Cranston Academy: Monster Zone

Mexican release poster

***Cranston Academy: Monster Zone*** (a.k.a ***Escuela de miedo*** in Spanish, and ***Monster Zone*** in the U.S.) is a CG science fiction horror-comedy film produced by Ánima, DEFI Films, and Fifth Dimension Films.

The English version stars Jamie Bell and Ruby Rose, while the Spanish version stars Polo Morín, Natalia Téllez, and Edson Zuñiga.

## Plot

After being accepted to Cranston Academy, 15-year-old Danny Dawkins tries to prove himself worthy of being top-class at his new school. But when he accidentally opens a portal to a monstrous world, he, Liz, and Mothman, must work together to return the monsters to their world and save Cranston.

## Voices

### English

* Jamie Bell as Danny
* Ruby Rose as Liz
* Idzi Dutkiewicz as Mothman

### Spanish

* Polo Morín as Danny
* Natalia Téllez as Liz
* Edson Zuñiga as Mothman

## Crew

* Director: Leopoldo Aguilar
* Writers: Bob Barlen & Cal Brunker
* Producers: Fernando de Fuentes, José C. García de Letona, Greg Gavanski
* Editor: Gilad Carmel, Vincent Tabaillon
* Music: Jody Jenkins
* Art director: Jorge Carrera
* Executive producers: Eoin Hegan, Summet Mitra, Mariana Suárez Molnar
* Line producer: Benjamín M. Corza
* Original idea: José C. García de Letona, Rita Street
* Sound studio: Keywords Studios
* Dubbing studio: New Art Dub (Spanish), Keywords Studios (English), Voice Bear Studio (English), Wise Buddah (English)
* Animation: Prime Focus

## Gallery

### Posters & Promos

International posterU.S. DVD coverTeaser poster with old titleOceania posterSouth Korean poster"Monsters Academy" poster"Monster School" Prime Video bannerDanny profileLiz profile
### Storyboards

Storyboard by Isaac Flores #1Storyboard by Isaac Flores #2Storyboard by Isaac Flores #3Storyboard by Isaac Flores #4Storyboard by Isaac Flores #5

### Conceptual

Key-to-final comparison by Mauricio Deer"Tammy" digital retouch by Fernando "HiNO" Hinojosa"Ms. Evans" digital retouch by Fernando "HiNO" Hinojosa"Professor Stern" digital retouch by Fernando "HiNO" Hinojosa"Credits" BG design #1"Credits" BG design #2
## Videos

Escuela de MIEDO (Tráiler oficial) - Ánima - PRÓXIMAMENTE EN CINESEscuela de Miedo - Sólo en cines‘Cranston Academy, Monster Zone’ official trailerMONSTER ZONE - Official Trailer (2020)El siguiente año seré alguien diferente -shortsEscuela de Miedo - Para eso nos pintamos solos -shortsLucharáaaaan a 2 de 3 caídas 👊 -shortsAnimatic vs Versión Final 🎬 -shortsSi nos ha pasado 😝 -shorts¿Quién es Edward Fizzerton? 🤔 -shortsEn enero empiezo la -dieta 😬Escuela de Miedo - -Disciplina ⏱Detrás de La Magia - Escuela de MiedoEscuela de Miedo - Entrevista¡Sigue estas recomendaciones para tu Regreso al Cine! -- Cinemex y -EscuelaDeMiedo -- Suscríbete 😃😎
## Trivia

* The same orchestra team in Budapest also worked on *Huevitos congelados* by Huevocartoon.
* Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker are a duo known for films such as *Escape from Planet Earth*, *Son of Bigfoot*, and *Paw Patrol: The Movie*.
* Upon exploring the lab, a Dingo toy from *Here Comes the Grump* can be spotted.
* It is Ánima's first film released during the COVID-19 pandemic.
* Rita Street also co-developed the *Awesome Magical Tales* television series.

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