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*[[Malefor (Skylanders Academy)|Malefor]], [[Dark Spyro (Skylanders Academy)|Dark Spyro]] and [[Strykore]] were leaked months before their reveal in a photo from Stealth Elf's voice actress, Ashley Tisdale; though the focus of it was the brightly lit recording room, parts of the script for a Season 3 episode could be seen at the bottom of the picture on a table. | *[[Malefor (Skylanders Academy)|Malefor]], [[Dark Spyro (Skylanders Academy)|Dark Spyro]] and [[Strykore]] were leaked months before their reveal in a photo from Stealth Elf's voice actress, Ashley Tisdale; though the focus of it was the brightly lit recording room, parts of the script for a Season 3 episode could be seen at the bottom of the picture on a table. | ||
*While in the main canon spells are recited with regular english or gibberish, in the show they are phrases with each non-important word backwards, though they are only subtitled in Season 2. | *While in the main canon spells are recited with regular english or gibberish, in the show they are phrases with each non-important word backwards, though they are only subtitled in Season 2. | ||
*Flynn, Fiesta, Tree Rex, Jawbreaker, Gulper and Krankcase were characters planned for Season 2, but were cut due to budget reasons. It is unknown if they will appear in future seasons. <ref>https://twitter.com/EricRogersLA/status/916801115257049088</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Genre(s): | Action Animated Comedy |
| Production Company(s): | TeamTO Activision Blizzard Studios |
| Writer(s): | Eric Rogers (1-2, 7, 10-12) Josh Haber (3, 7, 9) |
| Director(s): | Arthur Qwak Solène Azernour |
| Producer(s): | Coco Francini Bobby Kotick Emily Levitan Eric Rogers Eric S. Rollman Sander Schwartz Stacey Sher Nick van Dyk Sander Schwartz |
| Broadcast: | Netflix |
| Episode(s): | 25 |
| Running Time: | 44 minutes (episode 1) 24-25 minutes (episodes 2 to 25) |
| Original Release: | October 28, 2016 |
Skylanders Academy is a French-American computer-animated spin-off television series based on the Skylanders franchise. It serves as Activision Blizzard Studios' first animated production with Futurama writer Eric Rogers overseeing the creation of the series.[3] The series premiered on October 28, 2016 worldwide on Netflix.[4]
Production
At an Investor Day presentation on November 6, 2015, Activision Blizzard announced the formation of Activision Blizzard Studios, a film production subsidiary dedicated to creating original films and television series. Headed by former The Walt Disney Company executive Nick van Dyk, Activision Blizzard Studios would look to produce and adapting Skylanders into a film and television series.[5]
As part of a two season partnership, Activision Blizzard Studios announced that Skylanders Academy would air on Netflix.[6] Two seasons were originally planned; season one debuted on October 28, 2016 with a second season coming on October 6, 2017.
The television series is a spinoff to the storyline of the games with no direct tie-ins to sequels, being its own separate identity.[7] Eric Rogers mentioned the series being a mixture of Gravity Falls and Futurama.[8]
On February 2, 2017, Season 3 was announced to be in production.[9]
Plot
As darkness begins to threaten the balance of peace in the Skylands, Master Eon is forced to assemble a ragtag group of heroes to protect the universe from evil-doers Kaos and the Doom Raiders. Using their unique blend of personalities and elemental-based super powers, Spyro and his fellow Skylanders are called upon to set aside egos as they come together to maintain harmony and balance in the land. Jam-packed with humour, heart and memorable moments, Skylanders Academy promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats with epic action for kids of all ages.
Along with a new class of cadets, and newcomers Cynder and Sprocket, the team returns in an action packed Skylanders Academy Season 2 that finds our heroes seeking answers from the past. Spyro begins a search for information about his ancestors in order to harness and understand his special powers. Meanwhile, Kaos’ quest to bring evil rule to the Skylands realms accidentally unleashes a villain more powerful than anything Kaos or the Skylander warriors have ever faced. The Skylanders unite once more for the greatest showdown against evil yet – putting them all to the ultimate test!
