Lix

Lix is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Universal Animation Studios for Universal Pictures. The 22nd animated feature in the Universal Animated Features canon, it was directed by Amy McNeill (in her directorial debut) and John France from a screenplay by Chris Matheson, Cinco Paul, and Ken Daurio, and a story by Michael Wildshill, Gary Hall, and McNeill. It stars the voices of Gwen Stefani, Jenny Slate, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Wallace, Christina Ricci, James Corden, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jennifer Coolidge. The film follows a music-loving teenage girl named Lix (Stefani), who lives in a world where music takes form of living creatures and objects. She sets out with her best friend Melody (Slate) on a journey to become a popstar like her idol Ricky Tune (Wallace).

Lix premiered on November 20, 2017 at the 30th AFI Fest, and was released in theaters and RealD 3D on December 8, 2017. It received universal acclaim, with many critics highlighting its animation, screenplay, score, humor, and vocal performances. The film grossed $838 million worldwide against its $110 million budget, making it the fifth highest-grossing film from Universal Animation, as well as the tenth highest-grossing film of 2017. Lix received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, as well as Golden Globe nominations for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song ("I Wanna Be a Superstar"). It was also the last film produced under the Universal Animation Studios name, before it was renamed simply just Universal Animation in 2018, starting with their following film Computeropolis: The Deep Web. A sequel is currently in development and is set to be released on December 10, 2021, while an animated series, titled Lix & Melody: The New Tunes, premiered on Universal Kids on June 9, 2018.

Lix and Melody were released as figurines in the Lix toy box pack for Universal Studios Legendary Heroes on November 6, 2018, and both figures were released separately on January 8, 2019.