100% Wolf

100% Wolf
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Directed by	Alexs Stadermann
Written by	Fin Edquist
Based on	100% Wolf by Jayne Lyons
Produced by	Alexia Gates-Foale Barbara Stephen
Starring	Ilai Swindells Jerra Wright Smith Samara Weaving Jai Courtney Rupert Degas Jane Lynch Rhys Darby Magda Szubanski Akmal Saleh Loren Gray (USA) Sarah Harper (AUS) Michael Bourchier Kate Hall Adriane Daff Liam Graham Alexs Stadermann Jenna Suffern James Marsh Cam Ralph Jessica Window
Cinematography	Heidy Villafane
Edited by	Simon Klaebe
Music by	Ash Gibson Greig
Production companies	Flying Bark Productions Siamese Pty Ltd.
Distributed by	Splendid Film (Netherlands) Alba Films (France) Constantin Film (Germany) Studio 100 (international)
Release date	29 May 2020 (2020-05-29)
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Australia Belgium Netherlands France Germany
Language	English
Box office	$8.1 million

100% Wolf is a 2020 computer-animated adventure fantasy comedy film directed by Alexs Stadermann and produced by Alexia Gates-Foale and Barbara Stephen. It is adapted from the Jayne Lyons' 2009 novel of the same name.

Plot

Freddy Lupin is the young heir to a werewolf pack that has been protecting their local town for years. When he attempts to follow his family during their nightly patrol using a magical Moonstone, he loses the Moonstone to Foxwell Cripp, and Flashheart is apparently killed when he falls off a cliff. Freddy's uncle Hotspur becomes the new pack leader.

Six years later, the time comes for Freddy to experience his first wolf transformation, but despite the encouragement of long-term housekeeper Mrs. Mutton, he is humiliated when he turns into a poodle instead. Faced with the disdain of his pack, Freddy is challenged to prove his wolf status by moonrise the next day or risk being banished. Freddy decides to try and retrieve the Moonstone from Cripp.

While searching in town, Freddy befriends Batty, a stray dog also known as 'Houndini' for her ability to escape the dog catchers consistently. Batty leads him to Cripp, where they are both caught by dog catchers and placed in Coldfax Dog Pound. After an escape attempt goes wrong, Freddy is sent to a pit with 'the Beast', an unknown monster that supposedly eats dogs. Freddy learns that the 'Beast' is actually his father. The dog catchers captured Flasheart after he was injured by the fall, and Hotspur left him in Coldfax with a silver bracelet to keep him trapped in his wolf state. Batty and the other dogs escape into the vents and help Freddy free his father.

Freddy leads Flasheart and the dogs home to confront Hotspur. Cripp attacks the other wolves with a mass of silver concentrate, but Freddy stops Cripp's attack. Hotspur tries to attack while the other wolves are weakened by the silver, but the dogs are able to get the wolves to safety while Freddy lures his uncle to the mansion roof. Transforming back into a poodle in the moonlight and accepting his form, Freddy lets out a loud roar to affirm his status as an alpha wolf, sending Hotspur falling back into the mansion and affirming his failure as a leader.

Sometime later, Freddy's reflections reveal that not only have werewolves and dogs gotten on better terms, but the pack has also opened the mansion up to all dogs, with Hotspur and his children reduced to dog-walkers and picking up after the mutts, while Coldfax is shut down. Flasheart has returned to his old role as pack leader, but assures Freddy that he is proud of him and believes he will be a good leader when the time comes.

Cast

• Ilai Swindells – Freddy Lupin
  • Jerra Wright Smith – Young Freddy Lupin
• Samara Weaving – Batty
• Jai Courtney – Flasheart Lupin
• Rupert Degas – Hotspur Lupin
• Jane Lynch – The Commander
• Rhys Darby – Foxwell Cripp
• Magda Szubanski – Mrs. Mutton
• Akmal Saleh – Hamish
• Loren Gray (USA) and Sarah Harper (AUS) – Twitchy
• Michael Bourchier – Lord Hightail
• Kate Hall – Lady Hightail
• Adriane Daff – Harriet
• Liam Graham – Chariot
• Alexs Stadermann – Cerberus
• Jenna Suffern – Dolph
• James Marsh – Stu the Dogcatcher
• Cam Ralph – Steve the Dogcatcher
• Jessica Window – Street Hawker Dog

Movie Sequel

An upcoming sequel titled “200% Wolf” is in development

Reception

100% Wolf earned a total of $7.7 million worldwide.

