When a severe drought hits the insect community, the ant platoon sets out to find a solution—but the hilariously inept Arnie and Barney, definitely not cut out for heroics, decide to take matters into their own hands. Their bumbling efforts and never ending imagination lead them to team up with an incognito superhero mosquito and discover the real reason for the missing water. Through a series of comical mishaps, they inadvertently save the meadow and become the most unlikely heroes of all!

This hilarious animated adventure, full of slapstick comedy, brings Arnie and Barney—two fan-favorite side characters from the popular Maya the Bee franchise—into the spotlight.

Production data

Format
75 minutes
Production Year(s)
2026
Target Age
Family
Style
3D Animation (CGI)
Type
Movie
Resolution
2K
Genre
Adventure, Comedy
Produced By
Studio 100 International, in association with Studio Isar Animation, 3Doubles Producciones, Telegael
Country of Origin
Germany, Spain, Ireland
Production Status
in post-production
Planned Delivery
Delivery Q2 2026

Crew

Director
Sean Heuston
Producer
Thorsten Wegener
Creative Producer
Antoine Marbach
Executive Producers
Martin Krieger, Darío Sánchez, Paul Cummins
Production companies
Studio 100 International, Studio Isar Animation, 3Doubles Producciones
Screenwriter
Fin Edquist (200% Wolf, 100% Wolf, Maya the Bee - Movie trilogy)
Production Manager
Anita Grau
Line Producer
Veronika Heuston, Annika Hirsch
Music
Christoph Zirngibl
Voice Cast
Shane Dundas; David Collins a.k.a. the Umbilical Brothers, who were named as two of Entertainment Weekly’s“ 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment.”
Co-funded by the European Union - Creative Europe MEDIA