Splatoon 3 (Film)

"Back Into The Ink"

- Tagline Splatoon 3 (also known as Splatoon: Return Of The Mammalians or Splatoon 3: Return Of The Mammalians or Splatoon: Side Order or Splatoon 3: Side Order) is an upcoming 2027 American computer animated adventure comedy film directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and Tim Johnson. It is the sequel to Splatoon (2023) and Splatoon 2 (2025). Based on the 2022 video game of the same name.

Splatoon 3 was originally scheduled to be released on August 7, 2027 in the United States, produced by DreamWorks Animation and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Premise
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Cast

 * Abigail Howard as the voice of Ika: a orange female Inkling who is the leader of Team Squid.
 * Justin Long as the voice of Bloo: a blue male Inkling who is the secondary leader of Team Squid and Ika's love internet.
 * America Ferrera as Jenny: a pink female inkling and a friend of Ika.
 * Ryan Potter as Felix: a green male inkling and a friend of Bloo.
 * Melissa McCarthy as Yuki: a magenta female Octoling and a friend of Ika.
 * Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Tako: a magenta male Octoling and a friend of Bloo.
 * Anna Kendrick as Lucy: a yellow female inkling and a friend of Ika.
 * James Marsden as Toby: a indigo male octoling and a friend of Bloo.
 * Kristen Schaal as Debbi: a pink female inkling.
 * Harvey Guillén as Marco: a cyan male inkling.
 * Maya Rudolph as April: a lime green female inkling.
 * Bill Hader as Justin: a purple male inkling.
 * Kristen Wiig as Tanya: a lime female inkling.
 * Jonah Hill as Jack: a purple male inkling.
 * Kate McKinnon as Kim: a blue female inkling.
 * Justin Rupple as Tim: a yellow male inkling.
 * Rachel Bloom as Izumi, a cyan female inkling.
 * Peter Dinklage as Brian, a red male octoling.
 * Chloe Bennet as Koniwa, a orange female inkling.
 * Kelly Clarkson as Tina, a purple female octoling.
 * TBA as Coco: a orange female inkling and Ika and Bloo's daughter.
 * TBA as Berry: a blue male inkling and Ika and Bloo's son.
 * TBA as Izzy: a orange female inkling and Ika and Bloo's daughter.
 * TBA as Jino: a blue male inkling and Ika and Bloo's son.
 * Yuki Tsujii as the Inkling's normal voice. He provides Ika, Bloo, Debbi, Marco, April, Justin, Jenny, Felix, Tanya, Jack, Kim, Tim, Yuki, Tako, Lucy, Toby, Izumi, Brian, Koniwa, Tina, Coco, Berry, Izzy and Jino, Ashley, Lily, Penny, Sam, Tom, Will and Mike's normal voice. Tsujii reprises his role from the Splatoon video games.
 * Britney Spears as Callie: the member of the Squid Sisters.
 * Billie Eilish as Marie: the member of the Squid Sisters.
 * Yuki Kudara (Keity.pop) as Callie's normal voice.
 * Mari Kikuma as Marie's normal voice.
 * Nicki Minaj as Pearl: the member of the Off The Hook.
 * Leslie Jones as Marina: the member of the Off The Hook.
 * Rina Itou as Pearl's normal voice.
 * Alice as Marina's normal voice
 * Awkwafina as Shiver: the member of the Deep Cut.
 * Zazie Beetz as Frye: the member of the Deep Cut.
 * TBA as Big Man: the member of the Deep Cut.
 * Anna Sato as Shiver's normal voice.
 * Laura Yokozawa as Frye's normal voice.
 * Tina Fey as Ashley "Captain 3": a lime female inkling.
 * Genesis Rodriguez as Lily "Agent 4": a yellow female inkling.
 * Angelina Jolie as Penny "Agent 8": a magenta female octoling.
 * TBA as Sam "Agent 3", a yellow female inkling.
 * Clark Duke as Tom "Captain 3.2": a lime male inkling and Ashley's long lost brother.
 * TBA as Will "Agent 4.2", a yellow male inkling.
 * David Cross as Mike "Agent 8.2": a magenta male octoling.
 * TBA as Pat "Agent 3.2", a yellow male inkling.
 * Cody Cameron as Sheldon.
 * Jay Baruchel as Gnarly Eddy.
 * TBA as Jet La Fleur.
 * TBA as Mr. Coco.
 * Isabela Merced as Harmony.
 * Rodger Bumpass as Crusty Sean.
 * Walt Dohrn as Spyke.
 * TBA as Murch.
 * TBA as Shelly.
 * TBA as Donny.
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Annie.
 * TBA as Moe
 * TBA as Fred Crumbs.
 * George Lopez as Judd.
 * TBA as Lil Judd.
 * Amy Poehler as Rose: a red female Octoling and the sisters of Jazzy and Scarlet and the daughter of DJ Octavio.
 * Tara Strong as Scarlet: a red female Octoling and the sisters of Jazzy and Rose and the daughter of DJ Octavio.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Jazzy: a red female Octoling and the sisters of Jazzy and Rose and the daughter of DJ Octavio.
 * Conrad Vernon as Craig Cuttlefish: a elder inkling and Callie and Marie's Grandfather.
 * Mahito Yokota as Craig Cuttlefish's normal voice.
 * James Franco as DJ Octavio: A leader of octarians and rival of Craig "Cap'n" Cuttlefish and the father of Rose, Scarlet and Jazzy.
 * Idris Eiba as DJ Octavio's normal voice.
 * TBA as Mr. Grizz
 * Shaquille O'Neal as himself.

