The squirrel who stole the show in Ice Age is getting more than just an acorn. On April 13th, Disney+ will premiere six new animated shorts featuring the fan favorite character. There will even be a Baby Scrat! Here’s a look at the trailer.
That’s some fun that you can really sink your saber tooth into. Chris Wedge (Scrat) and Kari Wahlgren (Baby Scrat) will lend their voices to the characters who battle and bond throughout these shorts. Robert L. Baird and Andrew Millstein serve as executive producers with Anthony Nisi also producing.
Here’s a list of all of the shorts, and what they’re about:
- “Nuts About You” – Directed by Michael Berardini and Donnie Long. Story by Michael Berardini.In “Nuts About You,” Scrat meets Baby Scrat and experiences the pure joy of being a new parent—until Baby Scrat sees The Acorn for the first time.“LoFi Scrat Beats to Sleep/Chill to” – Directed by Donnie Long and Matt Munn. Story by Donnie Long.
In “LoFi Scrat Beats to Sleep/Chill to,” Scrat pounds out a percussive lullaby to get a crying Baby Scrat to fall asleep. - “X’s and Uh-O’s” – Directed by Donnie Long and Drew Winey. Story by James Young Jackson and Drew Winey.
In “X’s and Uh-O’s,” Scrat demonstrates for Baby Scrat how to plant The Acorn, but Scrat is really the one being taught a lesson. - “Nutty Reflections” – Directed by Donnie Long and Eric Prah. Story by Galen Tan Chu.
In “Nutty Reflections,” Scrat and Baby Scrat run after The Acorn into a dark cave, which resembles a creepy funhouse hall of mirrors. - “Teeter Toddler” – Directed by Jeff Gabor and Donnie Long. Story by Galen Tan Chu.
In “Teeter Toddler,” thanks to a dodo bird, Scrat and Baby Scrat end up on opposite sides of a log held up by a single branch. - “Nut The End” – Directed by Lisa Allen Keane and Donnie Long. Story by Michael Thurmeier.
In “Nut The End,” The Acorn goes flying off a cliff. With it seemingly gone forever, can Scrat and Baby Scrat live in harmony?
This release comes just after the Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild movie that also premiered on Disney+. I think it’s safe to say that we can expect more Ice Age projects in the future.
Photo Credit: Walt Disney Animation