Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy-adventure film based on William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood book series and The Man in the Moon short film by Joyce and Reel FX. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Peter Ramsey, the film was released on November 21, 2012 in North America, and will be released on November 30 in the United Kingdom. Joyce is also exec-producing, along with Guillermo del Toro.