LET’S EMBARK ON A “QUACKERZ” ADVENTURE!
Animated feature QUACKERZ
In select theater June 3, 2016 (Laemmle Playhouse 7. Pasadena, Calif.)
VOD, digital, DVD, Blu-ray combo pack (Blu-ray + DVD + digital copy) – June 14, 2016
New CG-animated feature QUACKERZ is a colorful family movie, bringing to life a unique tale of unlikely heroes with action, comedy, heart and even a bit of romance! Brimming with whimsical characters, vibrant animation and high-energy fun, QUACKERZ features a flock of all-star voice cast, including Robbie Daymond (Nickelodeon’s Get Blake!), Michael Gross (Family Ties), Enn Reitel (The Adventures of Tintin), Andrea Becker (Storage Wars: New York), Alanna Ubach (Legally Blonde), Bruce Nozick (The Last Ship), Jesse Corti (Beauty and the Beast, Frozen) and Jimmie Wood (The Wild Thornberrys).
When the peaceful island of the Mandarin Ducks is mistakenly invaded by the Military Mallards, a conflict flares up between the Mandarin Emperor and the Mallard Commander. Longway, the Emperor’s son, and Erica, the daughter of the Mallard Commander, meet… and before long, a friendship takes wing. While their feathered fathers fight and egg each other on, the wicked Ms. Knout is con-duck-ting a scheme to destroy the sun. The kids will have to get all their ducks in a row to battle their foe… but waddle they do if her foul plan succeeds?
Movie Running Time: 85 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
MEET THE CHARACTERS:
LONGWAY (Voiced by Robbie Daymond)
Longway is the son of the leader of the flock, a young drake. He is the next generation Sun Duck who possesses superpowers and can control the Sun’s energy. But he knows nothing of his superpowers. His father, the Emperor of the Mandarin Ducks, strives to protect his son from the dangers of the world by keeping him ignorant of his birthright and his destiny. However fate cannot be so easily averted and the day comes when Longway must save the entire flock and defeat the powers of evil.
When we first meet Longway he is an average bratty teenager, interested in nothing but video games and ill-tempered. Whenever things don’t go according to plan, he threatens to leave his father’s home. He is bored on his home island where flying is prohibited and no-one can leave. A curious young duck, anxious to know the world outside his tiny island, Longway is understandably wonderstruck when he meets Erica, a girl his age whom has already travelled the world.
ERICA (Voiced by Andrea Becker)
Erica is the only daughter of the Military Mallards’ Commander.
She is young, independent, brave, impulsive, curious and very proactive. She travels the world with her father’s squad and constantly violates army protocol and discipline, as a consequence of which she is frequently punished. But she is young and adventurous – she likes exploring new places and always finds the way to slip away and find some new trouble. Erica is very open minded and straight forward.
Emperor PENGLI (Voiced by Enn Reitel)
Pengli is the Mandarin Ducks’ Emperor. He is a philosopher and a family man, he is emotional (shifts from calm to irritation and back in no time) and a master of kung fu. He is an ardent custodian of tradition and family history. Pengli is the only one who knows that the Legend of the Sun Duck described in the Great Book of their flock is true. Moreover, the next Sun Duck is his beloved son Longway and he is in mortal peril, as the last Sun Duck was captured by the Witch. Pengli pretends to be the Sun Duck to save his son, but since he has no magical powers, no one believes the Sun Duck ever did any good to the flock.
Commander DUCKMUS (Voiced by Michael Gross)
Duckmus is a warrior, a commander, a natural leader. He is practically incapable of admitting mistakes. He is physically strong and well groomed. He is always ready for a fight or an argument. Although he deeply loves his daughter, he tries not to let it show. He sincerely believes that all those who seek her hand in marriage are bumbling idiots not worthy of her attention.
