52-521: The Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel (also known as FinEst or Talsinki tunnel ) is a proposed undersea tunnel that would span the Gulf of Finland and connect the Finnish and Estonian capitals by train. The tunnel's length would depend upon the route taken: the shortest distance across would have a submarine length of 80 kilometres (50 mi), which would make it 40% longer than the current longest railway tunnel in
104-581: A book titled Angry Birds Feathered Fun for learning all about birds. In the same year, Rovio created a contest with the prize Angry Birds: Hatching a Universe , a book about the franchise and all the characters. It was released for sale by Titan Books on 24 May 2013; And again by Insight Editions on 4 June 2013. The book was written by Danny Gordon with a foreword by Mikael Hed. As of 10 March 2014, IDW Publishing announced that they will be publishing Angry Birds Comics starting in June 2014, with Paul Tobin being
156-550: A feature film in the stop-motion animation style reminiscent of Aardman Animations , famous for the Wallace & Gromit franchise. To that end, Rovio has acquired a Helsinki -based animation studio to prepare Angry Birds short cartoons on for Nickelodeon Extra, the first of which was a Christmas special named "Wreck the Halls" that debuted in December 2011. He'd acknowledges that such
208-456: A film would be years away, and that Rovio must keep the characters relevant until then, by producing sequels and new adaptations of the game. Angry Birds Toons , a TV series based on the game, made its debut on March 16, 2013. Angry Birds Toons was released through third-party video distribution platforms, including Comcast's Xfinity On-Demand in the US, Samsung Smart TVs, and Roku set-top boxes. It
260-416: A game show based on Angry Birds currently called Angry Birds Challenge . On 9 June 2018, a series titled Angry Birds BirLd Cup was released on YouTube . It follows two teams (Team Red & Team Chuck) of rambunctious kids ready to put their soccer skills to the test. With Everton stars Wayne Rooney , Dominic Calvert-Lewin , Tom Davies , and Cenk Tosun on hand to lend their expertise and officiate
312-464: A half hours (normal ferries operating year round), but most ferries now take two hours. Some eight million journeys are made by ferry each year, including both leisure cruises and scheduled commuter services. Overland travel between Helsinki and Tallinn requires an 800-kilometre (500 mi) journey through Russia . There are also around 300,000 air trips done per year between the cities. Both cities have promised €100,000 for preparatory studies, though
364-487: A market for merchandise featuring its characters, Angry Birds Toons (2013–2016), a televised animated series, and two films; The Angry Birds Movie (2016) and its sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), with a third film currently in production. By January 2014, there had been over 2 billion downloads across all platforms, including both regular and special editions. By July 2015, the series' games had been downloaded more than 3 billion times collectively, making it
416-483: A new group of Hatchlings, trying to survive on an uncharted island. An animated film adaptation, The Angry Birds Movie , was released on 20 May 2016 which fully anthropomorphizes the characters for the first time in franchise history, giving them limbs and voices. Developed, produced and financed by Rovio Entertainment , it is animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks and distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment under their Columbia Pictures banner. It
468-407: A new series titled Angry Birds Bubble Trouble was released on Amazon Freetime Unlimited and YouTube. It shows Red, Chuck, Bomb, Silver, and Stella in their Dream Blast designs having fun and dreaming. On 6 June 2023, a new long-form television series titled Angry Birds Mystery Island which is in development and is set to be released on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Kids+. The series focus on
520-453: A similar digital toy hybrid concept as Skylanders or Disney Infinity characters, but there is a different technology behind it. These are figures used to "teleport" a character of the corresponding figure into the game by scanning a tiny QR code via the device's camera. The Telepod platform technology was invented by ReToy, a bMuse company, in partnership with Hasbro. Telepods figures are not only for this use, but can also be used with
572-561: A stop motion animated series. It tells the stories of the Minion Pigs' life. On 1 November 2014, Rovio released Angry Birds Stella , a 2D/3D animated series, telling the stories of Stella's life and that of her friends on their own island. On 3 July 2015, Rovio released the Rocket Science Show , an educational live-action-animated series, the NASA tell viewers facts about planets in
