Bong Joon Ho has landed a powerful array of expertise to lend their voices to his first animated film, “Ally.”
Ayo Edebiri, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Finn Wolfhard, Alex Jayne Go, Rachel Home and Werner Herzog have been solid within the movie, which was just lately acquired by Neon for North America, reuniting with the director as soon as extra after “Parasite.” CJ ENM, Penture Make investments and Pathé have teamed to co-finance and distribute.
Directed by Bong, who co-wrote the script with Jason Yu, the function — in growth since 2019 — follows Ally, a curious and endearing piglet squid residing within the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean. She desires of someday seeing the solar and changing into the star of a wildlife documentary. However when a mysterious plane sinks into the ocean, her peaceable world is abruptly thrown into hazard. Alongside her loyal — but unlikely — companions, Ally is thrust into a rare journey that can take her all the best way to the floor.
Web optimization Woo-sik will produce the movie, which shall be accomplished within the first half of 2027 and set for launch later that yr.
Neon will launch the movie in North American theaters. Pathé will deal with distribution in France, Benelux, Switzerland and West Africa whereas CJ and Penture will distribute in South Korea, Vietnam, Turkey and Indonesia. Pathé represents worldwide gross sales excluding Japan and China, for which CJ and Penture will deal with gross sales.
Go is represented by Coast To Coast Expertise Group and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham. Edebiri by CAA, Leisure 360, and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang. Bautista by WME and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Pattern & Klein. Wolfhard by CAA, Enterprise Leisure Companions, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Pattern & Klein. Home by Sue Barnett and Associates. Herzog by Gersh.
