Disney has officially started production of Ice Age 6, as announced during D23 Brasil. 20th Century Studios has further confirmed that Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, and Queen Latifah will reprise their original roles.
Filming is set to begin in 2025, with the movie reportedly scheduled for release in 2026. However, there is not yet any confirmation on who will direct Ice Age 6 or what it will be about. According to reports, the film will be the sequel to Ice Age: Collision Course (2016).
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What do we know about the release details of Ice Age 6?
Ice Age 6 will reportedly hit theatres across the United States in 2026 but the date has not been confirmed yet. Disney has recently shared a video update on Twitter announcing the original cast. The post goes:
"Just announced at D23 Brasil: Ice Age 6 is now in production! Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, and Simon Pegg are returning for an all-new big-screen adventure."
During a guest appearance on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! podcast, actor John Leguizamo shared his thoughts on the announcement:
"I’m so happy to hear that. We’re about to do Ice Age 6."
Who is in the cast of Ice Age 6?
The original cast of Ice Age will be reprised in its new movie. Ray Romano will play the role of a woolly mammoth named Manny. Alongside him, we will have co-star John Leguizamo as Sid the sloth. Among others in the cast, we have:
- Denis Leary as Diego (a saber-tooth tiger)
- Queen Latifah as Ellie (a female mammoth as well as Manny's wife)
- Simon Pegg as Buck ( a dinosaur-hunting weasel)
What else do we know about the Ice Age franchise?
The story of the Ice Age revolves around Manny the Mammoth and his buddies trying to survive different catastrophes at the inception of the Ice Age. In Ice Age: Collision Course, we have seen how Scrat's mistake accidentally launches a chain reaction, sending an asteroid towards Earth.
In the meantime, Manny the mammoth's daughter, Peaches, decides to get engaged. As the wedding approaches, the herd faces several challenges. Their existence is further left hanging by a thread due to Scart's error as they embark on a journey to find ways to protect their loved ones.
In the sequel, Ice Age 6, we will reportedly see the herd reuniting for their new adventures after they saved Earth in a close fight against the asteroids. However, the 2022 movie The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a standalone spin-off.
As multiple sources have stated, the Ice Age franchise's 2016 movie Ice Age: Collision Course has earned $408.5 million globally. The first movie, directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha, was released in 2002 and reportedly grossed $383.3 million worldwide.
However, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) is the biggest one in terms of box office numbers, grossing over $886 million globally. The franchise also has worked on multiple short films, TV series, and video games.
Stay tuned to Soap Central for further updates on the release date, teasers, and trailers of Ice Age new installment.
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