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Great Wolf Entertainment Set to Debut First Animated Film THE GREAT WOLF PACK: A CALL TO ADVENTURE September 5

Aug 10, 2022 Posted by in Press Releases, Promos/Clips | Comments

GREAT WOLF ENTERTAINMENT SET TO DEBUT FIRST ANIMATED FILM “THE GREAT WOLF PACK: A CALL TO ADVENTURE” SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Company releases initial trailer for this new animated adventure


CHICAGO, IL (August 9, 2022) – Great Wolf Entertainment, the emerging entertainment umbrella established by Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., released the first trailer for its debut animated film, “The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure,” TRAILER HERE.  The film tells an enchanting story of five unlikely woodland friends who form an unbreakable Pack while venturing out on adventures to help others in need. The animated film is the first project developed by Great Wolf Entertainment, and is part of a robust content strategy designed to expand storytelling opportunities for the Great Wolf characters and other owned intellectual properties. Additional content in the works includes more animated content, books and immersive entertainment offerings at the company’s indoor water park resorts.


 

“The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure” will be available for a limited time on Great Wolf Entertainment’s newly created YouTube page beginning September 5, 2022.

A variety of short-form content will be shared on the Great Wolf Entertainment YouTube channel prior to the film’s release to help viewers become more familiar with the personality traits, strengths and vulnerabilities of the film’s five lead characters — Wiley Wolf, Violet Wolf, Oliver Raccoon, Sammy Squirrel and Brinley Bear. Following the film’s premiere online, the YouTube page will become the home for new, original short-form content created by Great Wolf Entertainment, including additional material featuring the Great Wolf Pack, such as music videos, sing-alongs, animated shorts and “how to” videos. The Great Wolf Lodge YouTube channel is scheduled to launch late August, but will open to subscribers on August 15.

 

All 19 Great Wolf Lodge resort locations across North America will host lavish premiere events over Labor Day weekend, as the film officially makes its in-resort debut on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Afterward, screenings of the film will be featured as part of the daily line-up of entertainment offerings at the resort and be available for Great Wolf Lodge guests to view in-room.

“Our characters have delighted families at our indoor water park resorts for decades, and we’re very excited to bring these beloved characters to life in a new, bold and contemporary way with our first-ever animated feature,” shared Brooke Patterson, Chief Marketing Officer for Great Wolf Resorts. “With the launch of our animated film and the character-driven content we’re developing for our YouTube channel, we’ve created another vehicle where families can join together and be entertained by Great Wolf.”

“The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure” will transport the Great Wolf cast of characters and viewing audience on an incredible adventure as they explore vibrant new worlds and encounter exotic creatures. The famed five woodland friends are magically transported via the Great Wolf Geyser to whimsical worlds where adventure awaits. The cast of characters will harness the power of the Pack to help those in need. By joining together in friendship, while combining their unique talents and flaws, they will face and overcome any challenges that come their way.

The film was executive produced by Julia Pistor (“The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,” “The Rugrats” movie franchise, “Jimmy Neutron”) and Kent Redeker (“Doc McStuffins,” “Spirit Rangers”). The film was directed by Chris Bailey (“Alvin and the Chipmunks,” “Kim Possible,” “Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D”) who led an award-winning team of artists from L.A.-based animation studio Six Point Harness.


 

About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. 
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. owns and operates North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts. Great Wolf Lodge is the perfect, carefree getaway for families looking to strengthen their pack, with an expansive indoor water park, fun-filled attractions and family-friendly entertainment all under one roof. Great Wolf Resorts is a fully integrated resort company with locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash., Fitchburg, Mass., Concord, N.C.; Garden Grove, Calif., Manteca, Calif., Colorado Springs, Colo., Bloomington, Minn., LaGrange, Ga., Gurnee, Ill.; and Scottsdale, Ariz. In 2023, Great Wolf Lodge will open its 20th resort, Great Wolf Lodge Maryland, in Perryville, Maryland. Additional information may be found on the company’s online media center.