Wondering about The Wild Robot‘s release date, trailer, cast, and plot? Look no further as we have your answers. The Wild Robot is an upcoming animated science-fiction family movie directed by Chris Sanders who also wrote the screenplay for the film. This upcoming film is based on the novel “The Wild Robot”, penned by Peter Brown.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Release date — when is The Wild Robot coming out?
The Wild Robot’s release date is September 20, 2024.
The Wild Robot’s release happens approximately one year after the film was first reportedly announced to be in the works at DreamWorks Animation.
Trailer — watch it now
You can watch The Wild Robot trailer below:
The trailer showcases gorgeous visuals and animation typical of DreamWorks’ amazing quality. Also, halfway through the trailer, viewers are reminded that this is from the same studio that brought them How To Train Your Dragon, thus hinting that this film will have a heartwarming story about purpose and struggle. Additionally, the trailer is capped off with a powerful line that is “Sometimes to survive, we must become more than we were programmed to be”.
Cast — who is in The Wild Robot?
The Wild Robot’s cast includes:
- Lupita Nyong’o as Roz
- Pedro Pascal as Fink
- Kit Connor as Brightbill
- Bill Nighy as Longneck
- Stephanie Hsu as Vontra
- Mark Hamill
- Catherine O’Hara as Pinktail
- Ving Rhames
- Matt Berry
Plot – what’s the story about?
The story of The Wild Robot follows ROZZUM unit 7134 aka Roz who gets shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and begins to learn how to survive and adapt to the wilderness and harsh surroundings it finds itself in.
In its journey, Roz will end up meeting many people and traversing many landscapes and jungles. Roz eventually attempts to learn how to blend in and adapt to the wilderness and savage lands and also form bonds with the various animals that inhabit the lands. As mentioned in the trailer, the robot eventually realizes that in order to survive it must become more than it was originally programmed to be.
