were designed by Craig Kellman, who has also designed characters for other animated films, such as Hotel Transylvania and Madagascar. Animation The film's animation was created at Prime Focus World at its London and Mumbai facilities. Greg Gavanski, head of Prime Focus Animation, said: "Animation is well underway and our artists are pushing the limits to put as much quality and humor into every last frame". Mexican animation studio Ánima Estudios was in charge of the film's creative development and supervision, with the direction done by Andrés Couturier, the manager at Ánima. Casting British actors Toby Kebbell, Lily Collins, and Ian McShane joined the film's lead English voice cast, with the casting done by Todd Resnick's The Voice Company studio in Los Angeles. Prime Focus's Greg Gavanski commented that he was "thrilled" with the casting: "We are thrilled to welcome Ian, Lily and Toby to the Grump team. This hugely talented voice cast, alongside the beautiful animation delivered by the artists of Ánima [Estudios] and Prime Focus, has brought these fantastic characters to life in ways we couldn't have imagined. I couldn't have hoped for things to come together any better than this". The casting has also marked a history for Ánima Estudios, to which producer and company COO José C. García de Letona has shared his excitement: "Having such amazing actors be part of our movie makes us feel even more excited about it. We are sure that the audiences will love McShane's grouchy character, Lily's adorable princess and Toby's cool hero". Music James Seymour Brett has composed the film's original score. Release The film was released in the United States in limited locations and digital platforms on 14 September 2018. Box office In Mexico, the film performed weakly at the box-office, opening at #6 and grossing $8.99 million pesos (est. $0.48 million USD). In its second week, the film moved down to #8, grossing $4.26 million pesos (est. US$0.2 million) which brings a total of $18.44 million pesos (est. US$0.99 million). It has earned $22.9 million pesos in total. In the United States, the film has grossed $1,626 in 10 theaters. The film has grossed a total of $4.55 million worldwide. Awards and nominations See also Here Comes the Grump Ánima Estudios DePatie–Freleng Enterprises References External links GFM Films profile 2018 computer-animated films 2010s fantasy comedy films 2010s adventure comedy films 2010s children's comedy films Ánima Estudios films