I Am Groot (2022) S01

I Am Groot is an American series of animated shorts created by Kirsten Lepore for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character Groot. It features characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), following Baby Groot on various adventures that get him into trouble between the events of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and one of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s (2017) mid-credits scenes. The series is produced by Marvel Studios Animation, with Lepore serving as head writer and director.

Following the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1,” Baby Groot I Am Groot is finally ready to try taking his first steps out of his pot—only to learn you have to walk before you can run. Vin Diesel reprises his role as the voice of Baby Groot from the MCU films, with Bradley Cooper also starring in the first season, and Jeffrey Wright starring in the second. I Amot was announced in December 2020, and Luma Pictures began work on the series’ photorealistic animation by August 2021. The involvement of Lepore was revealed that November. I Am Groot premiered its first season with five shorts on Disney+ on August 10, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. A second season, also with five shorts, was released on September 6, 2023, as part of Phase Five. In December 2020, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced I Am Groot, a series of short films starring Baby Groot.[1][9] Around then, Marvel Studios’ head of streaming, television and animation Brad Winderbaum chose Kirsten Lepore to direct the shorts, which would have “little-to-no dialogue”.[5]: 2  Marvel Studios was looking for a way to return to the Baby Groot character after his appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) since they felt there was “a whole universe of stories to tell” with him as a toddler. They also were drawn to early Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck short films as a way to “go back to that early Disney animation short-form style of storytelling”.[10] Lepore was announced as director of the shorts during the Disney+ Day event in November 2021;[2] she is also the series’ head writer.