Spermageddon

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Spermageddon
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Tommy Wirkola
  • Jesper Sundnes
  • Vegar Hoel
Produced by
  • Jørgen Storm Rosenberg
  • Kjetil Omberg
Music byChristian Wibe
Production
companies
  • Qvisten Animation
  • 74 Entertainment
Distributed by Nordisk Film
Release dates
  • 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)(Annecy)
  • 2024 (2024)(Norway)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Budget€3 million [1]

Spermageddon is an upcoming Norwegian adult computer-animated musical comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and Rasmus A. Sivertsen. The film consists of two plot lines, one focusing on a teenage couple having sex for the first time, and the other on Simon the Semen and his friends in quest for the Egg. [2] [3]

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The film has been reported to be "in the veins of Sausage Party " and described by Wirkola as "both a road movie and an epic adventure ... much like Lord of the Rings ". [2] Producer Kjetil Omberg likened it to South Park and Checkered Ninja , saying it targets "elder kids and adults". [1]

Production

In June 2021, the production was reported to begin "in the fall". [1] It was in production as of May 2022. [4] In March 2024, Wirkola said the film was in post-production. [5]

Release

Spermageddon is scheduled to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 10 June 2024, under its Midnight Specials section. [6] [7] It is set for release in 2024 by Nordisk Film. [1] [8] It was being sold for local distributors at the Marché du Film of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival by the international sales agent Charades. [4] [9]

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