Ice Age: Boiling Point is an upcoming American animated adventure comedy film produced by 20th Century Animation. It will serve as a sequel to Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), the sixth main installment and seventh overall installment in the Ice Age film series. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, and Queen Latifah will reprise their roles from the previous films. It will be the first theatrical Ice Age film not to be produced by Blue Sky Studios, following its closure in April 2021.
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| Produced by | Lori Forte[1] |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plans for a sixth Ice Age film were announced in June 2016, when co-director Galen T. Chu stated that there were some ideas for the sixth installment, though Bustle noted that the chances of a sixth entry were relatively high but would depend on the box office performance of the fifth film. The film was eventually revealed to be in development by Leguizamo in September 2024, with updates arriving that November.
Ice Age: Boiling Point is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on February 5, 2027 by 20th Century Studios.
Voice cast
- Ray Romano as Manny, a woolly mammoth and the leader and co-founder of the Herd.[2]
- John Leguizamo as Sid, a ground sloth and the co-founder of the Herd.[2]
- Denis Leary as Diego, a smilodon and the co-leader and co-founder of the Herd.[2]
- Simon Pegg as Buckminster "Buck" Wild, a one-eyed weasel and dinosaur hunter.[2]
- Queen Latifah as Ellie, a female woolly mammoth, Manny's wife, and a member of the Herd.[2]
Production
On the possibility of a potential sequel to Ice Age: Collision Course in June 2016, co-director Galen T. Chu said that there were some ideas for the sixth installment of the Ice Age series.[3]
In February 2022, producer Lori Forte discussed the possibility of a sequel while promoting The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, saying, "I think it's a little premature. We hope that people will respond to this, and that will promote us to be able to do another movie. If the audiences want it, we've got plenty of ideas. There's no end to ideas and adventures and characters, so we're ready if they're ready."[4]
In September 2024, John Leguizamo, the voice of Sid in the Ice Age films, revealed that the sixth film was in development.[5] By November 2024, during D23 in Brazil, the film was officially announced to be in production with Ray Romano, Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, and Queen Latifah reprising their roles from the previous films.[2] On August 30, 2025, it was announced that the film had been titled Ice Age: Boiling Point.[6]
Release
Ice Age: Boiling Point is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on February 5, 2027.[7] It was previously scheduled to be released on December 18, 2026.[8] In May 2025, after Avengers: Doomsday was delayed to that date, Boiling Point was expected to be moved to a new release date in the following weeks to avoid competition with Doomsday and Dune: Part Three.[9]
References
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (March 21, 2025). ""It's Sort of a Milestone in Children's Lives": John Leguizamo Says 'Ice Age 6' Will Be Fun for All Ages [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Lang, Brent (November 8, 2024). "'Ice Age 6' in the Works With Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah Returning". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Looch, Cassam (June 27, 2016). "ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE INTERVIEW WITH CO-DIRECTOR GALEN T. CHU". Flickreel. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Sheer, Sarah (January 25, 2022). "Ice Age 7: Producers Talk Future Franchise Possibilities". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Assaf, Bianca (September 13, 2024). "This Beloved Animated Franchise Is Now Getting Another Sequel". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ @DisneyStudios (August 30, 2025). "Ice Age: Boiling Point was just announced at Destination @DisneyD23! Coming to theaters on February 5, 2027, the newest adventure takes the herd to visit never-before-seen corners of the treacherous Lost World! #DestinationD23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Klein, Brennan (August 30, 2025). "Ice Age 6 Release Date Delayed, New Title Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Stephan, Katcy (November 15, 2024). "Disney Removes 'Star Wars' Movie From 2026 Slate, Replaced by 'Ice Age 6'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (May 22, 2025). "Marvel Pushes Avengers: Doomsday, Secret Wars to Winter 2026, 2027". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