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 67% based on reviews from 15 critics.

TV series

A 26-episode TV series spin-off, 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone (Season 1) screened on ABC ME from 28 December 2020. 100% Wolf: The Book of Hath (Season 2) is in development.

Voice cast

• Ilai Swindells: Freddy Lupin/Red Jagger/Wayne
• Elizabeth Nabben: Batty/Cherry/Lady Hightail/Sanctum Security System/Ruby Jagger/Twitchy/Officer Kelly/Cybil/Jane/Donna/
  Wolfatorium Employee/Angelique Champs
• William Cottle: Ivan Beowulf/Winslow Spectre/Sminch/Mutt/Officer Brett/Jayden
• Victoria Zerbst: Aggie Bean/Wendy Smersh/Sid (Doom Wolf)/White Wilderwolf
• Lottie Guntank: Kitty Nguyen
• Sam Alhaje: Omar Omari
• Raechelle Banno: Scarlet Jagger/Doris/Beatrice Beefcheek
• Kelly Butler: Principal Pincus/Granny Jagger
• Peter McAllum: Flasheart Lupin/Hotspur Lupin/Harlin Lupin/Baxter/Dogcatcher 1/Gunther
• Anni Finsterer: Mrs Mutton/The Duchess
• Rupert Degas: Lord Hightail/Maurice/Mr Gunnolf/The Doog/Claude Pawsley/Hans Beowulf/Wuffles/Kenjo/
  Johnny (Doom Wolf)/Dogcatcher 2/Bruno/Fergus/Vance Vanderholt/MC
• Aleks Mikic: Ric Rawls (Alpha One)/Jeff/Bingo Caller/Eustace/Billy (Doom Wolf)
• Cam Ralph: Garth/Maitre Di/Chariot/Swiss
• Jana Cruz: Grandma Omari
• Rachel House: Ms Afeaki
• Tess Meyer: Felicity Hazzard/Harriet
• Jacquie Trowell: The Commander

Additional Voices: Elizabeth Nabben, Peter McAllum, Aleks Mikic, Elise Humphreys, Rupert Degas, Victoria Zerbst.

Plot

Freddy Lupin may be a poodle, but he has the heart of a wolf, and he's going to prove it by graduating from the werewolf-only Howlington Academy.

