Ice Age: Boiling Point, the English title of L’Âge de glace : le réveil du volcan, will hit cinemas in France on February 3, 2027. This new animated adventure reunites Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Buck, Scrat and Baby Scrat for a voyage that spans dinosaurs, lava flows, and the uncharted corners of the Lost World.
Ice Age: The Volcano Awakening
Animated feature | 2027
In theaters in France: February 3, 2027
Animation, adventure, comedy, family
From John Donkin
Featuring the original voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg
Original title: Ice Age: Boiling Point
Nationality: USA
Distributor: The Walt Disney Company France
This new installment continues the Ice Age saga, which kicked off in theaters in 2002 and has become one of the most recognizable family animation franchises of the 2000s. After several films focused on migration, continental drift, or even dinosaurs, Le Réveil du volcan drops the gang back into a volatile prehistoric landscape, where eruptions loom and unknown territory awaits.
Disney France presents the film as a brand-new adventure to be experienced exclusively in cinemas. The official press release states that John Donkin, already linked to Ice Age: The Adventures of Buck Wild, directs this new installment, with Lori Forte as executive producer. Allociné, for its part, mentions Carlos Saldanha as the director, a detail to watch in case the page is updated.
The announced synopsis confirms the return of Manny, Diego, Sid, Ellie, Buck, Crash, Eddie, Scrat, and Baby Scrat. After a volcanic eruption, the gang is swept into a fresh adventure where dinosaurs and lava take center stage. The film explores new realms of the Lost World, already a key setting in the franchise.
The film is primarily aimed at families and kids already familiar with the characters from Ice Age. Set for release on February 3, 2027, it lands just before the Zone C winter holidays, which include Paris and the Île-de-France region. It’s less pitched at viewers looking for a standalone novelty, since the story leans on established characters and conventions carried through multiple installments.
With a theatrical release slated for early 2027, Ice Age: The Volcano’s Awakening joins the roster of family-friendly animated films already on the calendar. The movie should particularly appeal to readers who follow youth releases and major family events at the cinema.
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