Production
In February 2018, it was announced that Nathan Greno had signed a multi-year contract with Skydance Media to write and direct an animated film provisionally titled Powerless, as well as consult on projects in development. [2] In July 2022, the film was greenlit by Apple Inc. and given the official title Pookoo. [3] [4] In October 2023, Netflix took over the distribution rights of the film as part of a new multi-year deal with Skydance Animation. At that time, Siddhartha Khosla was revealed to be composing the film's score. [1] In October 2025, Skydance Animation Madrid's VP of Finance and Operations, Carolina Borreguero Sanz, confirmed that the studio had delivered the film, which had been retitled from Pookoo to Swapped. [5] [6] [7] Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple were revealed as cast members the following month. [8] In January 2026, Tracy Morgan and Cedric the Entertainer were revealed as cast members. [9]
Release
Swapped was originally intended to be released on Apple TV, but in October 2023, Netflix took over the film's distribution rights from Apple, as part of a new multi-year deal with Skydance Animation, while setting it for a 2025 release. [1] In June 2025, Netflix announced that the film would premiere in 2026. [10] [11] [9] The film was screened in its sole theatrical release at the Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma on January 9, 2026, ahead of its release on Netflix later in the year. [12]
Marketing
In June 2024, a first look of a rendered image from the film was released in Netflix's Next on Netflix: Animation 2024 presentation. [13] In June 2025, Netflix revealed a second rendered image at the Annecy Film Festival. [11]
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