• Season One - Legend of the Moonstone
  • Episode 01: Night Of The Poodle – Freddy Lupin manages to convince the pack elders to let him sit Howlington Academy's entrance test. Freddy must use all his poodle wits (and his best friend Batty's help) to win a place at the historically wolf-only academy.
  • Episode 02: Welcome To Howlington – It's the first day of school, and Freddy immediately comes into conflict with bully Ivan, who blackmails him into stealing the sacred moonstone! But when Batty is exposed to the moonstone, she's turned into a human girl.
  • Episode 03: The Golden Horn – Freddy attempts to teach Batty how to be human while searching for a cure for her new human form. A class assignment to capture the mysterious "Golden Horn" and prove who the alpha wolf is goes awry when a wilderwolf attacks.
  • Episode 04: The Accountant – Freddy becomes convinced that there's a wilderwolf at Howlington and launches a daring investigation to prove that it's the school accountant, Mr Sminch. Howlington gets a new teacher, the super cool and charming Ric Rawls.
  • Episode 05: The Fleaminator – The kids are struck down by a flea infestation, and Freddy and Batty are tasked with tracking down the mysterious Doog, keeper of the Fleaminator, the most powerful flea treatment known to dog, before they're all expelled.
  • Episode 06: Wolf Hunter – The kids head out on their first excursion to Night Patrol HQ. Freddy gets pulled into Scarlet's world as she gets closer to the truth about werewolves and the two bond when they get stuck in the forest while tracking a wolf.
  • Episode 07: Howloween – It's Howloween, and Howlington is on lockdown. But when the students stage a play that goes wrong and the lockdown is disrupted, it will be up to the kids to save the grown ups from themselves – including Principal Pincus.
  • Episode 08: Doom and Rune – Freddy and Ivan have failed their runes exam and have to do it over – or they won't be allowed to attend the Doom Wolves concert. But their study session ends up putting themselves, and the Doom Wolves, in grave danger.
  • Episode 09: Camping Trip – Ms Afeaki leads the students on a camping trip, but when Scarlet and her family turn up on their own camping trip, Freddy and Scarlet's granny end up cornered by wilderwolves and will need the whole class's help to escape.
  • Episode 10: Beatrice Beefcheek – The real Beatrice Beefcheek arrives at Howlington, and Batty is exposed – and expelled! Freddy has to bring Batty back, figure out how to convince Pincus to let her stay, and avoid a wilderwolf who seems to be after him!
  • Episode 11: Cherry – When the wilderwolf hunting Freddy is exposed as Cherry, and sentenced to be defanged for her crimes, Freddy tries to prove that she can be reformed. Scarlet meets two other young wolfhunters who take a different approach.
  • Episode 12: The Hunt – Scarlet's parents reveal that they're werewolf hunters. When they catch the elusive pink poodle (aka Freddy) Scarlet's commitment to the cause is tested and the Howlington kids have to rescue him from the hunters' den.
  • Episode 13: Alpha One – Alpha One, the leader of the wilderwolves, leads the Night Patrol straight into a werewolf-hunter trap. Freddy is wrongfully expelled from Howlington after the council blames him – and his friendship with Scarlet – for the disaster.
  • Episode 14: The New Order – Freddy seeks Pincus’ help to get back into Howlington but finds her very changed since being fired. Ric sends the students on a treasure hunt that gets them trapped in the catacombs - where only Pincus can save them!
  • Episode 15: Runaway Jane – Ric enters Howlington in the interschool obstacle course competition. Fergus has lost his family’s toddler, Jane, and asks for the Howlington kids’ help - leading them to a daring rescue involving a runaway city train!
  • Episode 16: Tomb of the Wilderwolf King – Ric sets the students a challenge of finding a secret door on school grounds. Freddy grows suspicious and discovers that he’s using the students to try to find the location of the lost Tomb of the Wilderwolf King. Ric finds the tomb but is forced to flee Howlington.
  • Episode 17: Angelique Champs – Acting Howlington principal Hotspur sells the school to celebrity chef Angelique Champs! She kicks out the students and converts the school into a restaurant, featuring a unique centrepiece for opening night - a werewolf!
  • Episode 18: The Moonstone Cub – The students and their families compete in the annual Moonstone Games - but the games come to a halt when Ivan steals the moonstone! The kids work together to sneak the moonstone back to its place before he’s caught.
  • Episode 19: Chubsy – The kids brew a potion to cure Ivan, but it goes horribly wrong, attracting the attention of safety inspector Vance Vanderholt, and creating a new kind of werecreature, a rat-flea hybrid who’s on the loose at Howlington!
  • Episode 20: Monster Movie Night – When Scarlet's parents decide to leave town, Scarlet, Freddy and Batty come up with a plan to get them to stay, by staging a werewolf sighting! But their plan is upstaged when new werecreatures begin to terrorise Milford.
  • Episode 21: The Uberwolf – Ivan claims to have been attacked by a monster, who stole the moonstone. But the kids soon discover that Ivan himself is the monster! When he transforms and goes on a rampage, they have to stop him before he’s discovered.
  • Episode 22: Milford’s Got Skillz – While the kids search for Ivan, Wendy and Winslow end up accidentally competing in a talent show. Their surprisingly talented performance catches the uberwolf Ivan’s attention - and it kidnaps them from the stage!
  • Episode 23: Beast in Show – Freddy and Batty go undercover at a dog show to track down a show dog named The Duchess, who is rumoured to have information about the moonstone. But when Batty meets The Duchess, she realises that she’s her long-lost mother!
  • Episode 24: Swiss – The Howlington kids team up with Scarlet and her Granny to infiltrate the wolfhunter headquarters and retrieve the other half of the moonstone, known as the Doom Rock, under the nose of the terrifying head wolfhunter, Swiss.
  • Episode 25: Mount Krumbeck – The kids discover a worrying prophecy about the moonstones, and a figure named Canis Rex who will unite them. They decide the only way to keep the Doom Rock from Ric is to destroy it - in the volcano inside Mount Krumbeck.
  • Episode 26: The Blood Moon – While the pack tries to find a way to stop Ric from uniting the stones and potentially ending the world, Freddy grapples with whether he could really be Canis Rex - and whether he will end up saving the pack… or dooming it.

• Season Two - The Book of Hath

External links

• 100% Wolf at IMDb