The Sea Beast

Movie Details:

Voice Cast & Characters:

• Karl Urban as Jacob Holland
• Zaris-Angel Hator as Maisie Brumble
• Jared Harris as Captain Augustus Crow III
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Sarah Sharpe
• Kathy Burke as Gwen Batterbie
• Jim Carter as the King of The Crown
• Doon Mackichan as the Queen of The Crown
• Dan Stevens as Admiral Eric Hornagold
• Benjamin Plessala as Child 1
• Somali Rose as Child 2
• Kaya McLean as Child 3
• Davis Pak as:
  • Child 4
  • Villager Boy
• Helen Sadler as:
  • Matron
  • Ms. Beth Merino
  • Cart Driver
• Xana Tang as Lea the Lookout
• Alex Wyndham as:
  • Sailor 1
  • Sailor 2
  • Villager
• Brian T. Delaney as Jim Nicklebones
• Ian Mercer as Old Nick
• Shannon Chan-Kent as Fen
• Max Mittelman as Young Sailor
• Paul Chowdhry as Surgeon
• Rajia Baroudi as General
• Emily O’Brien as:
  • Villager 1
  • Villager 2
• David Lee as Sergeant
• Jason Anthony as Sailor
• Mark Rhino Smith as Various

Storyline:

In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he’s saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.

About Movie:

The Sea Beast is an animated adventure film directed by Chris Williams, who co-wrote the screenplay with Nell Benjamin and produced it alongside Jed Schlanger. The film features the voices of Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, with supporting roles voiced by Kathy Burke, Jim Carter, Doon Mackichan, and Dan Stevens.

Initially announced by Netflix on November 5, 2018, as Jacob and the Sea Beast, the film, based on Williams’ original story, was later retitled The Sea Beast on November 7, 2020.

Netflix revealed in March 2022 that the film would premiere on July 8, 2022. Before its Netflix debut, The Sea Beast had a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022.

The film received widespread critical acclaim and became Netflix’s most successful original animated film, amassing 165 million hours viewed within its first five months. It garnered several nominations, including Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.

In a January 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Williams announced that he had signed a deal with Netflix and would be working on a sequel to The Sea Beast, following the film’s massive success.