One scene in the originalIce Agemovie takes Sid the sloth through a strange ice cave, where it appears to predict the defining images of the next four movies in the series. TheIce Agefranchise is a popular animated series, with all five movies in the mainIce Agetimelineand its spinoff raising $3.2 billion at the box office. The original installment, arguably thebestIce Agemovie, is a relatively simple story about a mismatched group of lovable prehistoric creatures trying to return a human baby to his family before the sequels expand the world.
The success ofIce Agecentered on its unlikely family, with Sid the Sloth being described as “the sticky stuff that holds them together.” A newIce Agemovie now appears to have been confirmed, but it is not known yet how big Sid’s role will be. It is even possible that thenew movie might bring back otherIce Agecharacterswithout featuring the original group at all. Yetthis potential sequel is especially mysterious because it lacks any hints once given in the very firstIce Agemovie,in a bizarre scene concerning Sid.
Sid The Sloth Makes A Strange Discovery In An Ice Cave
This Ice Age Scene Even References A Well-Known Sci-Fi Franchise
When the group enters an ice passage in the first movie, the inquisitive Sid ventures off on his own through the ice, where he finds some interesting sights. The ice has clear areas, like windows, through whichSid sees odd creatures that have been frozen solid. There’s a toothed fish similar to a piranha, a snarling dinosaur, a series of creatures that look like the sloth evolution journey, with Sid standing at the end of the line, and, finally, a UFO. Most of Sid’s group seem uninterested in the sights embedded in the ice, except for one other character.
Roshan, the baby son of the human chief that Sid’s group is trying to return, doesn’t seem interested in or even scared by the dinosaur that makes Sid scream. However, he does react to one of the sights. Before the UFO is seen, Roshan starts to gurgle excitedly, and, as they leave the ice cave, he babbles “bye” to it while giving the Vulcan salute fromStar Trek. ManyStar Trekepisodes have been set in caves, and this fun Easter Egg raises the outlandish possibility that Roshan’s family once metStar Trekcharacters beforeIce Age’s events.
The Details In The Ice Cave Scene Foreshadow The Plots For The Following Ice Age Movies
Ice Age’s Ice Cave Scene Keeps The Next Ice Age Movie A Mystery
The frozen things that Sid sees in the ice appear to foreshadow laterIce Agemovies. BeforeScrat finally gets his happy ending, he has to fight off piranhas inIce Age: The Meltdown,whichlook similar to the fish in the frozen cave.Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaursfeatures dinosaurs like the one Sid saw, and although Sid does not evolve like the frozen sloths, he meets up with his dysfunctional family inIce Age: Continental Drift.Ice Age: Collision Coursereturns to Scrat, who flies into space on a UFO like the one Sid and Roshan noticed.
Cave detail
Rotten Tomatoes audience rating
2002
82%
2006
71%
2009
63%
2012
Sloth evolution
61%
2016
UFO
39%
The last mainIce Agemovie was released in 2016, and while many characters returned for the spin-off movie,The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, most of their original voice actors did not. However,John Leguizamo has appeared to confirm thatIce Age 6is in the works. Leguizamo voiced Sid in the mainIce Agemovies but has not confirmed whether he or Sid will return. Asthe last thing that Sid saw inIce Age’s ice cave was the UFO that appeared inIce Age: Collision Course,the scene offers no clues about the nextIce Agemovie.
What’s Known About Ice Age 6
The Ice Age Franchise Could Come Full Circle
It has been three years since the last movie in the Ice Age franchise, and whileThe Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wildwasn’t popular with many fans,Ice Age 6could bring the story back to its former glory.Ice Age 6has been confirmedto be arriving in 2026 with the whole voice cast said to be returning. While Simon Pegg will be back as Buck Wild, with Ray Romano (Manny), John Leguizamo (Sid), and Denis Leary (Diego) returning, it seems like the movies will focus on the original three characters once again.
So far, there are no plot details announced forIce Age 6,so it is difficult to determine how the sixth movie could relate to the cave visions of the originalIce Agemovie. However, the moment of young Roshan seemingly waving bye could actually connect to the latest installment. While there is no confirmation,many fans have theorized that the new movie could bring back Roshan as an adultto see him reunited with Manny, Sid, and Diego. If that is the case, his wave of recognition could be a subtle foreshadowing of this reunion.
Ice Age
TheIce Agefranchise is a popular animated film series produced by Blue Sky Studios, centering around a group of prehistoric animals surviving the Pleistocene ice age. Led by a woolly mammoth named Manny, the films feature his adventures alongside a sloth named Sid and a saber-toothed tiger named Diego. Known for its humor, heartwarming themes, and memorable characters, the series has expanded to include spin-offs, short films, and TV specials. The franchise continues to captivate audiences with its colorful animation, family-friendly humor, and ongoing stories of friendship and survival.
