Bayala: A Magical Adventure

Bayala: A Magical Adventure (German: Bayala - Das magische Elfenabenteuer; released in some European countries as The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn)[4] is a 2019 German-Luxembourgish 3D computer-animated high fantasy adventure film directed by Aina Jarvine and co-directed by Federico Milella from a script by Venessa Walder.[5] The film is based on the toy-line of the same name by German manufacturer Schleich.[6]

Bayala: A Magical Adventure
Film poster
Directed byAina Jarvine
Written byVanessa Walder (script)
Produced byEmely Christians
Production
companies
Ulysses Films
Fabrique d’images
Universum Film
Distributed byUniversum Film/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany[1]
Release date
  • 1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) (International Festival of Animated Film)
Running time
85 minutes[2]
CountriesGermany
Luxembourg
LanguagesGerman
English
Box office$771,969[3]

Premise

Two elf princesses embark on a journey to return magic back to their land after they find a dragon egg, previously long thought to have been extinct.[7]

Voice cast

English cast
  • Madison Mullahey as Surah
  • Jessica Webb as Sera
  • Olivia Manning as Marween
  • Sara Petersen as Eyela
  • Marc Thompson as Falaroy
  • Gregory Max as Jaro
  • Lisa Ortiz as Ophira
  • Rebecca Becker as Nuray
  • Kathryn Cahill as Bilara
  • Louise White as Feya
  • Vibe Jones as Ice Queen
  • Andrew Watts as Rainbow King
  • David Wills as Forest King
  • Michael Kargus as Piuh

Release

Bayala had its world premiere at the 26th International Festival of Animated Film in Stuttgart on 1 May 2019,[8] and was released in German theatres on 24 October 2019. It had a worldwide gross of $771,969.[3] Bayala was released on digital and video on demand on 4 August 2020.[9]

Critically, the film received generally negative reviews.[10][11]

Video game adaption

A video game adaption,[6] Bayala - The Game, was released for the Nintendo Switch, Steam and PS4 in October 2019. It was developed by Independent Arts Software.[12][13]

References
  1. "Bayala - das magische Elfenabenteuer (2019) | Film, Trailer, Kritik".
  2. Beitrag von DPA (21 October 2019) Animationsfilm: «Bayala - Das magische Elfenabenteuer». (in German). Nau.ch. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. Bayala: A Magical Adventure at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. Bayala: A Magical Adventure (Bayala - Das magische Elfenabenteuer) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. Milligan, Mercedes (8 May 2019) Exclusive: ‘Bayala’ Official Trailer Takes Wing. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. Meza, Ed (7 February 2019) European Theaters Tooning Up for an Animated 2019. Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. Meza, Ed (11 May 2018) German Hitmakers Are Back in Saddle for the Cannes Market. Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. Milligan, Mercedes (19 February 2019) 2019 Stuttgart Highlights: ‘Missing Link’, ‘Bayala,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  9. Swartvagher, Jennifer (29 July 2020) "The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn: The Bayala Movie" Comes to On Digital & On Demand. Red Tricycle, by Tinybeans. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. Elfenabenteuer als Werbefilm, 24 October 2019. (in German). Westfälische Nachrichten. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. Hanton, James (7 December 2020) The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn. Starburst. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  12. Geloven, Yvonne van (27 October 2019) bayala – The game Review (Nintendo Switch). LadiesGamers. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  13. McNally, Christopher. Bayala – The Game Review. Bonus Stage. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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