Ice Age Boiling Point set for Feb 5, 2027

Disney announced at its Destination D23 fan event on Saturday that the sixth Ice Age film will be titled Ice Age Boiling Point and will open in theaters on February 5, 2027. The studio revealed the title and logo during a presentation at the Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, where it described the new installment as a "dinosaur and lava filled madcap adventure" that sends Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Scrat and the rest of the herd into never before seen corners of the treacherous Lost World.

Longtime franchise voices Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah are returning as Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie, Disney said. Simon Pegg is also set to reprise his role as Buck the one eyed weasel. Additional cast members reportedly attached to the project include Josh Peck, Seann William Scott, Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Nick Offerman, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad. Disney has not announced the film's director or writer.

The February date represents a change from earlier plans to release the film in late December 2026. Industry reports had given different late December dates, including December 18 and December 28, 2026, before the studio set the February 5, 2027...