Spermageddon

Spermageddon is a 2024 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]

This article is about the 2024 animated film. For the trend in human health, see Male infertility crisis.
Spermageddon
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Tommy Wirkola
  • Jesper Sundnes
  • Vegar Hoel
Produced by
  • Jørgen Storm Rosenberg
  • Kjetil Omberg
Edited byMartin Stoltz
Music byChristian Wibe
Production
companies
  • Qvisten Animation
  • 74 Entertainment
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release dates
  • 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) (Annecy)
  • 10 January 2025 (2025-01-10) (Norway)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Budget€3 million[1]

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 was being sold for local distributors at the Marché du Film of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival by the international sales agent Charades.[4][6] It screened for prospective buyers at the 2024 edition.[7]

The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 10 June 2024, under its Midnight Specials section.[8][9] It is set for release in the Nordics on 10 January 2025 by Nordisk Film and SF Studios,[10][11] and has been sold for the Adriatics, Austria, the Baltics, Bulgaria, the CIS, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Thailand.[11]

References
  1. Pham, Annika (15 June 2021). "After Tommy Wirkola's The Trip, 74 Entertainment turns to Spermageddon". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. Keslassy, Elsa (11 June 2021). "'Hansel & Gretel' Helmer Tommy Wirkola Teams With Charades For Animated Musical 'Spermageddon' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. Abbatescianni, Davide (18 June 2021). "Tommy Wirkola working on animated musical Spermageddon". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. Lemercier, Fabien (11 May 2022). "Charades to sell two contenders for Cannes' Palme d'Or". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. Larsen, Freddy Ludvik; Hovden, Martin (20 March 2024). "Tommy drar til Australia: – Nå ser det ut som vi er i mål". Altaposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. Lodderhose, Diana (4 May 2022). "International Disruptors: Charades Co-Founder Carole Baraton Talks Building Company's Eclectic Slate, Filmmaker Relationships & Why She's Optimistic For Business In Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. "Les Projections" (PDF). Le Film français. 15 May 2024. p. 30. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. "Annecy reveals the list of "gutsy" films part of its 2024 Midnight Specials". AnimationXpress. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. "Midnight Specials: Spermageddon". Annecy Festival. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. "Spermageddon". Qvisten Animation. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. Balaga, Marta (11 June 2024). "'Feel-Good' Raunch-Fest 'Spermageddon' Scooped Up by Square One Entertainment: 'The Funniest Animation We Have Ever Seen' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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