The Boxcar Children | Mommy Ramblings

Do you remember The Boxcar Children Books? If you do, you might be surprised to learn that it’s the 75th anniversary of the beloved book series. To celebrate, a new animated feature The Boxcar Children – Surprise Island, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD August 7th.

The new film is based on one of the books from the beloved series by Gertrude Chandler Warner and is family-friendly for all ages, with a recommendation for children ages 3-13.

Small island. Big adventure! THE BOXCAR CHILDREN – SURPRISE ISLAND, the highly anticipated movie adaption of the popular children’s book of the same name.

The animated film stars Golden Globe®-winning actor Martin Sheen (The West Wing) as James Alden, Oscar®-winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) as Dr. Moore, Dane DeHaan (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) as the mysterious Joe, Joey King (Independence Day: Resurgence) as Jesse Alden, Carter Sand (Frozen) as Benny Alden, Gil Birmingham (Twilight) as Lonan Browning, Griffin Gluck (Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life) as Henry Alden, Stephen Stanton (Star Wars Rebels) as Capt. Daniel and Talitha Bateman (Love, Simon) as Violet.

THE BOXCAR CHILDREN – SURPRISE ISLAND follows the adventures of the orphaned Boxcar Children as they spend an entire summer living on their Grandfather’s small, nearly uninhabited island. There they meet Joe, who is friendly and helpful, and inexplicably living on their island. Does their new friend have a secret?

THE BOXCAR CHILDREN – SURPRISE ISLAND is fun for the whole family, and is Dove approved for all ages. It is directed by Dan Chuba and Mark Dippé, and is produced by Legacy Classics and co-produced by Shout! Factory, Albert Whitman & Company and Blueberry Pictures. THE BOXCAR CHILDREN – SURPRISE ISLAND is the first of three new animated features to be adapted from the “The Boxcar Children” book series, as part of a partnership between Shout! Kids and Legacy Classics.

“The Boxcar Children” by Gertrude Chandler Warner is one of the best-selling children’s book series of all time. Having just marked its 75^th anniversary, over 70 million books have sold world-wide. There are 150 books in the series, and over 1 million kids read the books in schools across North America every year.

Giveaway:

Shout! Factory is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings! Three lucky blog readers will each win The Box Children – Surprise Island on DVD! Thank you to Shout! Factory for the review film and for sponsoring this amazing giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. Open to US Residents.