Lupita Nyong’o stars in THE WILD ROBOT, arriving in theatres September 20, 2024. Today we get a new Trailer!
Synopsis:
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brownâs beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot.
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robotâROZZUM unit 7134, âRozâ for short â that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
The Wild Robot stars Academy AwardÂŽ winner Lupita Nyongâo (Us, The Black Panther franchise) as robot Roz; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as fox Fink; Emmy winner Catherine OâHara (Schittâs Creek, Best in Show) as opossum Pinktail; OscarÂŽ nominee Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually) as goose Longneck; Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman) as gosling Brightbill and OscarÂŽ nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, this summerâs The Fall Guy) as Vontra, a robot that will intersect with Rozâs life on the island.
The film also features the voice talents of Emmy winning pop-culture icon Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, The Boy and the Heron), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows, The SpongeBob Movie franchise) and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible films, Pulp Fiction).
A powerful story about the discovery of self, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected to all living things, The Wild Robot is written and directed by three-time OscarÂŽ nominee Chris Sandersâthe writer-director of DreamWorks Animationâs How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and Disneyâs Lilo & Stitchâand is produced by Jeff Hermann (DreamWorks Animationâs The Boss Baby 2: Family Business; co-producer, Kung Fu Panda franchise).
Peter Brownâs The Wild Robot, an illustrated middle-grade novel first published in 2016, became a phenomenon, rocketing to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The book has since inspired a trilogy that now includes The Wild Robot Escapes and The Wild Robot Protects. Brownâs work on the Wild Robot series and his other bestselling books have earned him a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, two E.B. White Honors, a Childrenâs Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, a Golden Kite Award and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award.
Genre: Animated Drama
Starring: Lupita Nyongâo, Pedro Pascal, Catherine OâHara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor and Stephanie Hsu, with Mark Hamill, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames
Based on: The Wild Robot novel by Peter Brown
Written and directed by: Chris Sanders
Producer: Jeff Hermann
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