DreamWorksAnimation’s 30th anniversary is just around the corner, and their latest feature,The Wild Robot,is already looking like a great way to celebrate such a proceeding. During the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, DreamWorks revealed a brand-new trailer for directorChris Sanders' latest animated film.The Wild Robotwill mark theHow to Train Your DragonandLilo and Stitchdirector’s first animated movie sinceThe Croods.
The new trailer forThe Wild Robotcontrasts heavily withthe first trailer that was released last March. Where that trailer was almost all about the visuals and presentation exclusively, the second trailer focuses more on what the film will sound like, namely withThe Wild Robot’s stellar star-studded voice cast. The trailer also provides far more plot details, including a first look at the film’s main antagonists.
The secondThe Wild Robottrailer sees the main robotic protagonist, Roz (Lupita Nyong’o), struggling to adapt and overcome the challenges of an island completely untouched by modern civilization. She can’t seem to connect with any of the animals until she becomes the unlikely guardian of a goose hatchling named Brightbill (Kit Connor). After becoming a parent to the gosling, Roz finds a glorious new purpose in defending this island’s vast and diverse animal population.
However, not all is well in this perfect slice of nature we see inThe Wild Robot. Not only does Roz have to confront the harsh reality that Brightbill will have to grow up and fly away one day, but it also appearsher creators and robotic peers want to bring Roz back to modern society. Roz’s human creators clearly have a callous disregard for nature and its residents, and Roz is not willing to abandon her new home or her new friends.
‘The Wild Robot’ Stars a Fantastic Ensemble Voice Cast
The Wild Robotfeatures an impressive cast of voice actors, starting with Oscar-winner andA Quiet Place: Day Onestar Lupita Nyong’o. Nyong’o will be playing the film’s titular robot, Roz, as she tries to learn and understand the wondrous world around her. It’s a world that features several animals that Roz may or may not become close friends with.
This includesHeartstopperstar Kit Connor as Roz’s adopted gosling child Brightbill,The MandalorianstarPedro Pascalas the curious fox Fink,BeetlejuicestarCatherine O’Haraas the maternal possum Pinktail, andPirates of the Caribbeanfranchise starBill Nighyas the friendly goose Longneck. Roz and her companions will also meet a robot drone sent to return Roz named Vontra (voiced byEverything Everywhere All at OncestarStephanie Hsu). Other notable members of the voice cast includeMatt Berry(Fallout),Ving Rhames(Mission: Impossible), andMark Hamill(Star Wars).
The Wild Robotpremieres exclusively in theaterson Friday, September 27th, 2024. Watch the new trailer below.
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.
