Copter

Copter is an animated comedy adventure fantasy film. 
Copter is the first theatrical feature film produced by Universal Animation Studios since Curious George in 2006, and is the first in a first-look deal (not including deals with Warner Bros. Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate) with Josh0108 Films to revive Universal Animation Studios' theatrical unit and ascend Universal Pictures' prominence in feature animation.
Copter is scheduled to be released in theatres on November 8, 2024.
==Synopsis==
Above our clouds, live the Sky Worlds, where strange creatures with the ability to fly, whatever way, live. In the town of Nimbus, a sprawling locale, filled with colourful buildings and windmills, Copter, and his two best friends; Gale and Nelly attend Skyford Middle School, who all happen to be in the same classroom. The Mayor of Nimbus is making the town into a CloudPoint, where it will become a hub for tourists throughout the Sky Worlds. But on one ordinary day, a mysterious storm with the power to destroy was set for Nimbus. With nobody willing to go out of Nimbus out of fears that the storm could get them, Copter, Gale and Nelly, step up to save their town, by going on a journey to find out who conjured the storm and put a stop to it, before it is too late.
==Plot==
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
*Tom Holland as Copter, a Propellus (who relies on a propeller to fly)
*Janice Kawaye as Gale, Copter's amputee friend, a Glidium (who relies on a paraglider to fly)
**Gale's left leg is amputated, and has a prosthetic leg where it is.
*Brian Hull as Nelly, Copter's snail-like friend, a Wingsur (who relies on wings to fly)
**Nelly is also assumed to have ADHD.
*Will Arnett as Thunderus, the ruler of the storms
*Zoe Saldana as The StormMaker, a sentient machine Thunderus created to generate storm clouds
*Ross Butler as The Mayor of Nimbus
*Cree Summer as Mrs. Aeris, a teacher at Skyford Middle School
**Copter, Gale and Nelly later happen to encounter in the Asperitas Forests, and Mrs. Aeris joins the trio on their journey.
*Christian Potenza as Copter's dad, who's also a Propellus
*Elisha Cuthbert as Copter's mom, who's also a Propellus
*Suzy Nakamura as Gale's mom, who's also a Glidium
*Alan Oppenheimer as Flotsam, Nelly's grandfather, who's also a Wingsur
*Debra Wilson as Malepe, who leads the Aeris tribe in the Asperitas Forests, alongside Matagi
*Phil LaMarr as Matagi, who leads the Aeris tribe in the Asperitas Forests, alongside Malepe
===Additional Voices===
*Samuel Vincent as Mr Arlington, Copter, Gale and Nelly's teacher at Skyford Middle School
*Raymond Ochoa is cast in an unknown role
*Andrew Jackson is cast in an unknown role
*Tania Gunadi is cast in an unknown role
*Tyler "JimmyHere" Collins is cast in an unknown role
*Greg Tiernan is cast in unknown roles
==Production==
Production started in September 2022, and will wrap up in June 2024.
Cinesite Montreal oversaw the main animation services, with Cinesite Vancouver (formerly Nitrogen Studios) providing additional animation and other services.
==Release ==
The film will be released on November 8, 2024 in 2D, 3D, RealD 3D and 4DX formats.
It was originally going to be released on May 17, 2024, but it was pushed back to November 8, 2024 to avoid competition with IF and The Garfield Movie.
In the United Kingdom, following the release pattern of Trolls Band Together, and also so that Copter avoids competition with Paddington in Peru, the film will be released in that country on October 18, 2024 (this is fanon, The Wild Robot, which would come out on this day in that country, would be pushed forward).
As part of Universal's deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, then will move to Netflix for the next ten, and then will return to Peacock for the remaining four.
====Ratings in other Countries====
*USA: PG (Some Peril, Language, Rude Humor and Thematic Elements)
*UK: PG (Mild Threat, Language, Rude Humour)
==Marketing==
The marketing budget is expected to be an estimated $75 million.
===Trailers===
Trailers are releasing on March 19, 2024 and July 23, 2024, respectively. In December 2023, the decision was made to put the Copter trailers in front of more PG-13 rated films to make up for any films that were postponed past Copter's release date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
* The trailer released on March 19, 2024 was shown before Kung Fu Panda 4, Arthur the King, Luca, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Unsung Hero, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, IF, The Garfield Movie, Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4 and Guardians of Light: Forces Together.
*The trailer released on July 23, 2024 was shown before Harold and the Purple Crayon, Borderlands, Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure, The Forge, Kraven the Hunter, Transformers One, The Wild Robot , White Bird: A Wonder Story and Piece by Piece.
===Partners ===
Universal Pictures will partner with more than 15 licensing and promotional partners around the world to market the film, including:
====Global====
*McDonald's (Happy Meal promotion; 8 toys)
*Kellogg's (promotional packaging)
*Spin Master (toys)
*MOM Group (promotional packaging on Materne and GoGo SqueeZ products)
*Capri-Sun (promotional packaging)
*GoHenry (promotional debit cards)
====North America====
*Southwest Airlines (sweepstakes and promotional livery on 3 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft)
====Europe====
*Wow! Stuff (toys, accessories)
==Reception==
===Box office===
In the United States and Canada, Copter will be released alongside The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom and the wide expansion of Conclave in over 3,800 theaters, and is projected to gross around $20-35 million in its opening weekend.
==Songs==
The singer Shawn Mendes will perform a new song for the film called "So Fly", which will be shown during the end credits.
*First Trailer - "Adventure of a Lifetime" - Coldplay
*Second Trailer/Credits Song- "So Fly" - Shawn Mendes
==Credits==
Category:Animation
Category:Films
Category:Comedy-Adventure
Category:Comedy
Category:Adventure
Category:2024 films
Category:CGI-animated
Category:CGI Animated Films
Category:Films scored by Ludwig Göransson
Category:Universal Animation Studios
Category:Universal Studios
Category:Universal Pictures animated films
Category:Universal Pictures