"[94], Sheep and Wolves in its global coverage has managed to be released in over 40 countries. What a sky, and finally, wool on the main characters. * ThenLetMeBeEvil: When Grey finds he no longer has a place with wolves or sheep, and the latter cast him out as a wretched dangerous traitor, he angrily cuts all ties with them and resigns himself to being the bad guy, nothing more than an evil wolf. [52] In total in Russia, collections amounted to $2.4 million. The main thing is to remain yourself! Grey struggles to cope with being a ram. [81] By the next week, the film topped the Lithuania box office and grossed 19,476,08 more euros. [59] Sheep and Wolves made its official Russian theatrical premiere on 28 April 2016. Sheep and Wolves is an upcoming TV series based on the film. He encourages them to fight back. Belgour's ascetic, peaceful characteristics is a caricature to the many practitioners of nonresistance such as Leo Tolstoy. The story of Sheep and Wolves was inspired by elements of the German fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids and the concepts of a wolf in sheep's clothing. In April, Wizart revealed that a sequel has been in development since 2016. [46]Translations also presented a challenge because jokes had the potential to be misinterpreted in the process of translation. Deals were signed for distribution that included German distributor Koch Media. During those times unexpected guests arrives: a small ewe Josie with polar vixen Simone who sought refuge from the predator wolves of Gark. The lamb reveals that Ragear was responsible for Magra's death, and Grey challenges Ragear to a fight for leadership. [40][41] An Engish teaser trailer was launched on 20 October 2015. [66], Sheep & Wolves had a theatrical run in Norway via the company Storytelling Media and was the first Russian independent animated film to have a Norwegian theatrical release. Caution Spoilers found the animation to be a plus point: "The animation is nothing exceptional, though it is an exceptionally pretty film (possibly too garish for some). Everyone’s love for Grey angers Ragear, who can’t stand Grey or his silly antics. [53] At the 2016 European Film Market, BirFilm agreed to distribute the film in Turkey. June 2019 releases included France(KLB SAS) on June 4 as a DVD and Blu-ray premiere, Lithuania(Acme Film(lt)) on June 14, Germany(Koch Media) on June 27. Users who misuse the template will be blocked for a week minimum. Later, the movie had a successful international roll-out. [58] A pre-screening of Sheep and Wolves took place in the Voronezh-based theater Star & Mlad on 23 April 2016. [44] The smoothness of Cliff's feather was another part of the animation labeled by the Volkov as hard to work with. "[26] The inviolability of life, "only taking as much food as they need to eat and never killing for the sake of killing alone" does not seem to affect Ragear who is portrayed in the film as the new successor of the wolf pack who wants to hunt the sheep with a laissez-faire mentality making the sacrosanct laws of Magra and the ancestors void. It is enough to get good popcorn..."[10], French review from Focus on Animation stated the movie is suitable for a children's movie delving also into both its script and animation. as Grey has a couple of days before they overrun their village to feast on everyone and make the sacred pact between vegetarians and carnivores void. They build a fortress for the upcoming clash with the hungry wolves. [34][35][36] Cartoon Brew labelled the movie in its catalog of "Animated Feature Films to Look for in 2016. Strong, savvy and quick-witted. The charming main character demonstrates mental immaturity, gets into a mess, experiences adventures, realizes his mistakes, shows heroism, demonstrates that he has corrected himself… And the reward is a well-deserved happy end. [39] The movie opened in Australia and New Zealand in January 2020 via Eagle Entertainment. The government of Voronezh assisted in having children from eight boarding schools to attend. Finding the gypsy camp deserted, he returns to the sheep village. Ragear is a rugged and experienced wolf who is determined to become the pack's new leader. Yes, she on the first poster was her prototype model. The way you portray Josie here is quite good in that her face looks more sheepish with that improved nose, different from the original film. Then they can easily handle the sheep village. When Grey finds himself fighting the champion Louis the Fierce, he resorts to biting, which angers everyone. Type of Villain Additional Notice: This template is meant for admin maintenance only. After Grey humiliates Ragear for disobeying Magra's orders, he then encounters the little lamb Shia, who disobeyed his older sister Lyra by wandering into the meadow. "[46] Film reviews by Chris Hunneysett states, "The punning title of this animated fairytale is a very effective guide to the bright, busy, brief and fairly basic paw-powered fun on offer. When Belgour the elder leader appoints Grey to lead the society of sheep and wolves, he entrusted in him the ideals of peace without resorting to violence. Experiment with DeviantArt’s own digital drawing tools. He is perfectly willing to kill children as well, seen when he takes Shia in hostage and threatens to kill him. A leader that doesn't respect the laws of our ancestors will bring death to the pack. Shia, having befriended him throughout the movie despite knowing his true species, refuses to believe he could be evil, and sure enough, Grey's decision doesn't last long. "[27], Dmitry Bortnikov gave the movie 8/10 stars stating the movie is revolutionary and almost comes close to the level of Soviet animation: "In fact, it turned out that the cartoon is the best thing that has happened to our animation, short meter does not count, for the last twenty years." During the virtual content market, distributors from UK, India, and Africa appraised the Wolves and Sheep series. was announced as voice director who picked a noteworthy international cast that included Tom Felton(Draco Malfoy- Harry Potter) as Grey the wolf, Ruby Rose as Bianca, and China Anne McClain as Lyra. In Poland, the film was shown on 140 screens. By the final act, Grey proves himself to be heroic, headstrong, courageous, loyal, brotherly, and a wise leader, honoring the traditions of his pack and Magra's wise principles about respecting all life, while also forging his own path and taking the pack in a new direction by declaring peace between the sheep and the wolves. [10] Simultaneously with Russia, the cartoon released in seven countries-Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, the United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, and Turkey. The only difference these two films was the relationship aspects between characters. Sheep N' Wolves 2 NEW CHARACTER. "[70] The film was also played at the Cannes Film Festival,[71] Annecy International Animated Film Festival,[72] and the Oaxaca FilmFest. [44] All of the animators watched animal behavior and nature as reference to make the film look realistic. The comedy is mostly slapstick, with the animation described as, "the animation does look good through the film, giving us the colourful designs for each of the animals." Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In Don't have an account? [51] Total fees in Russia totaled 108,514,508 rubles. Only that here there are no Gauls who fight against Romans, but sheep or pigs against wolves. Get paid for your art. In addition to Alexander Petrov, the original Russian version of the film also features the voices of Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Sergey Bezrukov, Andrey Barkhudarov, Ekaterina Ivanchikova (credited as Katia Iowa), Yuriy Galtsev, Diomid Vinogradov, Andrey Rozhkov, Nikita Prozorovskiy, Tatyana Shitova, Aleksandr Noskov, Ekaterina Semyonova, Irina Vilenkina, Oleg Morozov, Eduard Dvinskikh, Yuriy Tarasov, and Dmitriy Filimonov. At a welcome party, Grey foolishly inspires Shia to go fight wolves, but the lamb is captured by Ragear, but after witnessing him murder Magra and take over the wolf pack. [11] For the Bulgarian voice cast singers and actors performed including Raffi Boghosian, Michael Filev, Joanna Dragneva, and Nencho Balabanov. "[90], Many critics found the depth of the blue color in the film canvas to be exceptional. Continuing to fight Ragear, Grey is brutally attacked and buried under a pile of rocks, only to emerge as a wolf, sending Ragear falling over a waterfall. The wolf to be terrified of His appearance alone is enough to give you goose bumps... and make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.