Nepola's Odyssey (franchise)

Nepola's Odyssey is an American animated media franchise created by Universal Pictures under its feature animation division. The franchise began with the 2011 film Nepola's Odyssey, and has since grown to include a sequel, Nepola's Odyssey II; a television film, Nepola's Odyssey: The Trojan Legacy; a television series, Nepola's Odyssey: The Series; a television special, Nepola's Mythological Holiday; two short films, and three video games.

The franchise, set in a fantasy genre version of Ancient Greece and Greek mythology, involves the adventures surrounding Nepola, a moral woman who eventually became a goddess to reside in Mount Olympus.

Nepola's Odyssey (2011)
Nepola's Odyssey is a 2011 American computer-animated fantasy adventure comedy film produced by Universal Animation Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures, following a young woman who embarks on a journey to find the mysterious realm of Greek gods, hoping they can help her become a powerful goddess. The film was originally conceived by Geo G. in 2003, based on his childhood, when he made up his own gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.

Universal officially announced the development of the film in February 2008, scheduled for a December 2010 release before being pushed back to its current release date of September 23, 2011. The film features the voices of Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Banks, Elijah Wood, Seth Rogen, Peter Dinklage, Julia Roberts, Zachary Gordon, and Chloë Grace Moretz.

Nepola's Odyssey II (2014)
Nepola's Odyssey II is a 2014 American sequel to the 2011 film Nepola's Odyssey, again produced by Universal Animation Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures, following Nepola, Perseus, and their new son Mestor visiting Nepola's childhood friend, the goddess of the rainbow Iris, along with her family. But the reunion quickly takes a bizarre turn when Nepola's rival Pandora comes in, with emerging plans to unleash her cursed box with her miseries to get rid of Nepola.

Development of a Nepola's Odyssey sequel began in November 2011 following the critical and commercial success of the first film. It was scheduled for a July 2014 release, but the release date was moved to December 12, 2014. Along with the returning cast of the first film, the film features the voices of Kristen Schaal, Max Charles, Isla Fisher, David Tennant, Jake T. Austin, Rob Corddry, Chris Parnell, Bobby Moynihan, and Kenan Thompson.

Nepola's Odyssey: The Trojan Legacy (2017)
Nepola's Odyssey: The Trojan Legacy is a 2017 television film that serves as a follow-up to the 2014 film Nepola's Odyssey II and a pilot for Nepola's Odyssey: The Series, produced by Universal Television Animation and distributed by NBCUniversal Television. It premiered on Universal Kids on November 25, 2017. In the film, Nepola and her friends are forced to team up with the legendary Greek hero Hercules to help save Helen from the evil Paris of Troy during the Trojan War.

Television series
A television series based on the film premiered on November 25, 2017, on Universal Kids. The series takes place after the events of Nepola's Odyssey II.

Zeus on the Loose
Included as a mini-movie on Nepola's Odyssey ' s home media release, the short focuses around Zeus, whose rest in Mount Olympus is being constantly disturbed by some gods.

No More Mr. Cyclops
Included as a mini-movie on Nepola's Odyssey II ' s home media release, the short features the Cyclops trying to be like the powerful gods in Mount Olympus.

Cast and characters

 * See also: List of Nepola's Odyssey characters


 * A grey cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.

Video games
A video game based on the first film was published by THQ and released on September 20, 2011 for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Papaya Studio developed the console versions for the game, while Firebrand Games developed the game for handheld ports of the game. It was also the last Universal Animation game to be released for the PlayStation Portable. The Xbox 360 version of the game became backwards compatible with the Xbox One on March 11, 2017, and the PlayStation 3 version came to the PlayStation Now game streaming service to Play on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and PlayStation 3 itself.

A video game based on the second film was released on December 9, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U, developed by Behaviour Interactive. On January 13, 2015, a PC version of the game was released, published by Activision and developed by Exient Entertainment. A mobile game titled Nepola's Odyssey: Running Frenzy was released on December 2, 2014, for iOS and Android.

Chronology
Chronological order of Nepola's Odyssey ' s franchise history:


 * 1) Zeus on the Loose (2012)
 * 2) No More Mr. Cyclops (2015)
 * 3) Nepola's Odyssey (2011)
 * 4) Nepola's Mythological Holiday (2013)
 * 5) Nepola's Odyssey II (2014)
 * 6) Nepola's Odyssey: The Trojan Legacy (2017)
 * 7) Nepola's Odyssey: The Series (2017–2020)