Dinotrux

Dinotrux
Genre	Comedy Action Animation
Based on	Dinotrux series by Chris Gall
Voices of	Andrew Francis Richard Ian Cox Matt Hill Ashleigh Ball Trevor Devall Brian Drummond Paul Dobson
Theme music composer	Robert Persaud Mireilla Castellano
Composer(s)	Jake Monaco
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jeff DeGrandis David Kidd[1] Ron Burch[1]
Running time	23 minutes[2]
Production company(s)	DreamWorks Animation Television[3]
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	August 14, 2015 – present
External links
Website

Dinotrux is an American computer-animated web television series. It is based on Chris Gall's illustrated children's book series, which features a fictional prehistoric world inhabited by hybrid characters that are part dinosaur and part mechanical construction vehicle.^[3] The series debuted on August 14, 2015 on Netflix,^[1] while season 2 premiered on March 11, 2016,^[4] and season 3 premiered on October 7, 2016^[5]

DreamWorks Animation first optioned rights to Dinotrux in March 2009, a month before the first book was published, with an intention to develop a computer-animated film.^[6]

Plot

A prehistoric world, set in the Mechazoic era,^[1] is populated by hybrid dinosaur-construction vehicles called Dinotrux, and by hybrid reptile-tools called Reptools.^[3] Two best friends, Ty, a Tyrannosaurus Trux, and Revvit, a Reptool, must team up with other inhabitants of the world to defend their community and their work from an evil Tyrannosaurus Trux, named D-Structs.^[3]

Cast

• Andrew Francis as Ty Rux, a Tyrannosaurus Trux — part Tyrannosaurus and part excavator^[1][7]
• Richard Ian Cox as Revvit, a Rotilian Reptool — part lizard (resembling a chameleon) and part rotary drill^[1]
• Matt Hill as Ton-Ton, an Anklyodump — part Ankylosaurus and part dump truck^[1]
• Ashleigh Ball as Skya, a Craneosaur — part Brachiosaurus and part crane^[1][8]
• Brian Drummond as Dozer, a Dozeratops — part Triceratops and part bulldozer^[1]
• Trevor Devall as Garby, a Stegarbasaurus — part Stegosaurus and part garbage truck^[1][9]
• Paul Dobson as D-Structs, a Tyrannosaurus Trux — part Tyrannosaurus and part excavator^[1][7]
• Fred Ewanuick as Click-Clack, a Rotilian Reptool — part lizard (resembling a chameleon) and part rotary drill^[10]
• Cree Summer as Ace,^[10][11] a Crescent Wrenchtool — part lizard and part crescent wrench
• Doron Bell as Waldo, a Pipe Wrenchtool — part lizard and part pipe wrench
• Trevor Devall as Skrap-It,^[11] a Scraptool — part lizard and part leatherman tool
• Brian Drummond as George, a Dozeratops — part Triceratops and part bulldozer
• Brian Drummond, Ashleigh Ball, Richard Ian Cox, Paul Dobson, Andrew Francis, and Doron Bell as the Ottos, a group of identical Hex Wrenchtools - part lizard and part hex wrench tools with Swedish accents. Three are later nicknamed Wings, Numbers, and "The Silent Dude" by Ton-Ton.
• Trevor Devall, Paul Dobson, and Brian Drummond as Lloyd, Smash-It, and Break-It, a trio of Scraptools
• Brian Drummond, Ashleigh Ball, and Trevor Devall as "the Dumps": Drag-O, Wrecka, and Scoot, a trio of daredevil Ankylodumps and Ton-Ton's "old crew"
• Eric Bauza as Stix, a Gluphosaur - part Dilophosaurus and part glue gun
• Sam Vincent and Eric Bauza as the Leader Gluphosaur and the Gruff Gluphosaur
• Eric Bauza, Kathleen Barr, and Sam Vincent as Auger, Bore-is, Drillian, and Burrow, a quartet of Drillasaurs - part Nodosaurus and part Drill.
• Ashleigh Ball, Brian Drummond, and Sam Vincent as Woodland Reptool #1 (a female with a personality similar to Click-Clack's), Woodland Reptool Leader, Hudnut, and Woodland Reptool #2, a group of Rotilians who are menaced by Splitter.
• Richard Ian Cox as Splitter, a Sawmetradon - part Dimetrodon and part saw.
• Eric Bauza as Flynt, a Hydrodon - part Iguanodon and part Fire Truck - who has a history with Skrap-It and D-Structs.
• Kelly Sheridan as Blayde, a unique large female Dozeratops with an excavator claw who was once friends with Dozer but became a territorial bully after their herd was attacked by D-Structs.
• Maryke Hendrikse and Brian Drummond as Zera and Tops, friends of George's who are terrorized by Blayde and her minions.
• Richard Ian Cox and Andrew Francis as Prong and Horn, Blayde's Dozeratops minions
• Kyle Rideout and Vincent Tong as Crunk and Chunk, two Cementasaurs - part Pachycephalosaurus and part Cement Truck.
• Richard Ian Cox and Brian Drummond as Dozeratops #1 and Craneosaur #1, leaders of two herds that Ty's group stop from fighting over ore.

