Rocket & Groot
2017 American TV series or program
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Rocket & Groot is a short-lived American animated television series based on comics published by Marvel Comics. The series features the characters Rocket Raccoon and Groot.[1] It premiered on April 10, 2017, on Disney XD.[2]
| Rocket & Groot | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Superhero |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt |
| Directed by | Arnauld Delord |
| Voices of | Trevor Devall Kevin Michael Richardson |
| Composer | Guy Michelmore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Fine Joe Quesada Dan Buckley Cort Lane |
| Producer | Cara Speller |
| Editor | Maggie Maciejczek |
| Running time | 2 minutes |
| Production companies | Passion Animation Studios Marvel Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney XD |
| Release | March 10 – May 1, 2017 |
Plot
Rocket Raccoon and Groot encounter travel problems and attempt to raise money to fix their broken ship.[3]
Characters
- Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Trevor Devall)[4]
- Groot (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson)[5]
- Broker (voiced by Charlie Adler)
- Maitre D (voiced by Charlie Adler)
- Space Phantom (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson)[6]
Additional characeters are voiced by Susanne Blakeslee and Sam Riegel.
Production
The Disney XD channel was interested in creating short-form media with Marvel characters.[7] Rocket & Groot was created by Marvel Animation and Passion Animation Studios with animation done by Blue Spirit Studio and compositing done by Fortiche Production in France.[8]
Release
The complete series aired on Disney XD on April 10, 2017.[9]
Reception
Critical response
Ethan Anderton of SlashFilm praised the animation and character designs of Rocket & Groot.[10] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of three out of five stars, noting the presence of positive messages and role models, and called the show a "best fit for "Guardians" fans."[11]
Accolades
Rocket & Groot was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program at the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards.[12]
