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The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a 2022 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by John C. Donkin, in his feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin. It is a spin-off of the Ice Age franchise and a standalone sequel of Ice Age: Collision Course. The film stars Simon Pegg (reprising his role as Buck), with Vincent Tong, Aaron Harris, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Justina Machado also starring in the film.
It follows the two opossum brothers Crash and Eddie and their adventure to becoming independent possums alongside the titular character Buck Wild. Originally planned to be a television series, The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wildwas redeveloped into a feature-length film. Produced by Walt Disney Pictureswith animation services by Bardel Entertainment, it was released on January 28, 2022, as a Disney+ original film.
It has received generally negative reviews from critics who have criticized its recasting of voice actors, lack of primary focus on the titular character, animation quality, the absence of Scrat, and the decision to make the film without the involvement of Blue Sky Studios.