New animation is based on successful ‘toys to life’ video games franchise.
A new star studded CGI animation based on the successful ‘toys to life’ Skylanders videos games franchise has hit Netflix.
Skylanders Academy is the first release from Activision Blizzard Studios, which was established last year to take games to the TV and screen.
Lead character Spryo is voiced by Justin Long (of Dodgeball and He’s Just Not That Into You fame), while Breaking Bad’s Jonathan Banks appears as Eruptor – one of Spryo’s best friends – and Susan Sarandon voices a villain called the Golden Queen.
Activision has worked with animation partner TeamTO on the project, which is being seen as a major draw for Netflix.
As a video games franchise, Skylanders was a leading force in the toys to life category, notching up $3 billion since launch.
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