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#1733093373072624-481: A tentative deal with Chinese investment company called Touchstone Capital Partners . The deal consists of memorandum of understanding for a 15 billion euros financial deal to fund 4 stations, the tunnel and the trains. On 26 April 2021, the governments of Estonia and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation in the transport sector. The MoU included the undertaking that both countries would cooperate in large-scale transport projects, such as
676-596: A €1–3 billion risk margin for unexpected situations. The project is estimated to be financially feasible if the European Union covers at least 40% of the cost, the rest being shared by Finland and Estonia and the two capital cities (for comparison, the Rail Baltica project has received 85% of its funding from the EU). The economic benefits would be significant, both in terms of increased connections and economic integration between
728-558: Is a Finnish action, puzzle, and strategy based media franchise created by Rovio Entertainment , and owned by Sega . The game series focuses on the titular flock of colorful angry birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs. Inspired by the game Crush the Castle , the original game has been praised for its successful combination of fun gameplay, comical style, and low price. Its popularity led to many spin-offs ; versions of Angry Birds created for PCs and video game consoles ,
780-504: Is also available in a number of countries on traditional television broadcasts. Angry Birds Toons is still accessible on mobile devices by an additional Angry Birds Toons channel on all of the Angry Birds apps homescreens. The DVD versions of the TV series were released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . The series has a total of 3 seasons. On 11 April 2014, Rovio released Piggy Tales ,
832-591: Is being built to the same gauge. Trains traveling through the tunnel from Tallinn to Helsinki could therefore not continue onwards to other Finnish destinations and vice versa (apart from the Rail Baltica track) without new tracks being built or the use of a variable gauge system. Tentative plans have been made to build separate freight stations in Southern Finland ( Riihimäki and Tampere have been suggested) to load trains outside Helsinki for transportation through
884-408: Is directed by animation veterans Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly in their directorial debut. Jon Vitti wrote the film's screenplay, and John Cohen and Catherine Winder served as the producers. Rovio also hired David Maisel , former executive producer of Marvel Studios films such as Iron Man , to be the executive producer of its feature-length films. A sequel , The Angry Birds Movie 2
936-474: Is headed by Kari Ruohonen, the former director general of the Finnish Transport Agency. In February 2017, two consortia were commissioned to study aspects of the project. One will study passenger and freight volumes and do a cost-benefit analysis. The other will study the technical aspects of the project. In March 2019, a similar project by Peter Vesterbacka has moved forward. Vesterbacka has made
988-692: The COVID-19 pandemic . In June 2013, Rovio and NASA opened the Angry Birds Space Encounter theme park at the Kennedy Space Center . It offers creating characters and shooting birds at pigs, as in the video game. It also opened in the Space Center Houston . Angry Birds World theme park at Doha Festival City opened in April 2019; the indoor part had opened in June 2018. Rovio opened
1040-399: The Gulf of Finland , commonly used when referring to the proposed Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel . The official Euroregion name for the region is Helsinki–Tallinn Euregion . This Estonia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Finland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Peter Vesterbacka Angry Birds
1092-463: The Solar System . On 12 July 2015, Real Angry Birds , inspired by the game Angry Birds , premiered on Nat Geo Wild . In 2016, Rovio released Fun Game Coding , another educational live-action-animated series, containing insightful instructions from tech-savvy Rovio employees. On 10 March 2017, Rovio released Angry Birds Blues , an animated series based on The Angry Birds Movie . It shows
