Jack, the monster scare
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| German title | Jack, the monster scare |
| Original title | The Last Kids on Earth |
| Country of production | United States , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2019 |
| Production company |
Atomic Cartoons Koko Productions Inc |
| length | Book 1: 67 minutes; Book 2: 23 minutes |
| Episodes | 11 in 2 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Adventure , comedy |
| Director | William Lau (Book 1), Steve Rolston (Book 2) |
| idea | Max Brallier |
| music | Marcelo Trevino |
| First broadcast | September 17, 2019 on Netflix |
| German-language first broadcast |
September 17, 2019 on Netflix |
Jack, der Monsterschreck (original title The Last Kids on Earth , English for the last children on earth ) is an American - Canadian adventure - animated series , which is based on the comic novel series of the same name by Max Brallier . It's about four teenagers in a small town who fight monsters and zombies.
Currently, the series, which appears on Netflix , has two seasons called Books. The first was released on September 17, 2019 and consists of a one hour pilot. The second, which followed on April 17, 2020, contains ten episodes. A third season has been announced.
She was recognized at the Daytime Emmy Awards 2020.
action
One day in Wakefield, huge monsters, twines and zombies appear through dark portals in the sky. Thirteen-year-old orphan Jack Sullivan, whose foster family dumped him on the first day of the apocalypse, survived it in his tree house by creating challenges and trophies for himself as a video game action hero. It wasn't until 42 days later that he received the first sign of life from other survivors and was able to bring them to his tree house and form a team: his best friend Quint Baker, a very clever inventor; the muscleman Dirk Savage, who used to bully and injure her at school; and his crush, the former school newspaper editor and reckless June Del Toro, who is hoping for her parents' return. He also adopts a friendly, dog-like monster, which he calls a rover, as a pet and mount.
You will meet a group of intelligent, talking monsters who have settled in the local pizzeria, including the ax warrior Skaelka and the grim warlock Bardle. These come from a dimension that was ruled and threatened by Rezzoch the ancients through their evil magic, but entered the human world through suddenly emerging energy portals that closed again in good time before Rezzoch could get through. From the warrior Thrull, who becomes a mentor for Jack, the teenagers are given the task of completing a magical bestiary by taking the essence of each monster - e.g. B. a hair, a tooth, a scales or similar - collect. This is said to be the key to stop Rezzoch if she tries again to come into this world.
While completing this task, they notice changes in the behavior of the zombies, the number of which has dwindled sharply: when they shout from a distance, they run together in the same direction under external control; The group finds other zombies with holes in their heads that have had their brain sucked out. Eventually they find out that Thrull is behind it to summon Rezzoch and can defeat him first.
Episode list
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The last one is bitten by the zombies | The Last Kids on Earth | Will Lau | Max Brallier & Scott Peterson |
| One day after Jack fought a monster he calls Blarg, he finally receives a sign of life from his friend Quint and brings it from his house to his tree house. They bump into the former school bully, Dirk, who joins them, and Jack befriends a dog-like monster that he takes with him as a pet and mount. When he sees his crush June's jacket at school, they want to save her, but June, who has fought on her own and is holding out at school until her parents come back, is not happy about her arrival. Still, Jack finally manages to convince her to come with them. During the night, however, Blarg attacks, whom they defeat as a group. | |||||
| The season was released worldwide on September 17, 2019 on Netflix . | |||||
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Challenge in the mall | Mall Quest | Steve Rolston | Max Brallier |
| Jack organizes the challenge for the group to have fun in the mall, but where they are attacked by a worm monster. Suddenly they get help from the warrior Thrull, who regards Jack as a hero because he has defeated "Blarg", a servant of the evil Rezzoch. They bring him to his home: Joe's Pizzeria. | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Jack, the hero | Jack the Slayer | Steve Rolston | Jennifer Muro |
| Jack, who is celebrated as the only hero in the pizzeria while he misses his friends' share in the victory, is told the story of Rezzoch and receives the magical bestiary from Thrull, which they are supposed to complete. The group notices a screeching from a distance that attracts the zombies. | |||||
| 4th | 3 | Master of the monsters | Bestiary Master | Steve Rolston | Scott Peterson |
| Quint has the feeling that he is not contributing much to the missions, so that in order to prove himself, he faces a particularly large monster. The number of zombies has decreased significantly. | |||||
| 5 | 4th | The zombie parade | The zombie parade | Steve Rolston | Haley Mancini |
| Jack develops an exaggerated fear for Quint. At night they go out without the others to see where the zombies are going and want to overlook the whole city from the cemetery, but where they are attacked by a monster. | |||||
| 6th | 5 | Fight like Thrull | The Thrull of Victory | Steve Rolston | Joshua Pruett |
| After the group finds zombies that have had their brains sucked out, Jack sneaks away to use the bestiary to find the monster that is capable. Thrull accuses him of not taking the task seriously and trains Jack. After her research, June suspects that Bardle must have something to do with the zombies. | |||||
| 7th | 6th | Keep an eye on the goal | Stay on Target | Steve Rolston | Joshua Pruett |
| While the others are planning to observe the zombies, Jack is supposed to get the snacks, but is attacked by a camouflage monster. After all, they can capture a zombie even without snacks. | |||||
| 8th | 7th | June's house | June Gloom | Steve Rolston | Haley Mancini |
| The group visits June's old house, where they are attacked by zombies and termites. However, you can escape before the house collapses | |||||
| 9 | 8th | Follow the butler | Follow that butler | Director | Script |
| The group completes the bestiary, but decides not to give it to Thrull because the zombie issue has not yet been resolved. When they follow their zombie Alfred to scream, they discover a living tree in the forest that sucks the zombies and spits them out again. Suddenly Thrull appears, who tries with the tree of access to summon Rezzoch, for which the bestiary is the key. | |||||
| 10 | 9 | Trust and betrayal | Always Darkest | Steve Rolston | Haley Mancini |
| Since the bestiary cannot be destroyed, the group wants to bring weed killers out of the mall in order to destroy the tree. Jack plays the bait for the worm monster and can soothe it when he realizes its pain. Thrull, knowing they know his secret, kidnaps Quint. | |||||
| 11 | 10 | Rezzoch will come | Dawn of Rezzoch | Steve Rolston | Jennifer Muro |
| After they have freed Quint and tried to stop Thrull, he unites with the tree and grows even bigger. Together with the worm and the monsters from the pizzeria, they can finally defeat him. | |||||
| All episodes were released worldwide on April 17, 2020 on Netflix. | |||||
synchronization
The German-language dubbing is done by VSI Synchron GmbH in Berlin. Dialog book and dialogue director took over Tim Sander , the dialogue books of the second half of the second season Tom Sander.
