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The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild
Promotional release poster
Directed byJohn C. Donkin
Screenplay by
  • Jim Hecht
  • William Schifrin
  • Ray DeLaurentis
Story byJim Hecht
Based onCharacters
by Blue Sky Studios
Produced byLori Forte (executive producer)
Starring
Edited byBraden Oberson
Music byBatu Sener
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28) (United States)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a 2022 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by John C. Donkin (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin. The sixth installment to the Ice Age franchise, it is a stand-alone sequel to Ice Age: Collision Course and stars Simon Pegg, reprising his role as Buck.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is produced by 20th Century Studios and 20th Century Animation and was released as a Disney+ original film on January 28, 2022. It received mixed reviews.

Premise

Desperate for some distance from their older sister Ellie, the thrill-seeking possum brothers Crash and Eddie set out to find a place of their own, but quickly find themselves trapped in a massive cave underground. They are rescued by the one-eyed, adventure-loving, dinosaur-hunting weasel, Buck Wild, and together they must face the unruly dinosaurs who inhabit the Lost World.

— Disney+[1]

Cast

Simon Pegg (pictured) reprises his voice role as Buckminster "Buck" Wild

Production

Development

In June 2016, when asked about the possibility of a potential sixth film, Ice Age: Collision Course co-director Galen Tan Chu said there were some ideas for the next installment.[6] In August 2018, 20th Century Fox CEO Stacey Snider announced the development of a television series centered around the character of Buck with Blue Sky Studios.[7][8][9] The series would feature Crash and Eddie voiced by Sean William Scott and Josh Peck.[10] On October 25, 2019, seven months after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, the project was confirmed to still be in development for Disney+. In December 2020, the project was confirmed to have been redeveloped as a film titled Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild, centering around Buck going on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.[9] Simon Pegg was reported to be reprising his role as Buck.[11] However, Seann William Scott and Josh Peck, who voiced Crash and Eddie in previous films, did not return, and Vincent Tong and Aaron Harris were cast as their replacements.[3]

Blue Sky was closed on April 10, 2021, and consequently, many of their upcoming projects were canceled.[12] Despite this, production on Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild continued. On January 14, 2022, director John C. Donkin and executive producer Lori Forte said Blue Sky was not involved in the film.[13]

Animation

Unlike the previous Ice Age films, the animation was outsourced to another studio due to the closure of Blue Sky Studios, that studio being Bardel Entertainment. Bardel had previously collaborated with 20th Century Animation on Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021).[14]

Music

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by
Batu Sener
ReleasedDecember 17, 2021
Studio5 Cat Studios
Newman Scoring Studio at the Fox Studio Lot
Length59:59
LabelWalt Disney Records
ProducerBatu Sener

Batu Sener was revealed to be the composer for the film on August 2, 2021.[15] Sener later uploaded snippets of the score to SoundCloud on September 26, 2021 and December 14, 2021, confirming that original themes from Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which was composed by John Powell, would be in the film.[16][17] The soundtrack was released on January 28, 2022.[18]

All music is composed by Batu Sener

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude to a New Adventure"2:56
2."Independent Possums"1:14
3."Ellie Remembers (Part 2)"1:59
4."Mission: Possums Out"1:34
5."Destiny Awaits"2:05
6."Dawn of the Possums"3:29
7."Orson, the Brainiac"4:00
8."Buck's Den"1:52
9."Nighttime Stories"2:40
10."Mime Games"2:18
11."Meet Zee"1:58
12."Surveying Raptors"2:02
13."Orson's Army"2:16
14."Journey to the Lost Lagoon"3:11
15."Reuniting with an Old Friend"2:35
16."Lagoon Fight"4:09
17."Fall of the Union"1:26
18."Finding Courage"1:42
19."Training with Zee"1:26
20."Battle of the Watering Hole"8:09
21."Possums’ Independence"5:45
22."Dr. Buckminster"1:13
Total length:59:59

Release

The film was released on January 28, 2022, exclusively on Disney+ in North America and Japan.[10] The film will later be released on March 25, 2022, in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, making it the first Disney+ original film to not have a "simulcast", in which it is released worldwide on the same day.[19]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[20]

On Variety, Courtney Howard gave the film a negative review, expressing how the story's focus is on the major characters of the previous Ice Age films, rather than solely on the titular Buck. She also points out the problematic disability representation and how the animation is "akin to a late-stage pre-viz pass", ending the review saying that the film "should've remained on ice."[21]

On WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com, Roger Palmer gave the film a 2 out 5, saying that the film is disappointing and akin to a "Straight to VHS animated sequel". He also criticized the casting and animation, along with the film "sliding into superhero team plot territory".[22]

Sequel

On the Disney+ PR page, it was revealed that a seventh Ice Age film is in development.[2] Lori Forte told Screen Rant:

I think it's a little premature. We hope that people will respond to this, and that will promote us to be able to do another movie. If the audiences want it, we've got plenty of ideas. There's no end to ideas and adventures and characters, so we're ready if they're ready.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild - Disney+ Originals". Disney+. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Production Document" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Devora, Britta (January 18, 2022). "'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild' Posters Put an 'Ice Age 3' Character Front and Center". Collider. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Shirey, Paul (November 12, 2021). "Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild Trailer Teases New Prehistoric Adventure". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Peter Sblendorio (January 23, 2022). "Simon Pegg talks 'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Looch, Cassam (June 27, 2016). "ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE INTERVIEW WITH CO-DIRECTOR GALEN T. CHU". Flickreel. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  7. ^ Paz, Maggie Dela (August 10, 2018). "Fox Developing Wimpy Kid, Ice Age, and Night at the Museum TV Shows". Coming Soon.net. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ice Age and Rio spinoffs in early development for Disney+". Discussing Film. October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Shoaff, Brandon (November 20, 2021). "The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild Release Date, Cast, And Plot - What We Know So Far". Looper. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Anderton, Ethan (November 24, 2021). "The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild: Release Date, Cast, And More". /Film. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Peters, Jay (December 10, 2020). "Here are all the new Marvel, Star Wars, and other projects Disney announced at its investor day". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  12. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (February 9, 2021). "Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios, Fox's Once-Dominant Animation House Behind 'Ice Age' Franchise". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Ramin Zahed (January 14, 2022). "Lori Forte & John Donkin Take Us Behind the Scenes of 'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  14. ^ "'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,' The 6th 'Ice Age' Film, Gets A Trailer". Cartoon Brew. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Batu Sener Scoring Disney+'s 'Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild'". Film Music Reporter. August 2, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Sener, Batu. "Ice Age: Buck Wild [Score Teaser]". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  17. ^ Sener, Batu. "Ice Age: Buck Wild [Score Teaser 2]". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Batu Sener (@BatuSenerMusic) Tweeted: (January 28, 2022). "Now streaming! 🎧 The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild soundtrack album is released worldwide! 🎵". Twitter. Retrieved January 28, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  19. ^ Disney+ UK (@DisneyPlusUK) (December 17, 2021). "It's time to get wild! The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild arrives on Disney+ March 25!". Twitter. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  20. ^ "The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  21. ^ Howard, Courtney (January 28, 2022). "'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild' Review: Disney Plus Spin-Off Suffers From Mammoth Problems". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  22. ^ Roger Palmer (January 28, 2022). "The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild - Disney+ Review". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  23. ^ Sarah Sheer (January 25, 2022). "Ice Age 7: Producers Talk Future Franchise Possibilities". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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