Carmen Sandiego 4 is an upcoming American computer-animated heist action-adventure film based on the media franchise of the same name created by Broderbund. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Annapurna Pictures, HarperCollins Productions, Movie Land Animation Studios and its Canadian subsidiary in association with Calloway Studios and Black Sheep Studios, it is a sequel to Carmen Sandiego 3 in 2023 and would serve as the fourth and final installment of the Carmen Sandiego film series. It was directed by George Gipson and Bret Haaland, with the screenwriter from Emma Dudley, Joshua Hamilton, and Steven Melching. Gal Gadot, Adam Garcia, Finn Wolfhard, Hailee Steinfeld, Ryan Potter, and Andrew Garfield reprised their roles from the previous films.
Carmen Sandiego 4 is set for release in the United States on June 6, 2025.
Premise[]
TBA
Voice cast[]
- Gal Gadot as Carmen Sandiego, an Argentinean-Mexican thief, who wanted to see the world for herself.
- Adam Garcia as Graham "Gray" Calloway, an Australian electrician.
- Finn Wolfhard as Player Bouchard, a teenage hacker who currently assists Carmen Sandiego in her capers against V.I.L.E.
- Hailee Steinfeld as Ivy, a professional thief who works with her younger brother Zack and Carmen Sandiego. She is from Boston, Massachusetts, a city in the US, along with Zack.
- Ryan Potter as Zack, a professional thief who works with his older sister Ivy and Carmen Sandiego. He, along with his sister, is from Boston.
- Harrison Ford as Shadow-San, a member of Carmen Sandiego's crew. Ford replaced Andrew Garfield from the first three predecessors.
- Rosa Salazar as Carlotta "Vera Cruz" Veldaz, Carmen's mother.
- Miranda Cosgrove as Sonia, a young and talented thief who aided Carmen and her crew in one of their capers. Cosgrove replaced Jeannie Tirado from the first three predecessors and so as the 2019 Netflix original show.
- Hugh Jackman as Hideo, Shadow-San's older brother who is currently the curator of Matsumodo Castle.
- Scarlett Johansson as Julia Argent, a detective at A.C.M.E., she is the work partner of Chase Devineaux before stepping down to teach History at a University.
- Will Ferrell as Chase Devineaux, a brash, often bumbling detective, and Jules' partner. Ferrell replaced Alan Tudyk from the first three predecessors.
- Taraji P. Henson as Tamara Fraser (also known as the Chief), a leader of the A.C.M.E. detective agency.
Production[]
Development[]
Gal Gadot claimed that Movie Land approached her to do two sequels to Carmen Sandiego 3, depending on its performance, with Gadot and Adam Garcia were confirmed to reprise their respective roles as Carmen Sandiego and Graham Calloway. On July 13, 2023, Movie Land officially confirmed that Carmen Sandiego 4 is in production. In December 2023, Gipson stated that Zack, Ivy, Shadowsan, Chase Devineaux, Chief, Julia Argent, and the A.C.M.E. agents would make an appearance in the film and that they are "off on their own individual missions", with producer Bret Haaland confirming that there would be "a glimpse of the agents". On February 15, 2024, Movie Land announced that the film will be released on June 6, 2025, with George Gipson and Bret Haaland serving as directors. Don Hall considered whether the fourth film would be the franchise's last installment. While Carmen Sandiego 3 led to the development of an eleventh film, its budget and modest box office performance meant that the project's continuation would serve as a finale. In February 2024, Gadot confirmed that the fourth film would be the final installment.
In a March 2024 Discord Q&A session in a fan server, production manager Cassie Price noted that their previous characters from Carmen Sandiego 3 were not originally going to appear despite protests from writers and animators. Gipson explained that it was due to the costs of the original actors, especially Scarlett Johansson as Julia Argent. However, the marketing department told the filmmakers to include them in a cameo appearance. On March 19, 2024, Haaland unveiled that the plot will focusing on Carmen Sandiego and Graham Calloway as their love life. On April 4, 2024, Movie Land announced that Annapurna Pictures will co-produce the film, replacing the Kerner Entertainment Company.
Casting[]
In June 2024, it was announced that Gal Gadot, Adam Garcia, Finn Wolfhard, Hailee Steinfeld, Ryan Potter, and Scarlett Johansson would return to reprise their respective roles as Carmen, Graham, Ivy, Zack, and Julia.
Post-production[]
Tia Nolan and Mark Helfrich serve as editors for the film.
Animation[]
Animation services for Carmen Sandiego 4 were provided by Movie Land Digital Production Services (MLDPS), returning to work on its first three predecessor, with a help from Kumar Coca and RedCrackle Animation, while Panko & Panda Studios and Fortiche will co-handle their animation services.
Release[]
Carmen Sandiego 4 is scheduled to be released on June 6, 2025.
Future[]
Spin-offs[]
Sony and Movie Land began developing two films in December 2019. The first spin-off film, A.C.M.E., takes place between the events of the second and the third film, while the second spin-off, V.I.L.E., a prequel to Carmen Sandiego, takes place during Carmen's flashback based on the first two episodes, "Becoming Carmen Sandiego", of the 2019 TV series of its same name. On March 8, 2024, Movie Land announced that Justin Lin would serve as a director for A.C.M.E., while James Yang and Angus MacLane would serve as a director for V.I.L.E., making it the second collaboration between Movie Land, Yang and MacLane on Once Upon a Universe in October 2023.
However, on August 9, 2024 at the 2024 Annual Movie Land's Investor Day presentation, Sony and Movie Land announced a follow-up film starring Adam Garcia as Gray is in production, with the title of Crackle, while Michael Thurmeier attached to direct.
References[]
External links[]
- Carmen Sandiego 4 at IMDb