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#17330933730721144-639: The 2023 season, being rebranded for the 2024 season. Rovio opened "Activity Parks" of the game. The first one opened in Lightwater Valley , England, with dance floors, playgrounds that include slides, and touchscreen devices for visitors to play Angry Birds. The attraction also opened in Vuokatti , Finland, with obstacle courses and races, and a separate "Angry Birds Town" with kids' cars. A park opened in Malaysia, but closed after six years on 5 April 2021 due to
1196-659: The EU for the study. In June 2016, the EU granted €1 million for the study which is expected to be ready in early 2018. In August 2016, a two-year study was launched by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council. Other partners in the study are the government of Harju County, the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn, the Finnish Transport Agency and the Estonian Ministry of Transport and Communications. The project
1248-458: The Helsinki-Tallinn railway tunnel, but it did not commit any of the parties to any particular project. The MoU will remain in force until 2030. The cost of the tunnel connection has been tentatively estimated to be €9–13 billion. This includes €3 billion for the tunnel excavation, €2–3 billion for infrastructure and security systems, over €1 billion for rolling stock and other equipment and
1300-460: The Mighty Eagle. On 1 June 2019, a series titled Angry Birds MakerSpace was released on YouTube. It features the birds and pigs working together in a shared workspace. On 18 January 2020, a series titled Angry Birds Slingshot Stories was released on YouTube. It features structures from the original Angry Birds game and shows the birds and pigs' life outside the levels. On 31 August 2020,
1352-621: The UK was created in Sundown Adventureland, in the Nottinghamshire countryside. It was announced that UK theme park Thorpe Park would open their own Angry Birds Land themed area within the park, opening in May 2014, with a 4D cinema showing a 10-minute Angry Birds film with 4D effects, and a slight re-theme of existing drop tower ride Detonator . This Angry Birds Land operated until the end of
1404-521: The birds being sent to the real world from a girl's phone, causing mayhem while the pigs are looking for them. In late 2018, Rovio announced that a new, long-form Angry Birds television series titled Angry Birds: Summer Madness is in production and was originally set for release in 2021 on Netflix. It was pushed and was released in January 2022. It focuses on Red, Stella, Bomb, and Chuck as teenagers in summer camp causing mayhem with their teacher being
1456-593: The cities of Helsinki and Tallinn and the Harju County will pay the rest. This is the first official survey about the tunnel. The results of the preparatory survey were released in February 2015. The cost of the tunnel was estimated to be €9–13 billion and the tunnel could open at earliest after 2030. The survey recommended the tunnel to be built for railway connections only with the traveling time between Helsinki and Tallinn being half an hour by train. On 4 January 2016, it
1508-475: The competition, the two teams will go head to head in a series of soccer-centric challenges to earn points. The team that scores the most points will claim the illustrious BirLd Cup, and BirLdwide acclaim. On 3 October 2018, a short, three-episode series titled Angry Birds Zero Gravity was released on YouTube. On 17 November 2018, a series titled Angry Birds on the Run was released on YouTube. The series focuses on
1560-680: The first official Angry Birds retail store in Helsinki on 11 November 2011 at 11:11 a.m. local time. It expects to open its next retail store somewhere in China, considered the game's fastest-growing market. Merchandise has been successful, with 45% of Rovio's revenues in 2012 coming from branded merchandise. The most notable toys are the Telepods, created by Hasbro . These figures are created for Angry Birds Star Wars II , Angry Birds Go! , Angry Birds Stella , and Angry Birds Transformers . Telepods use
1612-420: The game. After a few weeks of the release of Angry Birds Space , they also released Angry Birds Space -themed books about numbers, alphabets, and stickers. On 20 March 2012, National Geographic published a paperback book titled Angry Birds Space: A Furious Flight Into The Final Frontier shortly before the release of Angry Birds Space which became available on 22 March 2012. National Geographic also has
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1664-490: The games featured exclusive levels and elements that aid in promotion. The following games feature the Angry Birds and Bad Piggies as playable characters or exclusive rewards featuring them, along with some miscellaneous references to the franchise. Rovio is investigating ways to expand the Angry Birds brand, including merchandise, television shows and movies. As of 2024, Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio Entertainment, has envisioned