| role | Original speaker | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Sullivan | Nick Wolfhard | Henning Nöhren |
| Dirk Savage | Charles Demers | Dennis Sandmann |
| June Del Toro | Montse Hernandez | Josephine Schmidt |
| Quint Baker | Garland Whitt | Dirk Petrick |
| role | description | consequences | Original speaker | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrull | Warrior, mentor | 1.01, 2.01-2.03, 2.05, 2.08-2.10 | Keith David | Andreas Hosang |
| Bardle | wizard | 2.02, 2.05, 2.08 | Mark Hamill | Axel Lutter |
| Skaelka | Warrior | 2.02, 2.05, 2.10 | Catherine O'Hara | Almut Zydra |
| boss | cook | 2.02, 2.10 | Bruce Campbell | |
| Rezzoch | Destroyer of the Worlds | 2.02, 2.08, 2.10 | Rosario Dawson | Silke Matthias |
By Brian Drummond , the animal-like noises coming various non-speaking monsters, including the canine mount Rover.
background
production
On September 26, 2017, on which the third volume of the book series Jack, der Monsterschreck appeared, it was announced that Atomic Cartoons had acquired the rights to film the book series by Max Brallier . Brallier was hired as a writer for the series and as an executive producer . In February 2018, production began for the series for release on Netflix . The cast of the voice actors was announced in March 2019, with Nick Wolfhard as the title character Jack and stars Mark Hamill , Catherine O'Hara and Rosario Dawson, among others . At the same time, Atomic Cartoons signed a global license agreement with Cyber Group Studios as the exclusive representative for the series with regard to merchandising and rights for secondary television exploitation.
publication
After May 30, 2019 was originally specified as the start date, the pilot film was released as the first season on September 17 of the year on which the fifth volume of the book series was published.
A trailer for the second season was released on April 3, 2020 , before it was released two weeks later on April 17. This is called The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade and is based on the second volume of the series of the same name. At the end of the final episode of this season there is an announcement that the series will continue. The next season should contain an interactive special.
Merchandise
In May 2019, Atomic Studios and Cyber Group Studios signed a deal with toy company Jakks Pacific for a range of merchandise, including action figures, that will be released in spring 2020. On October 31, 2019, a partnership with Outright Games was announced for a video game that will be produced in consultation with the producers of the series and will be released in 2021.
Awards
- Daytime Emmy Awards 2020 : Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
- Leo Awards 2020 : Best Director in an Animation Program or Series, to William Lau
Web links
- Jack, the monster fright in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b name. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on August 12, 2019 .
- ^ Thomas J. McLean: Atomic Brings 'The Last Kids on Earth' To TV . In: Animation World Network . September 26, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'The Last Kids On Earth' Animated Comedy Series Based On Books Ordered By Netflix . In: Deadline Hollywood . February 28, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Dino-Ray Ramos: 'The Last Kids On Earth': Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O'Hara and Others Set For Netflix Animated Series . In: Deadline Hollywood . March 13, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ↑ Erik Kain: Here's Everything Coming To Netflix In May And What To Watch . In: Forbes , May 1, 2019.
- ↑ Jim Vorel: Exclusive: Netflix to Unveil Its Animated Last Kids on Earth Zombie Comedy This September . In: paste . August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan: Netflix Trailers 'The Last Kids on Earth' Season 2 . In: Animation Magazine . April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Tai Freligh: Exclusive Interview - Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth . In: Flickering Myth . January 12, 2020. Accessed August 19, 2020.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan: JAKKS Named Master Toy for 'Last Kids on Earth' from Atomic Cartoons, Cyber Group . In: Animation Magazine . May 13, 2019.
- ↑ Atomic Cartoons and Cyber Group Developing 'The Last Kids on Earth' Game . In: Animation World Network . October 31, 2019. Accessed August 19, 2020.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan: Daytime Emmy Awards: 'Dragon Prince,' 'Ask the Storybots' & 'Last Kids on Earth' Win Key Animation Categories for Netflix . In: Animation Magazine . July 26, 2020. Accessed August 19, 2020.