Voice cast
- Justin Long as Spyro
- Ashley Tisdale as Stealth Elf
- Johnathan Banks as Eruptor
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Master Eon, Chompy Mage[10]
- Felicia Day as Cynder[9]
- Greg Ellis (credited as Jonny Rees) as Jet-Vac
- Bobcat Goldthwait as Pop Fizz
- Grey DeLisle/Grey Griffin as Sprocket[11]
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Kaos
- Norm Macdonald as Glumshanks
- Catherine O'Hara as Kaossandra
- Parker Posey as Dreamcatcher
- Susan Sarandon as Golden Queen
- Harland Williams as Hugo
Additional voices
- Daniel Middleton as Cy
- Daniel Wu as King Pen[12]
- John DiMaggio as Bad Breath, Chef Pepper Jack
- James Hetfield as Wolfgang
- John Mathot as Mabu Prisoner (ep. 5)
- Eric Rogers as Crash Bandicoot (ep. 10, 11)[13]
- Jill Talley as Roller Brawl
- Fred Tatasciore as Snap Shot
- Courtenay Taylor as Hex
- Josh Robert Thompson as Skull[14]
- Billy West as Food Fight, Ka-Boom
- Cedric Yarbrough as Broccoli Guy[15]
- Grey DeLisle/Grey Griffin as Chill[16] and Ninjini [17]
- Jim Cummings as Malefor and Strykore
Crew
- Bobby Kotick - Executive Producer
- John Mathot - Supervising Director
- Kristi Reed - Voice Director
- Eric Rogers - Executive Producer
- Eric S. Rollman - Supervising Producer
- Sander Schwartz - Executive Producer
- Stacey Sher - Executive Producer
- Collette Sunderman - Voice Director
- Timbaland - Theme Song Performer
- Toys For Bob - Special Thanks
- Nick van Dyk - Executive Producer
Main theme
The theme song for Skylanders Academy, Harmony, was composed by Timbaland and performed by Dalton Diehl.
Gallery
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Trailers
Clips
Trivia
- Certain Skylanders and characters do not appear in the series until Season 2.[18]
- The different voice cast of several characters in Skylanders Academy is made to give the show its own separate identity.[7]
- Notable aspects from the Skylanders franchise, such as the existence of Portal Masters, were not included in the spinoff TV series.
- In the TV series intro, there are several artworks of Skylanders within The Book of Skylanders who have yet to appear in the show itself. This includes Gill Grunt, Wrecking Ball, Drobot, Double Trouble, Shroomboom, Chop Chop and Prism Break.
- Wrecking Ball and Drobot are quickly shown again in the show when the Book of Skylanders's pages are being flipped at points.
- All characters have the artwork of their latest figure release as of Season 1. Drobot, however, has the artwork of his LightCore version rather than his Series 2, as both were released in the same game lineup.
- Malefor, Dark Spyro and Strykore were leaked months before their reveal in a photo from Stealth Elf's voice actress, Ashley Tisdale; though the focus of it was the brightly lit recording room, parts of the script for a Season 3 episode could be seen at the bottom of the picture on a table.
- While in the main canon spells are recited with regular english or gibberish, in the show they are phrases with each non-important word backwards, though they are only subtitled in Season 2.
- Flynn, Fiesta, Tree Rex, Jawbreaker, Gulper and Krankcase were characters planned for Season 2, but were cut due to budget reasons. It is unknown if they will appear in future seasons. [19]
References
- ↑ Eric Rogers' Twitter
- ↑ Clayton Sakoda's Twitter
- ↑ Activision Blizzard Launches Activision Blizzard Studios to Create Original Film and TV Content Based on Iconic, Globally-Recognized Franchises
- ↑ Netflix's Skylanders Academy series to premiere in October
- ↑ Activision Blizzard Launches Activision Blizzard Studios to Create Original Film and TV Content Based on Iconic, Globally-Recognized Franchises
- ↑ Skylanders Academy Animated Series Coming to Netflix
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Response
- ↑ Eric Rogers' Twitter tweet #2
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Attention All Skylanders! Activision Blizzard Studios Expands “Skylanders Academy” To Season 3
- ↑ Chompy Mage Voice Actor
- ↑ Skylanders Academy Season 2 Summary Reveal
- ↑ I've always wanted to play a warrior penguin...
- ↑ Skylanders Academy Writer Responds to Crash Getting a Voice, Talks Season 2, and More - GameSpot
- ↑ Josh Thompson's Bio
- ↑ Cedric Yarbrough's Instagram
- ↑ Eric Rogers' Twitter QA
- ↑ Pre-Season 2 Interview with Eric Rogers
- ↑ Eric Rogers' Twitter tweet #3
- ↑ https://twitter.com/EricRogersLA/status/916801115257049088
