‘Baahubali: The Eternal War’ CG Feature Looks To Redefine The Future Of Indian Animation: First Trailer Released

Indian animation looks set to take a major step forward in the next couple of years, with Baahubali: The Eternal War, a two-part CG-animated epic from RRR filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s team, leading the charge. The film, set to hit theaters in 2027, marks the first animated expansion of Rajamouli’s blockbuster universe, bringing the mythic scale and scope of Baahubali into a new medium.

Directed by Star Wars: Visions alum Ishan Shukla and written by Scott Mosier (director of The Grinch), The Eternal War continues the story from the iconic cliffhanger that ended Baahubali: The Beginning. The film follows the betrayed and slain prince Amarendra Baahubali (voiced once again by Telugu superstar Prabhas) as he journeys through the afterlife, drawn into an ancient cosmic battle between devas and asuras. Ramya Krishna also returns to voice Sivagami, reprising her role from the live-action films.

The film’s ambitious production brings together a team of global animation heavyweights, including Mihira Visual Labs (India), Aniventure (U.K.), Zaratan (Scotland), Alcyde (France), and Les Androids Associes (France), who have partnered with India’s Arka Mediaworks. The studios will look to leverage their international expertise with local Indian production talent to craft a stylized visual world for the film that matches its well-known narrative. Alcyde is leading animation under Antoine Charreyron, with production designer Florent Auguy and CG supervisor Dorian Marchesin helping establish the film’s striking aesthetic.

Producer and Baahubali creator Rajamouli said:

When Ishan brought us the idea of expanding the Baahubali universe into a stylized animated epic, it clicked instantly. It feels like a seamless, organic extension of the world we built, one that will thrill long-time fans and invite new audiences in. I am excited to bring these two films to the big screen.

The film’s vibrant visuals and over-the-top action sequences promise to match the scale and emotional intensity that made Baahubali a global phenomenon.

Last week, early footage from The Eternal War was teased during the theatrical re-release of Baahubali: The Epic — a new cut combining the two original live-action films — and the reaction online was massive. Phone-recorded leaks of the teaser spread rapidly across social media platforms, with fans going nuts over the quality of the animation.

The announcement also comes at a moment of renewed attention for Indian animation at the box office. Earlier this year, Ashwin Kumar’s Mahavatar Narsimha became a breakout hit, reshaping perceptions of what homegrown animated features can achieve. That film’s success underscored a growing appetite for large-scale, mythologically inspired Indian animation, a space The Eternal War now enters with both mainstream momentum and franchise power behind it.

The key difference here is in the quality of what is being offered. Mahavatar Narsimha was a fine effort from a nascent industry in a country where animation has never really lit up the box office, but Eternal War is miles ahead in terms of its technical quality. This film will almost certainly set a new benchmark for Indian animation, both qualitatively and at the box office, where it looks destined to break records.

More to come…