Underwater Circus

Underwater Circus is an animated comedy adventure fantasy film. The film is produced by nWave Pictures and Josh0108 Films, and distributed by Lionsgate.

Underwater Circus is scheduled to be released in theatres and on Netflix (31 days after the theatrical release) on December 31, 2021, and will be the first film by nWave Studios to have a wide theatrical release.

Synopsis
In an unknown area of the Atlantic Ocean, far from Atlantis, is the city of Aquatopia, home of the famous Underwater Circus. Ringo, the newest member of the Circus, wants to prove himself to be the best, and become the star of the Circus. With his mentor, Paul, Ringo sets out to discover what will make him the star of the show.

Plot
Eons ago, the city of Atlantis was bustling, but it was getting too big for people to live in, and the scale was getting close to the Abyss. In order to minimize the stress of the mermaids and mermen who lived in Atlantis. A new city was built around 50 miles from Atlantis; and it would be known as Aquatopia.

In order to attract new visitors and people wanting to move out of Atlantis, the mayor; Neptune agreed to build a new entertainment area in Aquatopia, and called Gaspard, to be its leader. Soon, the Underwater Circus was born. The sudden emergence of pool toys being capsized of boats, ships and planes, gave Gaspard the idea to make some of them performers, and some of them residents of Aquatopia. These pool toys were given life through a magical transporter Poseidon had cast.

Years later, the Underwater Circus has been successful, and mermaids/merman and pool toys that have been given life have lived in peace. Every year, the Circus holds auditions for new performers, and a budding hula-hoop named Ringo, was finally old enough to enter. It has been a lifelong dream for Ringo to be in the Circus, having grown up with many visits there. As Ringo packed his bags, his parents wished him good luck, as he jumped onto the Conch Bus to head to the audition grounds.

Cast

 * Zach Aguilar as Ringo, the star of the Underwater Circus
 * Nick Cannon as Paul, a merman and Ringo's mentor
 * Dino Andrade as DJ Beachball, the Circus' DJ
 * Nicolas Aqui as Aguaboy, he acts like a superhero, but likes to work on the ropes
 * Eric Bauza as Wake, a dark blue ball who is strong enough to lift a mermaid/merman with only their 1 hand.
 * Kirk Thornton as Scarr, a shark, the equivalent of a lion in Aquatopia
 * Rhett and Link as Burp & Gurp, a duo who are known for their octane stunts, and their namesake burps.
 * Bill Nighy as Gaspard, the ringmaster
 * Jessica Gee-George as Kalyain, Paul's girlfriend and works at the circus
 * Colin McFarlane as Marorin, one of the 3 beasts who live outside Aquatopia
 * Haley Joel Osment as Krilawin, one of the 3 beasts who live outside Aquatopia
 * Dylan Minnette as Awunatin, one of the 3 beasts who live outside Aquatopia
 * Judy Greer as Teromina, who guards the 3 beasts
 * Neal McDonough as Neptune, the mayor of Aquatopia
 * Genesis Rodriguez as Ringo's Mom
 * Jack Griffo as Ringo's Dad

Production
Production started in May 2020, and wrapped up in September 2021. Production was mostly handled at nWave's Los Angeles office, while the Brussles office was working on Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness.

Release
The film's theatrical release was preceded by DJ Epic's Monster World Tour, a short film based on the mobile game My Singing Monsters. The ending was edited to include credits and removed the last section (which included Rare Theremind travelling to Magical Sanctum, and meeting Xyster and Enchantling). Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJ0p-aUZWQ

Trailers
Trailers were released on August 6, 2021 and October 25, 2021 respectively.
 * The trailer released on August 6, 2021 was shown before PAW Patrol: The Movie, Spirit Untamed and later screenings of Space Jam: A New Legacy.
 * The trailer released on October 25, 2021 was shown before The Addams Family 2, Ron's Gone Wrong, Encanto, and Clifford the Big Red Dog.