If you missed seeing DreamWorks Animation‘s Forgotten Island in theaters, shame on you, but also, you’re in luck, because the beautifully animated, wholly original spectacle is coming to digital platforms sooner than it deserves. Forgotten Island, from directors Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado, arrives on digital platforms on Tuesday, October 27, bringing Jo and Raissa’s otherworldly adventure home for audiences across the globe.
From Philippine Folklore to the Recording Booth
To help celebrate the film’s digital debut, we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip featuring Jenny Slate and her devious character, Batiba, a memory-stealing, tree-dwelling demon who wreaks mischief on Jo and Raissa throughout the film. She is inspired by the batibat, an ancient tree-dwelling female spirit from Ilocano and Philippine folklore known for causing nightmares and suffocating people who sleep near its tree. She’s a bit friendlier in the film, until she’s not.
The new clip teaches us a bit about Batiba’s lore and takes us into the voice recording booth with Jenny Slate, where she brings the character to life. It’s a spirited performance that presents audiences with one of many reasons to watch Forgotten Island, one of the year’s best animated films.
A Visual and Emotional Marvel
I had the pleasure of reviewing Forgotten Island for JoBlo, and I positively loved it! In my review, I wrote, “Forgotten Island is, without question, the best-looking CGI animated film I’ve seen since Across the Spider-Verse. It wears its anime influences loud and proud, constantly introducing new art styles throughout the journey. Each jaunt into uncharted territory kept me glued to the screen, eager for the next trick up the film’s sleeve. The array of colors you’ll see in the movie will blow your mind.
Forgotten Island isn’t just a visual marvel; it’s an emotional odyssey. The bond between Jo and Raissa is so powerful, and the way the story explores the fragility of memory could send you spiraling. This is already a killer year for animation, and I’m thrilled to say that I think Forgotten Island is another banger that fires on every cylinder. It’s a mythological road-trip movie set in a world unlike any I’ve ever seen, and the vibes are immaculate.”
If you’re looking for more unique, endearing, and exciting animation to watch this year (after you get up off your ass and go to the theater to see Wildwood), don’t miss Forgotten Island!
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