SS Rajamouli is bringing his highest-grossing franchise to France. Tickets for the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival “Work-in-Progress” panel for Baahubali: The Eternal War sold out in exactly two minutes when bookings opened on Thursday. Annecy is the global animation industry’s most prestigious market, frequently dictating international distribution deals for the upcoming year.
The film is not a simple spin-off. Directed by Ishan Shukla, the Rs 120 crore production picks up immediately following the death of Amarendra Baahubali. Original live-action stars Prabhas and Ramya Krishna are confirmed to return to voice their characters in the new format.
The rapid ticket disappearance mirrors the anticipation usually reserved for established Western studios. The festival’s Work-in-Progress segment gives industry insiders early access to unreleased projects, a showcase that previously debuted Academy Award-winning features like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and 2025’s Flow, according to a Cinema Express report.
The narrative completely shifts away from terrestrial warfare. Rajamouli and Shukla are expanding the property into a high-fantasy conflict between Devas and Asuras, pushing the characters directly into the animated afterlife saga.