Overview
- The animated adaptation of Deborah Diesen’s books debuted nationwide on March 20 after an earlier Australian run.
- The voice cast features Nick Offerman (Mr. Fish), Nina Oyama (Pip) and Jordin Sparks (Shimmer), with Miranda Otto, Remy Hii and Amy Sedaris, with an early FandomWire review singling out Offerman even as it criticizes the film’s animation and writing.
- The story follows Mr. Fish and Pip on a quest to find the legendary Shimmer, who can grant a wish to help save their homes.
- Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington direct from a screenplay by Elise Allen, Elie Choufany and Dominic Morris.
- Jordin Sparks recorded the original end‑credits song, titled “Coming Back To Me,” and discussed crafting it and voicing Shimmer in a new interview.