Zita the Spacegirl (film)

Zita the Spacegirl is a 2024 American computer-animated superhero film directed by Kyler Spears and co-directed by Jennifer Strickland, from a screenplay by Morgan Jurgenson and Alex Ankeles. It is based on the graphic novel trilogy of the same name by Ben Hatke. It follows the titular heroine, who has to save the Earth from an impending disaster by an alien crime organization.
The film was originally going to be produced by 20th Century Animation (then 20th Century Fox Animation), but was later abandoned by the company until New Eden Pictures acquired the project in March 2022, with Mikros Image handling animation and Amazon MGM Studios acquiring distribution rights.
Zita the Spacegirl held its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 21, 2024 before it was released on Amazon Prime Video on June 28, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, humor, voice acting, score, and faithfulness to the series, but received criticism for its runtime and plot. 
==Premise==
"When an alien crime organization sets to eliminate all life on planet Earth, one girl must save her home before it's too late, though she must know what she's truly capable of."
-Amazon MGM Studios
==Plot==
After her last adventure in the cosmos, 12-year-old Zita (Haley Tju) lives her regular life on Earth, greeting people and helping others out. However, when she has an outburst with her parents, she considers running away to live back in space.
Zita's best friend Joseph (Iain Armitage) catchs up with her, only to nearly get hit by Robot Randy (Josh Gad), a yellow robot. Having brought with him a button that could activate portals to other worlds, Zita and Joseph consider entering the portal and get transported to a shore in an extraterrestrial planet. The next day, the three decide to look for the city where Piper (Sacha Baron Cohen), Zita's old friend, lives to get information.
TBA.
==Voice cast== 
*Haley Tju as Zita.
*Iain Armitage as Joseph.
*Sacha Baron Cohen as Piper.
*Emily Blunt as Lady Madrigal.
*Will Forte as TBA.
*Josh Gad as Robot Randy.
*Fred Tatasciore as One.
*Yuri Lowenthal as Strong Strong.
*Dee Bradley Baker as Mouse.
*Jo Koy as Zita's father.
*Hong Chau as Zita's mother.
*Ben Hatke as Mr. Franz.
*Tania Gunadi as Freida.
*Jeff Rowe as Man Who Hates Waiting Patiently.
*Michael Rianda as Random Person.
*Kyler Spears as TBA.
*Alex Hirsch as TBA,
*TBA
== Production==
===Development===
In September 2016, it was announced that 20th Century Fox Animation had acquired the rights to produce a computer-animated film based on the series, with Chernin Entertainment set to produce the project. However, despite news of the film surfacing, no more updates were released, speculating that the film was cancelled.
In March 2022, it was announced that independent media company New Eden Pictures acquired the film from 20th, with Chernin Entertainment still producing the film, and Kyler Spears attached to direct. Mikros Image was also announced to be providing the film's animation, and was set for release on Amazon Prime Video in 2024.
===Animation===
Mikros handled animation from December 2022 to November 2023. The look was inspired by the comics and were made faithfully to imitate as if one was reading the comics themselves.
===Music===
Main article: Zita the Spacegirl (film)/Soundtrack
On January 16, 2024, it was announced that Cliff Martinez will compose the score as his first animated film.
==Release==
Zita the Spacegirl was released by Amazon MGM Studios on Prime Video on June 28, 2024.
===Home media===
The film was released on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD on November 6, 2024 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
==Reception==
===Critical response===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 75% based on 101 critics, with an average rating of 6.49/10. The critical consensus reads: "Debatably the best book adaptation of the year, Zita the Spacegirl blasts off with a thrilling adventure that lasts from start-to-finish." On Metacritic, it has a score of 68 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
===Accolades===
The film was nominated at the 52nd Annie Awards for "Best Animated Feature" and won "Outstanding Music" and "Outstanding Production Design".
== Credits ==
Main article: Zita the Spacegirl (film)/Credits
== Transcript ==
Main article: Zita the Spacegirl (film)/Transcript
== Trivia ==
Main article: Zita the Spacegirl (film)/Trivia
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