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SS Rajamouli and Ishan Shukla unveil work-in-progress presentation of animated Baahubali spinoff at Annecy
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SS Rajamouli and Ishan Shukla unveil work-in-progress presentation of animated Baahubali spinoff at Annecy

The producers behind the CGI feature Baahubali: The Eternal War introduced a work-in-progress segment at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and discussed the technical challenge of animating Prabhas’ on-screen presence.

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SS Rajamouli and director Ishan Shukla introduced a work-in-progress presentation for an animated Baahubali spinoff, Baahubali: The Eternal War, at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday, according to Deadline. Rajamouli, who is a producer on the project, took the stage at the festival to preview footage and talk through the production approach for the CGI film that extends the Telugu-language Baahubali franchise.

Baahubali: The Eternal War is described as a CGI spinoff tied to the franchise that began with Rajamouli’s 2015 film, which launched the wider Baahubali universe. The Annecy presentation marked an early, work-in-progress look at the animated feature rather than a completed release screening, the kind of preview typically used at animation festivals to show progress in modeling, animation, and visual development.

Deadline reported that the film is being directed by Ishan Shukla, with Rajamouli credited as a producer. At the Annecy talk, the filmmakers focused in part on the practical animation challenges of translating live-action performance into a fully animated form, including how the team is handling the task of animating Prabhas within the CGI world.

The discussion, as outlined by Deadline, included the “challenge of animating Prabhas,” reflecting a broader technical hurdle facing animated adaptations of celebrity likeness and physical performance. For a franchise built on recognizable screen presence, the production requires detailed character work so that animated characters preserve the intended look and movement while fitting the demands of stylized CGI cinematography.

In bringing the project to Annecy, Rajamouli and Shukla placed the animated spinoff in a public festival setting dedicated to animation craft and development. Festival presentations also give creators a venue to receive industry feedback from peers and observers who track technical workflows, character animation methods, and the translation of established IP into new formats.

Deadline’s report characterized the Annecy event as the introduction of the work-in-progress presentation, not an announcement of a release date or final cast list. As a result, the next clear step for audiences is continued project development and subsequent updates tied to other festival circuits and studio announcements.

The Annecy appearance underscores the ongoing push to expand major South Asian film franchises through high-end animation and CGI pipeline investments. For creators, festival showcases can help validate creative direction while building industry awareness ahead of any later marketing or distribution moves.

Why It Matters

  • A festival work-in-progress presentation indicates active development and gives animation industry audiences an early view of technical choices rather than a finished release.
  • Bringing a major franchise into CGI animation highlights the scale of production work involved in maintaining continuity with a well-known screen identity, including likeness and performance translation.
  • The Annecy platform provides industry visibility for the project, which can affect partner engagement and future visibility in markets where animation craft is closely monitored.
  • Because the presentation was work-in-progress, audiences should expect further updates later in the production timeline before any final-release information is confirmed.

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Key Facts

  • SS Rajamouli appeared at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to introduce a work-in-progress presentation for an animated Baahubali spinoff, Baahubali: The Eternal War.
  • The film is directed by Ishan Shukla and produced by Rajamouli, according to Deadline.
  • Baahubali: The Eternal War is described as a CGI spinoff connected to the Telugu-language Baahubali franchise that began with Rajamouli’s 2015 film.
  • Deadline reported that the creators discussed the challenge of animating Prabhas for the animated feature.
  • The Annecy presentation took place on Thursday at the festival, according to the report.
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