The Beast-Master (also known as The Animal Master) is a 2022 American/British superhero movie directed by Allias Salmon and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics.
The film was released in select theatres on 27 July, 2022. The Beast Master grossed over $368 million at the box office and had some positive reviews where critics praised the plot, performances, score, action and animation sequences, though criticized for its pacing, overly dark tone and comparison to Black Panther.
The film was released with an attached DC Super Hero Girls short entitled Wonder Woman and the Ice Cream Van starring Diana Prince/Wonder Woman.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Allias Salmon as himself, he stated that his fictionalized self is "the true holder of the animal totem crystals and a new kind of superhero"
- Gary Anthony Williams as Lord Dorgozo, an evil alien warlord and the main antagonist.
- Djimon Hounsou as Barrington, Allias' father.
- Jason Momoa as Boris, Allias' maternal superhuman uncle.
- Grey Griffin as Deldriana, Allias' late mother and a superhuman. She can only be seen in animated sequences.
- Sterling K. Brown as M'Wabi G'Baku, a wise shaman and Allias' predecessor of the holder of the animal totem crystals.
- Andy Serkis
- Jack Black
- Eric Andre
- Jennifer Aniston
- Megan Fox
- Willem Dafoe
- Michael Shannon
- Jim Cummings
- Mark Hamill
- Chris Pine