American TV series or program
Rocket & Groot Genre Superhero Based on Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons1 No. of episodes12 (list of episodes ) Running time 2 mins Production company Marvel Animation Network Disney XD Release March 10 (2017-03-10 ) – May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01 )
Rocket & Groot is an American short-lived 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]
Plot
Rocket Raccoon and Groot encounter travel problems and attempt to raise money to fix their broken ship.[3]
Characters
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 Studios with animation 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]
References
^ Wickline, Dan (March 29, 2017). "Rocket And Groot Take On Blackjack O'Hare" . Bleeding Cool . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ "Marvel to premiere Rocket & Groot shorts" . Kidscreen . March 14, 2017. Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ Dolloff, Matt (March 14, 2017). "Guardians of the Galaxy Animated Webseries Stars Rocket & Groot" . Screen Rant . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ "Voice Of Rocket Raccoon – Behind The Voice Actors" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved February 21, 2024 .
^ "Voice Of Groot – Behind The Voice Actors" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved February 21, 2024 .
^ "Voice Of Space Phantom – Behind The Voice Actors" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved February 21, 2024 .
^ Holloway, Daniel (August 10, 2017). "Marvel Animation Chief on Studio's Pure-Comedy Play 'Rocket & Groot' " . Variety . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ Jasper, Marykate (July 26, 2016). "SDCC: Marvel Animation Promises New Team-Ups, "Secret Wars," Rocket and Groot Shorts & More" . Comic Book Resources .
^ Caulfield, A. J. (March 22, 2017). "Rocket And Groot Clean Up In New Animated Short For Disney XD" . Looper . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ Anderton, Ethan (March 14, 2017). "Watch: Marvel's 'Rocket & Groot' Web Series Has Some Outstanding, Stylish Animation" . SlashFilm . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ Ashby, Emily. "Marvel's Rocket & Groot" . Common Sense Media . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ Fujisawa, Jenn (August 15, 2017). "The Creators of 'Marvel's Rocket & Groot' Talk About Their Emmy Nomination" . Marvel.com . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
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