller fiction, folklore, mythology and popular culture, this franchise involves teenage children of famous monsters and creatures of which the principal list are Draculaura, Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Cleo de Nile and Lagoona Blue attending a high school with the same name as the franchise itself. The first two film specials were animated in Flash by WildBrain Entertainment which later switched to CGI animation by Nerd Corps Entertainment in 2012 starting with Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? and ending in 2016 with Great Scarrier Reef. The franchise was rebooted in 2016 with a reboot and origin story film special called Welcome to Monster High, using revamped face molds, upgraded animation technologies and techniques, which was not well received by critics and fans and led to its initial cancellation on February 9, 2018. Before the announcement of the film, there was a previous attempt at making a live-action Monster High film in the brand's launch year of 2010. Universal Pictures (then Universal Studios) announced that a live-action, around-the-world musical adventure film would be directed by Ari Sandel, written by Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz, with the latter two handling the screenplay and given a scheduled release date of October 7, 2016. Nothing was said since the announcement.

Development
On February 22, 2028, Mattel, through its television division, announced the third return of the Monster High brand, promising new content and products for the following year, including a new animated series and a live-action film based on the franchise, both of which will air on Nickelodeon in the United States. On November 7, 2021, the film's cast and director were revealed with the latter being Todd Holland (who directed 50 episodes of The Larry Sanders Show, 26 episodes of Malcolm in the Middle and the 1989 film The Wizard) and the former at time of announcement being Marsai Martin as Clawdeen Wolf, Brianne Howey as Frankie Stein and Olivia Cooke as Draculaura.

Promotion
On April 26, 2029, a trailer of Monster High: The Animated Movie was uploaded to Nickelodeon's official YouTube channel.

Sequel
On October 23, 2029, a sequel titled Monster High: The Animated Movie 2 was announced. Production will begin in January 2030 for a premiere that same year on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

Soundtrack
TBA