1716-503: The lives of the Blues having fun, while the Hatchlings were doing random stuff and ruining their plans. On 3 July 2017, Netflix and KidsClick picked up every Angry Birds Toons , Angry Birds Stella , and Piggy Tales episode in the form of 23 compilations. On 1 June 2018, U.S. television production company Big Fish Entertainment announced that they would be partnering with Rovio to create
1768-439: The most downloaded freemium game series of all time . The original Angry Birds has been called "One of the most mainstream games out right now," "One of the great runaway hits of 2010", and "The largest mobile app success the world has seen so far". The first main-series video game sequel, Angry Birds 2 , was released on 30 July 2015. The first game in the series was initially released on 11 December 2009 for iOS . At
1820-463: The national administration and the City of Tallinn, both controlled by rival political groups. Nevertheless, both cities are said to be considering funding the surveys themselves. On 2 April 2014, it was announced that a €100,000 preparatory survey named TalsinkiFix will assess whether a more comprehensive profitability calculation should be done. The European Union will cover 85 % of the survey costs and
1872-522: The pigs. Upon learning of the attraction, Rovio Entertainment was reported to be considering working with the theme park to officially license it. In March 2012, Rovio announced plans for an official Angry Birds Land, that opened on 28 April 2012, at the Särkänniemi adventure park in Finland. Angry Birds Land opened in May 2014 at Johor Bahru City Centre in Malaysia. The first Angry Birds themed park in
1924-678: The relevant ministries of each country have refused to grant any funding. An application is now planned to the EU to gain the additional funds needed for a comprehensive survey, estimated to cost between €500,000 and €800,000. On 13 January 2009, newspaper reports suggested the application to the EU, through the Interreg programme, for comprehensive surveys had been denied. An expert at the City of Helsinki's International Affairs department suggested this may have been because of political tension within Estonia, between
1976-584: The soft drink collection: Lagoon ( pear - apple ) and Space Comet ( orange - cola ). The game's characters have been used, officially or otherwise, in amusement park attractions. In September 2011, the Window of the World theme park in Changsha , China opened an unlicensed Angry Birds attraction. Visitors to the park use a large slingshot to launch stuffed versions of the bird characters at green balloons that represent
2028-419: The time, the 2009 swine flu epidemic was in the news, so the staff decided to use pigs as the enemies of the Angry Birds. The company released ports of the game to other touchscreen smartphone operating systems, including Android . In early 2019, all remaining Angry Birds games released before October 2014 (with the exception of Friends ) were discontinued and removed from app stores, though Bad Piggies
2080-490: The toy set that comes with the toy, like other Angry Birds board games. One of the 2012 New Models for Hot Wheels cars from Mattel is based on Red, the Blues, and Chuck. The package card bears both the Hot Wheels and Angry Birds logo. In 2016, Lego released six sets based on The Angry Birds Movie . In 2011, Rovio published a cookbook titled Bad Piggies: Egg Recipes , along with doodle books based on some characters of
2132-547: The tunnel is "unrealistic" and not on the agenda of the government, with the project remaining on hold unless further funding is provided by the European Union . Helsinki and Tallinn are separated by the Gulf of Finland . The distance between the cities is about 80 kilometres (50 mi). Travel between the capitals is currently mainly by ferry and fast passenger boat, travel time varying from 1 hour 40 minutes (fast summer ferries operating from April to October) to three and
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2184-516: The tunnel was estimated to pay itself back in about 17 years. Suggested passenger prices were 50 euros one-way and 2500 euros for an unlimited annual ticket. Railways in Finland and Estonia use the Russian 1,524 mm ( 5 ft ) track gauge . The Helsinki–Tallinn tunnel would according to current planning instead use standard gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) tracks to connect directly to Rail Baltica which
