Luna & Zak (franchise)

Luna & Zak is an American media franchise produced by Universal Animation. It began with the 2013 film of the same name, which was directed by Mark Dindal. The success of the film led it to receive a licensed video game and an animated series broadcast on Gingo among other pieces of media.

Luna & Zak (2013)
The first film was released theatrically on December 13, 2013, through Universal Pictures. It follows a young gamer named Luna McPherson and her partner and best friend Zak Douglas who use a virtual reality machine to go through many different dimensions that act like a video game to stop some dangers occurring in each world. The film was met with positive reviews from critics and grossed over $624 million worldwide on a budget of $103 million. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.

Television series
A television series based on the film premiered on October 6, 2016, on Gingo. Developed and produced by Universal Television Animation, the series is executive produced by Mark Dindal, Randy Fullmer, Joe Shapiro, and Mike Moon. While Sofía Vergara, Patrick Warburton, Nolan North, Mark Dindal, Thomas F. Wilson, Eric Bauza and John DiMaggio reprise their roles from the film, most of the original voice actors, including Anne Hathaway and Josh Gad, did not return (e.g., Jessica DiCicco and Keith Ferguson are the voices of Luna and Zak in the series).

How to Act Like a Player (2014)
How to Act Like a Player is a short film included on the DVD and Blu-ray release of Luna & Zak.

Luna & Zak: The Game (2013)
A free mobile action video game titled Luna & Zak: The Game was released on November 27, 2013. The game, developed by Gameloft, was adapted for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Cast and characters

 * Note: Grey cells indicate that the character does not appear in that medium.