Development
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Animation, design, and influences
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Music
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Soundtrack

 * 1) Welcome to Splatsville
 * 2) All Grown Up
 * 3) Meeting New Friends!
 * 4) New Lobby
 * 5) Squid House Got Bigger
 * 6) The Great Zapfish, Squidnapped!
 * 7) Going In The Crater
 * 8) Meet New Agent 3
 * 9) Zapfishes Saved!
 * 10) I Am DJ Octavio, Again
 * 11) DJ Octavio Defeated!
 * 12) Cuttlefish, Squidnapped!
 * 13) Alterna
 * 14) Meet Callie, Marie And Captain 3
 * 15) Fuzzy Octarians!
 * 16) Meet Deep Cut
 * 17) Batting Fuzzy Octarians
 * 18) Frye Battle
 * 19) Battling More Fuzzy Octarians
 * 20) Shiver Battle
 * 21) Bloo, Marco, Justin, Felix, Jack, Tim, Tako, Toby and Brian, Squidapped!
 * 22) Fuzzy Octolings!
 * Ika, Jenny and Lucy Rescues The Boys
 * 1) Big Man Battle
 * 2) Treasures Found!
 * 3) Alterna Space Center
 * 4) It's Mr. Grizz
 * 5) Cuttlefish Revived!
 * 6) Rocket Battle
 * 7) Calamari Inkulation 3MIX - Squid Sisters and Deep Cut
 * 8) The Great Zapfish And All Zapfishes Are Saved!
 * 9) Splatfest At Splatsville, Here We Come!
 * 10) Let The Battle Begin!
 * 11) Tricolor!
 * 12) Anarchy Rainbow - Deep Cut
 * 13) Thank You Inklings And Octolings from Splatsville!
 * 14) Wave Goodbye - Squid Sisters

Original Music

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Other Music

 * 1) TBA - TBA
 * 2) Cheat On The Church - Graveyard BBQ
 * 3) TBA - TBA

Original Music

 * 1) Splattack! (Epic Version) - C-Side (Teaser Trailer and Trailer 1)

Marketing
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Merchandise and other tie-ins
On May 13, 2027, it was revealed that DreamWorks Animation will release a graphic novel based on the film.

A set of 6 Splatoon 3 toys were also sold at McDonald's.

Wicked Cool Toys, the current toy partner for the franchise, released figures and plush toys for retail as well.

Theatrical
Splatoon 3 is scheduled to be released on August 7, 2027 in the United States, and later in Japan on August 20, in both regular formats and in IMAX 2D and 3D.

Home media
Splatoon 3 will be released on premium video-on-demand on TBA. It will also be available to stream on Peacock in TBA and Netflix in late-TBA. It is scheduled to be released on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on TBA.

Box office
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Critical response
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Accolades
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Short
Splatoon: Salmon Run: Next Wave, Splatoon: Table Turf

TV Series
Splatoon: The Animated Series, Splatoon: Squid Adventures, Splatoon: The Third Dimension

Transcript
Splatoon 3 (Film)/Transcript

Trailer Transcripts
Splatoon 3 (Film)/Trailer Transcripts