Ice Age is officially back, and D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase just gave us our best look yet at Ice Age: Boiling Point — acorns, lava, and all!
Cast members Queen Latifah and Denis Leary took the stage to introduce the film, with Leary teasing that this next chapter is “really funny and scary.” No notes, that’s exactly the Ice Age brand.
The upcoming installment to the successful animated franchise continues the misadventures of Manny, Ellie, Sid, Diego, and Scrat as the herd heads into never-before-seen corners of the treacherous Lost World — and this time, the danger comes with an actual volcano attached. It’s set to hit theaters February 5, 2027.
Now, about that new character. The sneak peek clip that played at the showcase kicked off with Scrat, doing what Scrat does best: getting into trouble over an acorn. But this time, he’s got company. Baby Scrat (his young saber-toothed squirrel companion) is right there with him, and honestly, seems a lot better at surviving lava rivers than Scrat is. The two chase an acorn straight into a volcanic eruption, go sailing down a river of molten lava, and eventually land in a colorful jungle setting, all while Scrat continues taking the physical comedy hits like always.
Once in the jungle, the pair stumble across something even better than a regular acorn: an elephant-sized one. Naturally, Scrat can’t resist. He burrows underneath it to try to claim it for himself — only for the whole thing to get scooped up by an even bigger creature, revealed to be a massive prehistoric squirrel. So if you were wondering just how “Lost World” this Lost World is going to get, that should answer it!
Beyond the Scrat sequence, quick shots from the footage also gave a glimpse of the rest of the herd exploring this new environment, which looked vibrant and packed with strange plant life — including some kind of sticky green goo that’s almost certainly going to cause someone a problem later in the film.
Between the new baby companion for Scrat, a literal river of lava, and a reveal of an even larger squirrel lurking in the Lost World, this teaser did a lot of work in a short amount of time. Ice Age: Boiling Point is shaping up to be one of the more chaotic entries in the franchise yet, and honestly? After a decade off, chaotic feels right.
What do you think of the new giant squirrel character teased for Ice Age: Boiling Point? Let me know your theories!
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