Survivors: The Empty City (film)

Survivors: The Empty City is a 2026 traditionally animated film based on the Survivors book series. The adaptation was announced in 2022 and released in 2026 to an overwhelmingly positive reception. Critics and audiences praised it for its visuals, story, characters, and accuracy to the source material. Due to its success, a sequel for the next installment, A Hidden Enemy, was revealed to be in the works. Its release date is unknown.

Summary
The story follows Lucky, a lone dog in the city. After an earthquake, known as the Big Growl to dogs, frees Lucky and his friend Sweet from the Trap House (pound), the entire town is turned upside-down. He and Sweet are forced to survive, but their clashing ideas lead them to go their own ways, with Lucky finding his long-lost sister, Bella. Now Lucky has to teach Bella and her pack how to survive, or they won't survive.

Plot
It opens up with Lucky as a pup called Yap. He and his littermates ask for a story from their mother-dog, who tells them about the Storm of Dogs. As she finishes speaking, we fade into the Trap House as the Big Growl starts up.

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Cast
Lucky - ?

Sweet - ?

Bella - ?

Bruno - ?

Sunshine - ?

Daisy - ?

Alfie - ?

Blade - ?

Dagger - ?

Reception
The reception for the film was positive, with praise on the stunning visuals, memorable characters, and interesting plot. Many called it a faithful adaptation. Some of the more critical reviews were about the pacing. Most of the negative complaints came from the Warrior Cats fans, who didn't find it good because it wasn't a Warriors adaptation. Either way, the good heavily outweighed the bad.

At the box office, the film made 653 million against a 300 million budget, a major success.

Franchise
The success put all six books into the works, and maybe the second series, The Gathering Darkness, as well. The movie had a spin-off game, Survivors: The Empty City: The Game, along with a planned series, Survivors: Tales of the Pack.