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Spirit: Untamed[1] is an upcoming sequel to Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) based on the Netflix series. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film was directed by Elaine Bogan and co-directed by Ennio Torresan in their feature film directorial debuts and written by the show’s creator Aury Wallington. It is set to be released on May 14, 2021.
Development
On October 7, 2019, DreamWorks Animation announced that a feature film based on the Spirit Riding Free series was in development, with Elaine Bogan and Ennio Torresan serving as co-directors from a script by series creator Aury Wallington, and produced by Karen Foster with a release date of May 14, 2021. The film will be produced on a lower budget and be made by a different animation studio outside of DreamWorks, similar to Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.[2]
Production
In May 2020, production began and was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In June 2020, the USPTO trademarked “Spirit Untamed” despite no confirmation by Dreamworks yet.[4]
Trivia
- This is the seventh DreamWorks Animation film to have a female protagonist, after Chicken Run, Monsters vs. Aliens, The Croods, Trolls, Trolls World Tour, and Abominable.
- This is Netflix's first theatrical film based on Netflix's original TV show, by having Netflix Theatricals.
- This is the fourth DreamWorks Animation sequel not to have its music score composed by the same composer as its predecessor after Penguins of Madagascar (which had its music score composed by Lorne Balfe), Trolls World Tour (which had its music score composed by Theodore Shapiro), and The Croods: A New Age (which will have its music score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh); Hans Zimmer composed the music score for the first film while Amie Doherty takes over for this film.
