Shopkins: The Story of Adam Apple

Shopkins: The Story of Adam Apple is an upcoming animated musical comedy film based on the Moose Toys brand, Shopkins, and the webtoon of the same name. Produced by Universal Animation Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures, it will serve as a spin-off and prequel to Shopkins: The Movie (2019) and the fifth film overall based on the toy line and the cartoon. The film is directed by Rob Minkoff, and written by Tommy Swerdlow and the writing team of Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. The film's ensemble voice cast features Andy Samberg (who reprises his voice role as Adam Apple), Rashida Jones, Ellie Kemper, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolph, Chloë Grace Moretz, John Turturro and Kate Murphy, with the latter slated to voice several characters.

Development for the film began after the critical and commercial success of Shopkins: The Movie (2019) in December 2019. The film was officially announced by Universal Pictures in July 2021, with Minkoff, Swerdlow, and Hernandez and Samit attached as director, writer, and co-writers, respectively. Samberg announced that he would reprise his voice role as Adam Apple shortly afterward. By December 2022, it was announced that Rashida Jones had been set to voice Apple Pie Alice, with the rest of the voice cast (Kemper, Seyfried, Gad, Rudolph, Moretz and Turturro) joining the following year in May, along with Lisa Stewart announced as producer. Animation production began in Rough Draft Korea in August 2023, and is scheduled to conclude in June 2024. Mark Mothersbaugh, who composed the score of Shopkins: The Movie (2019), returned to compose the film's musical score. In January 31, 2024, Kate Murphy, the voice actress of many characters in the cartoon and the movies, was announced to voice several characters.

Shopkins: The Story of Adam Apple is scheduled to be released on December 6, 2024.

Premise
"In New York City, gifted musician Adam Apple (Samberg) discovers that her mother, former musician Apple Pie Alice (Jones), had lost her sense of humor after she got kicked off stage for underperforming her songs in all her concerts, resulting in her blistering hatred of music. Determined to cheer Alice up, Adam and his friends must form a band to regain her sense of humor while coming across various situations. — Universal Pictures"

Voice cast

 * Andy Samberg as Adam Apple, a pink apple Shopkin and Apple Pie Alice's son who is a gifted musician
 * Rashida Jones as Apple Pie Alice, an apple pie Shopkin and Adam Apple's mother who, having lost her sense of humor, dislikes music and disapproves of Adam Apple's singing
 * Ellie Kemper as Bethany Broccoli, a broccoli Shopkin who is Adam Apple's longtime best friend. She is also Cinnamon Sally's friend
 * Amanda Seyfried as Cinnamon Sally, a cinnamon bottle Shopkin who mostly hangs out with Bethany Broccoli. She is also one of Adam Apple's friends
 * Josh Gad as Blocky, a 2x2 LEGO building block Shopkin who is clumsy and childish, but well-mannered. He is also one of Adam Apple's friends
 * Maya Rudolph as Erica Eraser, an eraser Shopkin who is intelligent and quick-witted. She is also one of Adam Apple's friends
 * Chloë Grace Moretz as Peta Plant, a flower pot Shopkin who is a big fan of Adam Apple's music. She is also one of Adam Apple's friends
 * John Turturro as Pappa Pizza Base, a pizza base Shopkin who owns a pizzeria named "Pappa Pizzeria"

Additionally, Kate Murphy, the voice actress of many characters in the cartoon and the movies, has been cast in several undisclosed roles.

Production
TBD

Release
Shopkins: The Story of Adam Apple is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 6, 2024.

As part of Universal's deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.