Lydia and the Mist Rider (, lit. "Lydia and the Storm Ship") is a Canadian animated aventure film, directed by Émilie Rosas, Philippe Arseneau Bussières and Nancy Florence Savard, and released in 2026.Maxime Demers, "Critique du film d'animation québécois «Lydia et le vaisseau des tempêtes»: une belle réussite". Le Journal de Montréal, February 19, 2026. The film centres on Lydia, a young girl who sets out to find her older brother Thaddeus after he is abducted by a Spellbinder; picked up by an airborne sailing ship called the Dolphin, she becomes an apprentice astromagician to learn the skills she will need to succeed in her quest.L'Wren Alexa, "Maison 4:3, 10th Ave Productions Unveil ‘Lydia and the Mist Rider’ Trailer, Official Poster". Animation World Network, December 3, 2025.
The film was released in both English and French versions, with Sophie Nélisse voicing Lydia in both languages.Mercedes Milligan, "‘Lydia and the Mist Rider’ Animated Feature Sets English-Language Voice Cast". Animation Magazine, October 27, 2025. The supporting voice cast includes Mizinga Mwinga, Hasani Freeman, Sarah Booth, Anna Hopkins, Nico DeCastris, Kathleen Fee, Mark Camacho, Arthur Holden and Alexandre Bacon in English, and Anthony Kavanagh, Maxime Desjardins, Eveline Gélinas, Guy Nadon, Gildor Roy, Dorothée Berryman, Alexandre Bacon, Lyndz Dantiste, Kevin Houle and Philomène Bilodeau in French.
Adapted from the children's fantasy novels Le vaisseau des tempêtes and Prince des glaces by Yves Meynard,Charles-Henri Ramond, "Lydia et le vaisseau des tempêtes". Films du Québec, February 20, 2026. production on the film began in 2023. A preview excerpt from the film was screened at the Cannes Film Market in 2025."Premières images à Cannes de Lydia et le Vaisseau des tempêtes". CTVM, May 5, 2025.
The film was released to theatres in Quebec on February 20, 2026,"Lydia et le vaisseau des tempêtes au cinéma le 20 février 2026". CTVM, July 30, 2025. followed by a release in France in August.Maxime Demers, "Le film d'animation québécois «Lydia et le vaisseau des tempêtes» débarque dans les salles françaises". Le Journal de Québec, August 12, 2026.
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