During the recent Annecy Festival, Toei Animation revealed that the previously announced Hypergalactic film is now titled Monkey Quest. The film will premiere in 2027.
A previous article from Deadline outlines the film’s story: “The family film follows an adventurous teenage girl and her baby brother in the not-so-distant future, after they liberate the forgotten protector of Earth, Okon, in the hopes that he can help reunite them with their missing parents. Together, the unlikely trio sets off on a surprise-filled journey, discovering the deeper meaning of family along the way.”
The cast includes Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect) as Okon, Elsie Fisher (Despicable Me) as the teenage hothead Ellie, J.K. Simmons (Invincible, Spider-Man, Whiplash) as the villainous Vex, and Sam Richardson (Veep, Afterparty, Critical Role) in an announced role. David N. Weiss (Shrek 2) will direct the movie. Japanese artist Naoto Ōshima (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Joseph Chou (Ghost in the Shell) will co-create the story and characters. Sunghoo Park, who previously served as a director on Jujutsu Kaisen assisted the production with action sequences and provided storyboards.
This fall, Toei Animation will release Dragon Ball Super Beerus, an enhanced version of the first arc of the Dragon Ball Super anime with improved animation and sound, redrawn cuts, and a “reconstructed narrative.” Fans can also look forward to Dragon Ball Super The Galactic Patrol, which will cover the events of the manga’s “Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc”. In this arc, Goku and Vegeta work together with the members of the Galactic Patrol, the peacekeepers of the galaxy, to battle against a new enemy, “Planet-Eater” Moro.
