September 17, 2010
Alpha and Omega is a 2010 American animated romantic adventure film directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck. Starring the voices of Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover and Christina Ricci, the film was written by Christopher Denk and Steve Moore, based on a story by Moore and Gluck. The film sets around two young Rocky Mountain wolves named Kate (Panettiere) and Humphrey (Long) who fall in love with each other, but are on the opposite ends of their pack. However, when Kate and Humphrey learn that they got relocated to Idaho for repopulation, they must work together to get back to Jasper National Park before a war slowly begins to emerge between both packs.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2010, and was released nationwide in 2-D and 3-D on September 17, 2010, by Lionsgate Films. Alpha and Omega was a box-office success, grossing $50.5 million against a budget of $20 million, but received generally negative reviews from critics. The film was dedicated to Hopper, as he died from prostate cancer four months before it was released.
The film eventually turned into a franchise of 7 direct-to-video sequels including Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure, which was released on October 8, 2013. Another sequel, The Great Wolf Games, was released on March 25, 2014. The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave was released on September 23, 2014. Family Vacation was released to DVD on August 4, 2015. Dino Digs was released on DVD and Digital HD on May 10, 2016. It was followed by The Big Fur-eeze, which was released on November 8, 2016. The final installment, Journey to Bear Kingdom was released on DVD and Digital HD on May 9, 2017.
Storyline
In Jasper National Park, the wolves, Kate and Humphrey, have known each other since puppyhood, but they are on the oppose ends of the Western Pack's social structure with Kate as the energetic Alpha daughter of the pack leader and Humphrey being the good humoured Omega. That social structure forces Kate to accept an arranged marriage with Garth of the Eastern Pack to unite the packs for peace, regardless of Humphrey's hopeless attraction for her. Before that union can occur, Kate and Humphrey are captured by the park's rangers and sent to an Idaho park as part of a wolf repopulation project. Mindful of her duties, Kate is determined to return to Jasper and Humphrey offers to help with the assistance of two odd geese. However, as this disparate pair struggle through the dangers to get home, a growing mutual appreciation of their talents and then a deeper love threatens to disastrously complicate everything if they make it back.
Also See
- Alpha and Omega (2010) (Trailers)
- Alpha and Omega (2010) (TV Spots)
- Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (2013)
- Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)
- Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014)
- Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation (2015)
- Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs (2016)
- Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze (2016)
- Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom (2017)
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Bear Grizzly Roar Sin AT030301/Kodiak Bear Roar Brea PE931608
- Hollywoodedge, Dog Yelps High Pitche TE014301
- Hollywoodedge, Steam Train Whistle BB030101
- Hollywoodedge, Steam Train Whistle BB030201
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, BLUE JAY - SINGLE CALLS, ANIMAL 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, AIRPLANE - PROP PLANE POWER DIVE SCREAM
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, DRINK - DRINK LIQUID FROM A MUG, SWALLOW (Swallow only.)
- SoundDogs, Train: Trains - Commuter Train - In & By - Ext - Horn During Approach @ Head, Peak Of Horn Over modulated, Fast By & Away, Horn @ Tail, Some Crew Walla