Rise of the Guardians: Elemental Force (2026)
The Guardians return at a moment when the world needs them more than ever—but belief alone is no longer enough.
Years after defeating Pitch Black, the balance that protects childhood wonder is quietly unraveling. Jack Frost’s ice no longer holds the same power, dreams are growing fragile, and fear has been replaced by something far more dangerous: indifference. Humanity’s growing apathy toward the world around them has given rise to a new force known as Pollution Darkness—a corrupted energy feeding on neglect, decay, and the slow abandonment of responsibility.
Pitch Black has evolved. No longer relying solely on fear, he now manipulates this creeping environmental despair, poisoning dreams and turning the Dream World into a fractured, toxic landscape. The Guardians find themselves outmatched, not by terror, but by humanity’s refusal to care.
With the world tipping toward irreversible collapse, Jack Frost is forced to seek help beyond the original Guardians. His journey leads him to Mother Nature, a powerful and volatile elemental force who once nurtured humanity but has since turned away, convinced that humans no longer deserve saving. Voiced by Zendaya, she is fiery, unforgiving, and deeply wounded by centuries of exploitation.
Jack and Mother Nature clash immediately—ice against fire, optimism against bitterness. Yet as the Pollution Darkness spreads, they discover that only by combining their opposing forces can they restore balance. Their alliance ignites a visually breathtaking transformation of the Dream World, as corrupted landscapes are purified through the fusion of frost and life itself.
Meanwhile, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman struggle to keep belief alive in a generation overwhelmed by noise, neglect, and environmental collapse. The fight becomes deeply personal, forcing each Guardian to confront what it truly means to protect the future—not just of children, but of the planet itself.
At its core, Rise of the Guardians: Elemental Force is a powerful story about responsibility, renewal, and hope earned through action. It asks a bold question: what happens when belief fades, and saving the world requires humanity to change?
Starring
Chris Pine as Jack Frost
Zendaya as Mother Nature
Jude Law as Pitch Black
This is not just a return of the Guardians.
It is a reckoning—and a reminder that the future is still worth protecting.