2236-434: The tunnel would connect two close but separated parts of the European Union in an environmentally friendly way, removing the need to use sea or air transport, or to travel through Russia . The Helsinki–Tallinn connection is part of the EU's TEN-T network's North Sea–Baltic corridor. The ports of Helsinki and Tallinn have previously received EU funding to improve transport conditions between the two cities. The investment for
2288-439: The tunnel. Tampere and Helsinki Airport could also host passenger terminals for trains heading to Tallinn and onwards to Central Europe. 59°48′22″N 24°49′05″E / 59.80611°N 24.81806°E / 59.80611; 24.81806 Talsinki Talsinki (sometimes also Hellinna or Hellinn ) is a colloquial name for the geographical region of Helsinki , Finland , and Tallinn , Estonia , separated by
2340-459: The two cities (the Øresund Region has been offered as an example), but also in a wider context of convenient passenger train connections between Southern Finland and the Baltic states, and a fixed link for freight from across Finland on to the Rail Baltica, thus providing a rail freight connection with the rest of Europe. An estimated 12.5 million annual passengers would use the tunnel. Geopolitically,
2392-427: The world, the 57 km (40 mi) Gotthard Base Tunnel . It has been estimated that the tunnel, if constructed, will cost €9–13 billion. It may open in the 2030s. The European Union has approved €3.1 million in funding for feasibility studies. A pre-feasibility study from 2015 proposed a 250 km/h top speed. On 8 February 2024, Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne told Estonian daily Postimees that
2444-524: The writer. In the summer of 2017, GoComics announced that it will be running a comic strip series based on the world of The Angry Birds Movie , with each issue available to view on its website. The strip ran for over a year, from 3 August 2017 to 20 September 2018. In early 2012, Olvi started to manufacture Angry Birds soft drinks , after licensing with Rovio with two different tastes: Tropic (tropical fruits) and Paradise ( pineapple - mandarin ). In September 2012 Olvi released two new tastes to
2496-550: Was added back in early 2020. Rovio has declined to explain their reasoning behind the decision apart from a brief tweet and support response, both giving different answers. However, in June 2021, by popular demand of the fans, Rovio announced that the classic games will be available on the stores again sometime in the future, starting with a recreated version of the original Angry Birds game known as Rovio Classics: Angry Birds released on mobile platforms on 31 March 2022. In August 2023, Sega acquired Rovio Entertainment. The deal
2548-543: Was announced on 6 June 2024, with DNEG Animation and Rovio's new parent company Sega Sammy Group producing without the involvement of Sony Pictures . There have been several toys made from Angry Birds characters. The game's official website offers plush versions of the birds and pigs for sale, along with T-shirts featuring the game's logo and characters. In May 2011, Mattel released an Angry Birds board game, titled "Angry Birds: Knock on Wood". Over 10 million Angry Birds toys have been sold thus far. Rovio opened
2600-464: Was announced that the transport ministers of Finland and Estonia as well as the leadership of the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn will sign a memorandum on traffic cooperation between the two countries, including a further study to examine the feasibility of the tunnel. This study is the first to be conducted on the state level and will focus on the tunnel's socio-economical effects and geological analysis. Finland and Estonia are asking financial support from
2652-459: Was closed on 17 August 2023, rendering Sega the current owner of the Angry Birds brand alongside their subsidiary Rovio. Description These games were soft-launched in select countries but were permanently discontinued after a few months, never making a full release. From 2011 to 17, Angry Birds has collaborated with many other companies and released variations of the game in the respective companies' theme. Most of them were Flash -based. All of
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#17330933730722704-612: Was released on 13 August 2019 which was co-produced by both Rovio Animation and Sony Pictures Animation . Directed by the creator of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack , Thurop Van Orman , the sequel breaks from the series' source material by having the Birds and Pigs ending their rivalry to form an alliance to battle a larger threat, as well as becoming one of the most critically well-received video game film adaptations ever made, garnering an unprecedented score of 73% from Rotten Tomatoes . A second sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 3 ,
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