Blazing Quest

***Blazing Quest*** is a 2000 American animated fantasy action-adventure comedy film produced by SkyRuby Studios and Imagine Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Mike Milo from a screenplay by Skylar Robinson, Ruby Petersen, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Karey Kirkpatrick, Michael J. Wilson and Thomas Lennon and a story by Robinson and Petersen, and stars the voices of Scott Wolf, Jason Biggs, Piper Perabo, Jason Marsden, Matthew Broderick, Dennis Hopper, Jennifer Saunders, Beverly Mitchell, Jennifer Aniston, Martin Short, Skylar Robinson, Ruby Petersen, and Dan Aykroyd. It is the first fully animated film to be produced by SkyRuby Studios and Imagine Entertainment. The film takes place in the Middle Ages, where its follows a young boy named Chance who tried to learns to become a warrior in order to save a village and the entire kingdom of Eldoria from a conniving overlord.

The film was originally conceived by Robinson and Petersen in the early 1990s after they were being inspired by the 1974 Western film *Blazing Saddles*, while working on *Animaniacs* at Warner Bros. Animation. With its original draft being completely different from its final version, *Blazing Quest* initially began development in 1995 at Warner Bros. Feature Animation during the production of *Space Jam*. It was later converted into Robinson and Petersen's own studio SkyRuby Studios after Brian Grazer approached them to make a new animated film for Imagine Entertainment a year later, with the script being rewritten.

*Blazing Quest* was released in the United States on September 29, 2000 by Universal Pictures. Upon release, it was met with positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised its animation, characters, music, and performances, although some compared it unfavorably to *Blazing Saddles* and other Steven Spielberg-produced Warner Bros. animated series, such as *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990–1992), *Animaniacs* (1993–1998) and *Cartoon Insanity* (1994–1999), and it grossed $128.9 million against a $65 million budget. However, with its home media release, the film has since attained a cult following, particularly among those who grew up with the film. The success of *Blazing Quest* later spawned an expanded franchise, with three direct-to-video follow-ups, a television series, video games, merchandise, and other media. A live-action remake was originally announced for a 2020 release, but was shelved indefinitely.

## Voice cast

* Scott Wolf as Chance, a young teenage boy who dreams of becoming a warrior.
* Jason Biggs as Flynn, a witty and resourceful rogue who helps Chance to become a warrior.
* Piper Perabo as Seraphina, a wise and powerful sorceress who tried to teach Chance to how to become a warrior.
* Jason Marsden as Rowan, a skilled archer who is Chance's frenemy.
* Matthew Broderick as Cedric, a retired knight who trains Chance to become a fearless warrior.
* Dennis Hopper as Lord Mortimer, a conniving overlord who wants to take over the kingdom of Eldoria.
* Jennifer Saunders
* Beverly Mitchell
* Jennifer Aniston
* Martin Short
* Skylar Robinson
* Ruby Petersen
* Dan Aykroyd

## Release

*Blazing Quest* was originally scheduled for release in June 2000. The film was then moved forward to December 22, 2000 while *The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle* was instead given the slot of June 2000. The film was accompanied by the *SkyToons* short *Light In, Light Out* featuring Glowy Rabbit.

### Marketing

On October 15, 1999, a teaser trailer was released with Universal's animated feature *What About Judy & Lucy?*, followed by a second trailer in front of *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* on April 28, 2000.

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### Home media

*Blazing Quest* was released on VHS and DVD on March 6, 2001. In October 2001, *Variety* reported it was the eighth best-selling home video release of the year selling 9.2 million copies and garnering $142 million. On October 26, 2010, it was re-released as a 10th anniversary edition Blu-ray/DVD combo. On March 17, 2020, it was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for its 20th anniversary.

### Television series

*Main article: Blazing Quest: The Series*
A spin-off animated series, titled *Blazing Quest: The Series*, ran from 2002 to 2007 on GlobeBox. Produced and developed by Universal Television Animation, Imagine Television and SkyRuby Studios the series is set one year after the events of the 2000 film.

## Transcripts

### Main

To see the main transcript of the film, click here.

### Trailers

To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.