Pocket.watch, Sunlight Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, are partnering with theatrical distributor Falling Forward Films to extend the domestic theatrical release of Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure. Directed by Albie Hecht and produced by Shion Kaji and Loann Kaji, the film is slated to premiere on more than 2,100 screens August 16 and marks the first-ever wide theatrical release of a digital creator-driven film.
When his twin sisters Emma and Kate get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has no choice but to rise up as the great big brother he is and jump in after them. Adventures, battles and hilarious debacles ensue as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe and bring everyone back home safely before his parents catch on.
Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure‘s cast features the stars of Ryan’s World, the popular Kaji family — Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji, Loann Kaji, Emma Kaji and Kate Kaji — playing themselves. The film’s anime-style animation is produced by Shin-Ei Animation, the Japanese studio behind the anime series Doraemon and Crayon Shinchan. Chris M. Williams is the film’s executive producer.
This release follows a series of ventures from the Ryan’s World brand, including the creation of the first major toy line from a digital creator, the TV series Ryan’s Mystery Playdate on Nickelodeon, and the Red Titan balloon, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon based on a YouTube brand.
Pocket.watch is partnered with popular creators, with its combined roster of 50+ partners totaling more than 1 billion subscribers on YouTube. Its other creators appearing in Ryan’s World The Movie include Evangeline Lomelino of GEM Sisters, magician Dan Rhodes and Stella Wallace of The Stella Show.
“I am thrilled to join forces with Falling Forward Films to expand the reach of our independent film Ryan’s World The Movie,” said Williams, founder and CEO of Pocket.watch. “This collaboration represents an exciting opportunity to bring the magic of Ryan’s World to even more theatrical audiences across the country.”
Falling Forward Films, an independent film marketing and distribution company, were introduced to the Pocket.watch leadership team by distribution veteran Steven Friedlander, formerly of CBS Films, Warner Independent Pictures and Fine Line Features, who has been consulting for Pocket.watch.
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment to bring Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure to theaters nationwide,” said Scott Kennedy, CEO and founder of Falling Forward. “This film represents a new frontier in creator-driven entertainment and sets the stage for even more groundbreaking collaborations in the future.”
