Burbank, CA – December 4, 2023 – Get ready for big adventures, laugh-out-loud whole-hearted family fun, and a magical mystery with the long-awaited prequel to the hit Cartoon Network series “Craig of the Creek.” Discover the origin story of the Creek’s greatest explorer trio – Craig, JP, and Kelsey – in a way we’ve never seen them before when the original animated movie, “Craig Before the Creek,” is released digitally on December 11th, and on DVD March 26th, 2024.
Cartoon Network will debut “Craig Before the Creek” on Saturday, January 13th at 10:00 am ET/PT and the next day on Sunday, January 14th at 10:30 am ET/ PT. The network will also celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 15th with a marathon block of the original series, its spin-off “Jessica’s Big Little World” and “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” all leading to an encore airing of “Craig Before the Creek.”
Now in its fifth season, the Emmy, GLAAD-, and NAACP Image Award-nominated “Craig Before the Creek” sits among one of Cartoon Network’s top 10 series by reach and among its top 15 series by hours streamed. In 2023, the series garnered over 13 million viewers! Additionally, “Jessica’s Big Little World,” a spin-off series featuring Craig’s little sister Jessica, premiered in 2023 as part of Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito preschool block. “Craig Before the Creek” was created by Matt Burnett & Ben Levin. The pilot episode debuted on the Cartoon Network app on December 1st, 2017, and the show premiered on February 19th, 2018.
“Craig Before the Creek” will be available on December 11th to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu, and more. The DVD will be available on March 26th, 2024, to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.
SYNOPSIS
Before he was “Craig Before the Creek,” he was just Craig – a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old home. But when he learns that the nearby creek is hiding a lost treasure that could make his wish come true, Craig sets off on a journey to find it – navigating the perilous suburban wilderness and forging new friendships, all while being pursued by a fearsome band of pirates who are bent on destroying the Creek itself.
“Craig Before the Creek” features the voices of Philip Solomon as Craig, Noël Wells as Kelsey, H Michael Croner as JP, Vico Ortiz as Serena, Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Nicole, Byron Marc Newsome as Duane, Phil LaMarr as Bernard, and Lucia Cunningham as Jessica.
Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the film is directed by Matt Burnett & Ben Levin and co-directed by Naija Porter. The screenplay is by Matt Burnett & Ben Levin from a story by Matt Burnett, Tiffany Ford, Ashleigh Hairston, Ben Levin, Dashawn Mahome, Naija Porter, and Jeff Trammell. The Executive Producers are Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, and Sam Register. The Supervising Producer is Rossitza Likomanova. The Producer is Lisa Zunich. The Associate Producer is Susan Varghese.
Available on Digital December 11th and on DVD March 26th