Trux and tools

• Tyrannosaurus Trux — part Tyrannosaurus and part Excavator; they also have wrecking ball tails
• Reptool - part lizard and part Tool.

Rotilian Reptool - part lizard and part Rotary drill.

Wrenchtool - part lizard and part Pipe wrench or Crescent Wrench.

Hex Wrenchtools - part lizard and part Hex key.

• Scraptool - part lizard and part Leatherman tool.
• Tortools - tortoise-like Reptool relatives with wheels, Buffers, a Jack and spray paint nozzles.
• Towaconstrictors - part snake and part tow chain.
• Slamtools - part lizard and part Claw Hammer.
• Ankylodump - part Ankylosaurus and part Dump truck.
• Craneosaur - part Brachiosaurus and part Crane.
• Dozeratops - part Triceratops and part Bulldozer; they also have jackhammer tails. (An exception would be Blayde, who has an Excavator arm for a tail)
• Stegarbasaurus - part Stegosaurus and part Garbage truck.
• Gluphosaur - part Dilophosaurus and part Glue gun. They resemble Dilophosaurus from the film adaptation of Jurassic Park.
• Scraptors - dromaeosaur-like Dinotrux. There are also horned variants known as Desert Scraptors.
• Scrapadactyls - Pteranodon-like creatures who are drawn to scrap.
• Bitbugs - insects that can be converted into Tool bit.
• Dragonflopters - dragonfly-like insects resembling helicopters with VTOL rotors.
• Rollodons - part Centrosaurus part Steamroller.
• Drillasaurs - part Nodosaurus and part Drill.
• Sawmetradon - part Dimetrodon and part Saw.
• Hydrodon - part Iguanodon and part Fire Truck.
• Cementasaurs - part Pachycephalosaurus and part Cement Truck.
• Poundersaurolophus - part Parasaurolophus and part Pile Driver.
• Shockarachnids - part Spider and part Taser.
• Screwsquitos - part mosquito and part Screw.
• Spark Bug - part insects and part Spark plug.

Series overview

Season 1 (2015)

Set in the Mechazoic era of a prehistoric world populated by hybrid dinosaur-construction vehicles called Dinotrux, and hybrid reptile-tools called Reptools, Two best friends, Ty, a Tyrannosaurus Trux, and Revvit, a Reptool, must team up with other inhabitants of the world to defend their community and their work from an evil T-Trux, named D-Structs. It's time to 'Trux It Up'. The series premiered on August 14, 2015, when the first ten episodes were released.^[1][12]

Season 2 (2016)

The Adventure continues with Ty, Revvit, and the rest of the Trux as they make New Friends, New Enemies and Face all New Challenges. With danger and mystery around every corner, these Half-Dinosaur, Half-Truck and all awesome friends will 'Trux It Up' to Build a Better World. 13 episodes of the second season were released on Netflix on March 11, 2016.^[4]

Season 3 (2016)

As the Dinotrux continue make their community bigger and better, New Enemies come to challenge Ty, Revvit and the rest of their friends. But with bigger builds, New Dinotrux and Reptools soon to follow, these Half-Dinosaur, Half-Construction Vehicle and All Awesome friends are more determined than ever to build their way out of any situation. Let's Trux It Up! 16 episodes of the Third Season were released on Netflix on October 7, 2016.

References

External links

• Official website at DreamWorks TV
• Official website at Netflix
• Dinotrux at the Internet Movie Database