The first trailer has arrived for the upcoming DreamWorks movie The Wild Robot which boasts a stunning art style and a star-studded cast that includes a host of familiar names.
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What is The Wild Robot about?
Based on the bestselling book series by author Peter Brown and boasting an animation style not dissimilar from the excellent Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Wild Robot follows the epic adventure of a robot named ROZZUM unit 7134, or Roz for short.
Roz finds themselves shipwrecked on an island and must find a way to survive in their harsh new surroundings.
The island is completely uninhabited, except for its population of adorable animals whom Roz starts to befriend, including becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Following the arrival of its first trailer on March 5, The Wild Robot will be heading to theaters on September 20, 2024.
Meet the The Wild Robot cast
The Wild Robot’s endearing characters are set to be brought to life by a truly star-studded cast that features some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
- Lupita Nyong’o as Roz | Black Panther, Us, Star Wars
- Pedro Pascal as Fink | The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, Game of Thrones
- Catherine O’Hara as Pinktail | Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek, Argylle
- Bill Nighy as Longneck | Love Actually, About Time, Pirates of the Caribbean
- Kit Connor as Brightbill | Heartstopper, His Dark Materials, Rocketman
- Stephanie Hsu as Vontra | Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Shang-Chi
- Mark Hamill | Star Wars, Batman: Arkham video games, The Fall of the House of Usher
- Matt Berry | What We Do in the Shadows, The IT Crowd, The Toast of London
- Ving Rhames | Mission Impossible, Pulp Fiction, The Garfield Movie
Fans react to tearjerking trailer
There may only be one line of dialogue spoken in The Wild Robot trailer but the emotional teaser has already left fans welling up with excitement, particularly those who have read the book and have an idea of what’s in store.
One commenter on YouTube said: “I’m preparing the tissues, I’m gonna cry so hard watching this.”
A second added: “I am absolutely freaking out! IT LOOKS SO GOOD!! So glad they finally made it a movie!”
“This is EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL than any image I could create, and the illustration the book provides basically matches this,” said a third. “This looks awesome, and if Universal is really sticking to the story, then they are getting an Oscar nomination or two.”
“The Wild Robot was my favorite book when I was younger,” added a fourth. “Just the fact this movie exists means so much to me.”
A fifth commented: “Calling it now this movie will bring tears to your eyes. Be prepared with tissues, This is the new generation’s Iron Giant and I am here for it. This will be the best Animated Movie of 2024.”
And finally, this fan wrote: “…Did a TRAILER just make me CRY?! This looks amazing. A true work of art. Dreamworks has officially overthrown Pixar.”
The Wild Robot will be soaring in theaters on September 20, 2024.
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