Splatoon (film)

Splatoon is a 2021 American computer animated action-adventure comedy film produced by Maloing Entertainment in association with Nintendo. It is based on the Splatoon video game series by Nintendo. The film was released on October 12, 2021 by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
The film opens where the party is taking place celebrating at the small house in the metropolis city of Inkopolis, where it is the sixth birthday of Squidwin, a blue-haired Inkling boy. Squidwin opens one last present, which is from his father Lark, which reveals a water toy gun, even though Squidwin was looking forward to get his own real Ink Gun, but for now, he's been told by his family that he will get his own real Ink Gun when he gets older.

Cast

 * Dakota Fanning as Pen, a orange female inkling
 * Orlando Bloom as Squidwin, a blue male inkling
 * Raven-Symoné as Riri, a pink optimistic, enthusiastic, but annoying and sometimes whiny inkling girl
 * Jeremy Shada as Peter, a purple intelligent inkling boy
 * Olivia Olson as Lima
 * Josh Gad as Turner Jackson (or T.J.), a timid turquoise inkling boy
 * George Lopez as Judd
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Li'l Judd
 * John Cleese as Cap'n Cuttlefish
 * Martin Short as Sheldon
 * Snoop Dogg as Crusty Sean
 * Craig Robinson as Jelonzo
 * Anne Hathaway as Annie
 * Tom Kenny as Moe, some of the Inkling boys, and additional voices.
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Clapper, some of the Inkling boys, and additional voices
 * Kimiko Glenn as Callie and some of the inkling girls
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Marie
 * Zeno Robinson as Earl
 * Eden Sher as Cindy
 * Rodger Bumpass as Mr. Lob
 * DJ Khaled as DJ Octavio
 * Scarlett Johansson as Colonel Octavia
 * Elle Fanning as Sakura
 * Ava Max provides Sakura's singing voice
 * Jim Cummings as Sir Jacques, and additional voices
 * Brad Garrett as Giant colossal crab
 * Sofia Mali as Ruthie and some of the Inkling girls
 * Kari Wahlgren as Aqua
 * Bill Hader as Lark and additional voices
 * Tara Strong as Lilac "Lil" Teuthida, Young Squidwin (at age 6), some Inkling girls, and additional voices.
 * Mark Hamill as Dug, and Mail Stork
 * Patton Oswalt as Gus
 * Jennifer Tilly as Ms. Hummer
 * Dan Castellaneta as Jelly, and additional voices
 * Danny Cooksey as Klips
 * Mala Miles as Fins, Zapfish
 * Billy Crystal as Beako
 * Wallace Shawn as The Inkopolis Mayor
 * Thomas F. Wilson as Crush
 * Lizzie Freeman as Meg, a orange military Inkling girl
 * Troy Baker as Loopus, some of Inkling boys, and additional voices
 * Laura Bailey as General Ruby, a general Inkling girl, some of Inkling girl, and additional voices
 * Travis Willingham as Spyke, some of Inkling boys, and additional voices
 * Rob Paulsen as Gippy, some of Inkling boys, and additional voices
 * Aubrey Plaza as Plumma, and some of Inkling girls
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Ogordo
 * Seth Rogen as Octino
 * Maurice LaMarche as Ovilio and some of the additional roles
 * George Miller as Saucer
 * Pierre Coffin as Tento / Octarians
 * Justin Henry as 6 year old Peter
 * Azhy Robertson as 6 year old TJ
 * Kate Winslet as Francine Inkwell
 * Drew Nelson as Clifford Inkwell
 * Bill Skarsgård as Travis

Production
After the release of Splatoon, Warner Bros. had made a deal with Nintendo to create an animated film based on Splatoon, but the project never went into production.

In December 2017, Nintendo would be teaming up with Maloing Entertainment to make an animated Splatoon film. By the end of the month, Nintendo announced that the movie will be made with Mary Parent and Shintaro Sato co-producing.

Release
Splatoon was released by Paramount Pictures in theaters in the United States on October 12, 2021, in RealD 3D and IMAX. It will also simultaneously be released on Netflix.