Crystal (franchise)

Crystal is an American computer-animated media franchise created by 20th Century Animation, consisting of four films: Crystal (2008), Crystal: Coming of Darkness (2011), Crystal: The Lost Realms (2015), and Crystal: The Rise of Darkness (2019). A television series for Fox Family television network, Crystal: The Series, premiered in 2016.

The film series has been highly acclaimed with its first two features being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature as well as numerous Annie Awards while the television series has won 7 Emmy Awards.

Crystal (2008)
Crystal, the first film in the series, was released on November 26, 2008. It was directed by Mike Minchin and Phil Anderson. The film grossed $505 million worldwide, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film follows the story of a lost and mysterious young girl named Crystal who really wishes to leave her own secluded tower to find a better and lively place. Against her mother Valerie's wishes, she accepts the aid of a young man named Jake Turner to take her out into the world which she has never seen and falls in love with him along the way.

Crystal: Coming of Darkness (2011)
A sequel, Crystal: Coming of Darkness, was released on November 4, 2011 and was confirmed on December 7, 2008. The film was written and directed by Mike Minchin, the co-director of the first film. Lori Forte, the producer of the first film, also returned, with Phil Anderson, who co-directed the first film, only receiving a "special thanks" credit his time due to his involvement at Universal Animation Studios until 2015. It was announced that the entire original voice cast – Gomez, Eisenberg, Hill, Goldberg and Elliott – would return for the sequel. New cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, John Cleese, Emily Blunt, Jane Lynch, Gary Oldman, and Alfred Molina.

Crystal: The Lost Realms (2015)
Crystal: The Lost Realms was released on May 29, 2015.

Crystal: The Rise of Darkness (2019)
Crystal: The Rise of Darkness was released on September 13, 2019.

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A television animated series based on the films, Crystal: The Series, premiered on Fox Family on September 23, 2016 and ended on May 24, 2019.

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