{"id":2430,"date":"2026-06-18T14:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:38:19","slug":"ansel-elgort-halle-bailey-ludacris-and-alan-ritchson-among-voice-cast-for-animated-movie-groove-tails-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2430","title":{"rendered":"Ansel Elgort, Halle Bailey, Ludacris and Alan Ritchson Among Voice Cast for Animated Movie \u2018Groove Tails\u2019 (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\u201cGroove Tails,\u201d the upcoming animated feature from \u201cTwilight\u201d producers Imprint Entertainment and \u201cThe Lego Ninjago Movie\u201d writer\/director Bob Logan, has attracted a starry voice cast. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2428\">Panjaya.ai, Shortical Partner on AI Dubbing for Microdramas in Six Languages<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tLeading the ensemble are Ansel Elgort (\u201cBaby Driver,\u201d \u201cThe Fault in Our Stars\u201d), Halle Bailey (\u201cThe Little Mermaid,\u201d \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d), Ludacris (\u201cFast &amp; Furious\u201d franchise, \u201cCrash\u201d), Alan Ritchson (\u201cReacher,\u201d \u201cWar Machine\u201d), J.B. Smoove (\u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm,\u201d \u201cMapleworth Murders\u201d), CeeLo Green (\u201cHotel Transylvania\u201d), and international recording artist and actress Agnez Mo (\u201cReacher\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>\n\tProducers will introduce \u201cGroove Tails\u201d \u2014 based on an original screenplay by Johnny Mack \u2014\u00a0to buyers and the international animation community at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSet in New York and billed as a \u201cfour-quadrant, music-driven animated film with dance throughout,\u201d \u201cGroove Tails\u201d follows an enthusiastic young mouse with dreams of becoming a world-famous dancer. When his father dismisses those ambitions, he embarks on a journey alongside an unlikely group of misfits. As per the description, they must \u201cdiscover their own unique rhythms while fighting to save the only place they\u2019ve ever truly called home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cGroove Tails is a celebration of individuality, perseverance and the universal language of music,\u201d said Logan, an Emmy and Peabody Award winner whose writing credits also include \u201cThe Croods: A New Age.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ve assembled an extraordinary cast that brings incredible energy, humor and heart to these characters. This is the kind of movie audiences of all ages can enjoy together\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2426\">Richard Linklater to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe film is produced by Oscar-winning producer Maryann Garger (\u201cIf Anything Happens, I Love You,\u201d \u201cAvatar: The Last Airbender\u201d), and Michael Becker, founder of Imprint Entertainment. Executive producers include Jeff Elliott, Mary Aloe, Gilian Hormel, Jeff Gum, Graham Chan and Ritchson.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cFrom the beginning, our goal was to create a film that blends high-voltage, magnetic entertainment with the emotional resonance of a classic family adventure, delivered with flawless, premium artistry\u201d said Garger and Becker.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCurrently in production, \u201cGroove Tails\u201d is expected to complete animation in the fourth quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tElgort is repped by CAA and Emily Gerson Saines. Bailey is repped by CAA. Bridges is repped by UTA. Ritchson is repped by WME, Range Media Partners, Shelter PR, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs &amp; Fox. Smoove is repped by UTA, Authentic Talent and Literary Management and Roger Pliakas. Green is repped by Sabrina Coghiatti \/ Primary Wave Music. Mo is repped by AMO Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2424\">Morning Scramble: NBA Finals Don\u2019t Give \u2018GMA\u2019 Enough Bounce, \u2018CBS Mornings\u2019 Slips Once More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groove Tails, the upcoming animated movie from Bob Logan, has added a starry voice cast and will be introduced in Annecy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2065,2066,2067,2068],"class_list":["post-2430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-alan-ritchson","tag-ansel-elgort","tag-halle-bailey","tag-ludacris"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ansel Elgort, Halle Bailey, Ludacris and Alan Ritchson Among Voice Cast for Animated Movie \u2018Groove Tails\u2019 (EXCLUSIVE) - 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