Arcadia is about to become ground zero for yet another supernatural storm, with more
colossal and dangerous villains than our heroes have ever faced before.
"Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans" is coming this summer to finally bring a glorious end
to the epic "Tales of Arcadia" saga, following the events of Guillermo del Toro's sensational
animated trilogy.
"It is time."
For those "Trollhunters" fans who've followed all of the team's adventures, this film will
bring a much-anticipated conclusion to the riveting fantasy series that's been captivating
kids and adults alike since it first premiered nearly five years ago.
But before the film arrives on Wednesday, July 21, there are a few more things you should
know about "Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans."
Let's take a closer look at the exciting new adventure ahead for our favorite Arcadian
heroes.
Jim Lake Jr. sure has made a lot of new friends since that fateful day when he first came
across Merlin's magic amulet and unwittingly assumed the mantle of the first human trollhunter.
"Truh-trolls?"
"Trolls!
Yes, trolls.
And it is now your charge to protect them.
For you, Master Jim, are the Trollhunter."
"Trollhunter."
"This honor is yours to accept.
So what say you?"
Not only does he still have his longtime best friend Toby fighting by his side, but he's
also flanked by his love, the "fair" Claire Nuñez, along with the world's bravest trolls,
a few extraterrestrial fighters, and even a powerful wizard.
And they're all going to join forces to stand up for that special little town of Arcadia
-- not to mention, the world at large -- when the Arcane Order uses their dark magic to
summon the ancient titans to the surface of Earth.
That's right, all of your favorites are coming back for this last leg of the sweeping adventure
series.
The returning voice cast for the film includes Emile Hirsch as Jim, Lexi Medrano as Claire,
Charlie Saxton as Toby, Kelsey Grammer as Blinky, Fred Tatasciore as AAARRRGGHH!!!,
Jonathan Hyde as Walter Strickler, Amy Landecker as Barbara Lake, and Steven Yeun as Steve
Palchuk.
"Like my ride, buttsnack?
Last on the showroom floor.
Handles like a dream."
We'll also see the return of Cole Sand as the voice of Eli Pepperjack, Tatiana Maslany
as Queen Aja, Nick Offerman as Varvatos Vex, Diego Luna as Krel, Nick Frost as Stuart,
Colin O'Donoghue, as Douxie, and so many more.
Meanwhile, the man who created it all, creator Guillermo del Toro, returns as executive producer
alongside Chad Hammes, and the film's co-writers Marc Guggenheim, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman.
And the pic is directed by Johane Matte, Francisco Ruiz Velasco and Andrew L. Schmidt, all of
whom can be credited for helming all-timer episodes from the series.
Put simply, "Rise of the Titans" is bringing back all the best talents from the trilogy
to make an ending fans won't soon forget.
"Rise of the Titans" marks the combination of three full series of action.
What started off as a comparatively simplified to rid the town of pesky goblins and
unmask a few changelings has since spiraled into a sweeping adventure across literal time
and space.
The story kicked off with "Tales of Arcadia," which lasted for three seasons and saw Jim
rise from an unsuspecting teen into a fully-formed hero with two powerful sidekicks who helped
him face the likes of Bular, Angor Rot, Gunmar, and the sorceress Morgana.
Then, over the course of two seasons in "3 Below," we watched Aja and Krel grow from
clueless extraterrestrial royals on the run into a pair of selfless saviors -- with a
little help from Varvatos Vex and a few other friends, of course.
Finally, in the limited series "Wizards," we got to find out a whole lot more about
the history of Merlin and his highly underrated protégé Douxie, as he led the crew in a
journey through the past and ultimately proved his mettle as a supreme sorcerer.
Last we saw of our heroes, Jim was finally back in his human form and reunited with Claire,
Toby, and their faithful troll buddies as Douxie embarked on yet another journey to
prevent the wizarding apocalypse.
"The world's gonna end.
We're all gonna die."
"Not on my watch."
We'll have to wait until July 21 to find out how the epic conclusion to the "Trollhunters"
saga unfolds, but we can be certain that the friends of Arcadia will put up a fight, no
matter how big the new "buttsnacks" happen to be.
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