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Ballerina Sequel Begins Production, TV Series Announced.

6/23/2026

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Good Hero Sequel

Good Hero announced that production of a sequel to the 2016 animated film *Ballerina* will begin this month.
Gregory Ouanhon and Laurent Zeitoun will produce the sequel, with Zeitoun also writing the screenplay and directing.
Gaumont will again act as the French and international theatrical distributor for the new project.
Good Hero also revealed plans to develop an animated TV series alongside the follow-up film.

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Burrell Writes Ballerina

Andrew Burrell was named series writer for the forthcoming Ballerina animated series.
Burrell’s résumé includes work on Matt Groening’s Netflix series Disenchantment, the BBC drama EastEnders, and as head writer on Sasha and Milo, which aired globally.
Good Hero presented Wings of Freedom footage at Cannes, starring Eva Longoria and Nicholas Galitzine, the film following harpy-eagle Salana and Lieutenant Pirro as they outwit the AI Eternity.

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Good Hero Announces

Good Hero announced the sequel at the Annecy film festival on Monday, framing it as part of a franchise expansion.
Former Paris Opera star Aurélie Dupont and dancer Jérémie Bélingard choreographed the original film’s dance sequences.
The 2016 English voice cast featured Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Nat Wolff, Kate McKinnon and Carly Rae Jepsen as a cleaner-mentor.
The sequel will launch globally in theaters in late 2029, extending the franchise internationally.

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Good Hero Sequel

Good Hero announced that production of a sequel to the 2016 animated film *Ballerina* will begin this month.
Gregory Ouanhon and Laurent Zeitoun will produce the sequel, with Zeitoun also writing the screenplay and directing.
Gaumont will again act as the French and international theatrical distributor for the new project.
Good Hero also revealed plans to develop an animated TV series alongside the follow-up film.

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