Puppet Pals Forever

Puppet Pals: Forever After (released as Puppet Pals: The Final Chapter in some markets) is an 2018 American 3D computer-animated action-adventure comedy film produced by Fox Animation Studios for 20th Century Fox. It is the fourth and final installment in the Puppet Pals franchise, following 2012's Puppet Pals the Third and was written and directed by Nicholas Stoller from a screenplay by Josh Klausner, Brad Copeland, Mike Barrymore, Jonathan Aibel, and Glenn Berger and a story by Steve Martino and Jordan Roberts with Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Josh Peck, Sarah Silverman, David Spade, William Shatner, Julia Roberts, Katie Crown, and Patton Oswalt reprising their roles from the previous installments, New cast members include Nick Kroll, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin Hart, Chris Pratt, Kristen Bell, T. J. Miller, and Colin Dean.

Puppet Pals: Forever After premiered in Los Angeles on August 31, 2018 and was released in the United States on September 21, 2018 by 20th Century Fox in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX and IMAX 3D. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many critics considering it an improvement over its predecessors as well as praising its animation, concept, and satire. Puppet Pals: Forever After was the first Fox Animation film to use the studio's new animation technology to produce its animated visuals and lighting. It grossed $1.2 billion worldwide, against a budget of $200 million. To date, it is the highest-grossing Puppet Pals film and making it the fifth highest-grossing film of 2018, and the third highest-grossing animated film. The film was nominated at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and 91st Academy Awards, both for Best Animated Feature Film.

Even though it is the final installment, two spin-off films were announced: 2019's Smileys: A Puppet Pals Story and 2020's Princess Joanna: The Lost Realms are scheduled to be released on April 19, 2019 and May 29, 2020.