Remember THE CROODS? The DreamWorks Animation film was worldwide hit for the studio in 2013, so much so that they announced a sequel was on the way… and then nothing showed up. I remember seeing it listed on intended release schedules more than a few times. Well it looks like they finally figured it out, as Dreamworks and Universal Pictures have revealed a trailer for THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, a direct sequel to the original only instead of Chris Sanders (LILO & STITCH) directing, this one is helmed by Joel Crawford (TROLLS). It brings back the original film’s voice cast of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. New additions in the sequel include Peter Dinklage, Leslie Mann, and Kelly Marie Tran. The film is scheduled for a November theatrical release, but the trailer was unveiled on the Peacock Kids channel, so it’s possible with Covid-19 still making movie theaters a tough decision, this could get a VOD treatment the way TROLLS: WORLD TOUR did. In the meantime, check out the trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family. The Croods need a new place to live. So, the first prehistoric family sets off into the world in search of a safer place to call home. When they discover an idyllic walled-in paradise that meets all their needs, they think their problems are solved … except for one thing. Another family already lives there: the Bettermans. The Bettermans (emphasis on the “better”)—with their elaborate tree house, amazing inventions and irrigated acres of fresh produce—are a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. When they take the Croods in as the world’s first houseguests, it isn’t long before tensions escalate between the cave family and the modern family. Just when all seems lost, a new threat will propel both families on an epic adventure outside the safety of the wall, one that will force them to embrace their differences, draw strength from each other and forge a future together.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
