Tainainbo and the Guardians of the Amazon (film)

Tainainbo: and the Guardians of the Amazon is an upcoming 2025 computer-animated superhero adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation and Little Witch Pictures, animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks in Vancouver, Canada, and distributed by Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska and written by Zack Isaac, Nunzio Randazzo and Elliott DiGuiseppi. based on the Brazilian live-action film Taina: An Adventure in the Amazon by Claudia Levay and Reinaldo Moraes, the animated television series Taina and the Amazon's Guardians by Pedro Rovai, and the comic book series Tainainbo and the Guardians of the Amazon by Zack Isaac. The film stars the voices of David Spade, John Goodman with Sebastian Maniscalco and Joey King. Hans Zimmer and Mark Mothersbaugh composed the film's musical score and works on DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation films. It was released by Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures on September 26, 2025.
==Premise==
Tainainbo, a jungle adventurer boy and his rainforest animal guardians; Kako, a Robust capuchin monkey, José, a king vulture, and Nira, a Brazilian hedgehog, they will have fun adventures as they explore and learn more about the world's largest rainforest and its extraordinary diversity. The Film aims to encourage children to respect diversity, cultural differences, their abilities and limitations, bringing a message of respect, friendship and care for the wild life.
— — DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation and Little Witch Pictures
==Voice cast==
* David Spade as Tainainbo, an adventurer boy lives in the Amazon rainforest.
* John Goodman as José, a king vulture who accompanied by Tainainbo and his guardians.
* Sebastian Maniscalco as Kako, a Robust capuchin monkey who accompanied by Tainainbo and his guardians.
* Joey King as Nira, a Brazilian hedgehog who accompanied by Tainainbo and his guardians
==Production==
===Development===
In February 14, 2024 on Valentine's Day, It was announced that produced in DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation and Little Witch Pictures was developing Tainainbo and the Guardians of the Amazon, an animated feature film based on the live-action film Taina: An Adventure in the Amazon by Claudia Levay and Reinaldo Moraes, the animated television series Taina and the Amazon's Guardians by Pedro Rovai and his adapted into comic book series Tainainbo and the Guardians of the Amazon by Zack Isaac. the animation was provided by Sony Pictures Imageworks, following his collaboration on DreamWorks Animation’s debut film. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing.
==Music==
In February 15, It was confirmed that Hans Zimmer and Mark Mothersbaugh would compose the film's score working on DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation films.
==Release==
It was released by Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures distributions under DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation productions. However, DreamWorks acquired the Sony Pictures Releasing distribution rights to the film with Columbia Pictures under its label since 2025, although Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment was not involved with this film since Kung Fu Wa! films.
==Sequels, spin-off and television series==
On March 2, 2024, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation and Little Witch Pictures confirmed that the series could see two more sequels after bringing it to a two films titled Tainainbo and the Guardians of the Amazon 2: The Rainforest Awakens and Tainainbo and the Guardians of the Amazon 3: The Rise of Africa. and an animated spin-off film featuring the African superhero Super Zimo: The Movie.
It was announced that Netflix had ordered a hand-drawn/2D animated series from DreamWorks Animation Television, Sony Pictures Animation and Little Witch Pictures serving as a follow up to the film of the same name. The series was distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and Sony Pictures Television. and the animated spin-off television series Super Zimo featuring the African superhero.
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