Ice Age: Boiling Point set for Feb 5 2027 Release

The animated franchise "Ice Age" will return to theaters in early 2027 with a new installment titled "Ice Age: Boiling Point." Disney and 20th Century Studios released the first teaser trailer for the film, which is scheduled for release on February 5, 2027.

The minute-long teaser depicts the film's central characters, including Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger, and Sid the sloth, being launched from a volcano into a perilous new landscape. An official description states the herd will embark on a madcap adventure through dinosaur- and lava-filled terrain to explore uncharted regions of a treacherous "Lost World."

The film marks the sixth theatrical feature in the franchise that began in 2002. It will see the return of the original core voice cast: Ray Romano as Manny, Denis Leary as Diego, and John Leguizamo as Sid. Also returning are Simon Pegg as the weasel Buck and Queen Latifah as Ellie the mammoth. Other returning characters featured in the teaser include Scrat, Crash, Eddie, and Baby Scrat.

The project is directed by John Donkin, who previously directed the 2022 spinoff "The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild." Veteran producer Lori Forte, who has been...