Star Skipper (film)

Star Skipper ‎is an American 3D computer-animated science fiction adventure comedy film based on the eponymous Paramount Animation mascot, produced by Paramount Animation, Frenzy Animation, and Glass Ball Productions. The film is directed by Kevin Lima and Clay Kaytis from a screenplay by Etan Cohen and produced by Mireille Soria. It stars Brianna Denski as the titular character of the same name, Hudson Black as Dr. Shadow Nelvana and Jodie Whittaker as Stellaluna.

Star Skipper is scheduled to be theatrically released on October 27, 2023 by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
In 1975, a young Shadow Nelvana is riding in the car with his father and his brother when he's suddenly transported into Startopia, a magical utopia from another dimension. There, the goddess Stellaluna has spent years searching for someone confident on whom to bestow her power called Shooting Star Energy (which is a power made by the gods' and goddesses' pure power) and name as guardian, after the previous guardian released The Sins of Darkness which killed the rest of the Star Council. Shadow is tempted by a eclipse-like, sphere-shaped crystal known as the Dark Eye, though which he hears the voices of them, trapped in stone statues, promising him power if he'll free them. The goddess deems him unworthy and magically returns him to the car, where he makes a scene that leads to a car accident, crippling his father. The Sins send Shadow a message telling him to find them.

In present day Los Angeles, 10 year old foster child Alice Wilson continually runs away from foster homes to search for her birth mother, from she became separated while at a carnival 7 years prior. She is placed in a group home run by Steve and Lauren Weinstein, with five other foster children: Nicole Bertha, Ronald Polo, Charlie Baptiste, Kimberly Ann, and superhero enthusiast, Brendan Noles. Meanwhile, the embittered Nelvana succeeds in his lifelong quest to find a way back to Startopia. He steals the Dark Eye, becoming the Sins' vessel, bests the goddess, and uses his newfound power to kill his father, brother, and Nelvana Industries board of directors.

At school, Alice defends Brendan from bullies and is chased to a subway, where she's transported to Startopia. The goddess chooses Alice to be her new guardian, transferring her power, nicknaming her as Star Skipper. The goddess turns to magic dust, leaving her magic staff behind. At home, Brendan is taken into Alice's confidence and helps her explore her newfound powers.

Voice Cast

 * Brianna Denski as Alice Wilson, aka Star Skipper, a tween girl and troubled orphan searching for her biological mother, who is chosen by Stellaluna as a confident guardian, passing her Shooting Star Energy.
 * Hudson Black as Dr. Shadow Nelvana, a scientist who was turned down as a potential guardian and estranged from his family, who becomes a host of The Sins of Darkness, and Star's nemesis.
 * Jodie Whittaker as Stellaluna, a Startopian goddess and the last of the Star Council.
 * Noah Schnapp as Brendan Noles, a superhero enthusiast and Alice's friend.
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Production
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Release
Star Skipper is scheduled to be theatrically released on October 27, 2023, in the United States. It was originally set for November 5, 2021, but was delayed to November 11, 2022 before being pushed back to its current release date.

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