Disney has put forth a new featurette for their latest animated film,Strange World. The primary cast is featured throughout the spot, which focuses on the film’s adventurous elements, but also its themes of fatherhood and family.Strange Worldhits theaters later this month on November 23, and is directed byDon Hall(Big Hero 6,Raya and the Last Dragon).
Jake Gyllenhaal(Nightcrawler),Lucy Liu(Charlie’s Angels),Gabrielle Union(Think Like a Man),Jaboukie Young-White(C’mon C’mon), andDennis Quaid(The Rookie) lead the voice cast for the film and all appear in the featurette. Each give a word to describe the animated adventure, using words such as exciting, mind-blowing, and dangerous. The best insight from the spot comes from Union, who statesStrange Worldis “three generations learning to be okay with everyone charting their own course.”
The spot also ramps up the action of the film, showing the treacherous (and creative) nature of the world the family travels to. Quaid’s Jaeger Clade is shown brandishing a flamethrower, while pterodactyl-like monsters swarm the family’s ship.Strange Worldis inspired by pulp comics (as evidenced by thefirst teaser), and that cheeky nature permeates this latest featurette.
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Young-White stars in the film as Searcher’s son, Ethan, while Union portrays Searcher’s wife Meridian. Quaid is the adventurous father of Searcher, Jaeger. Liu stars as Callisto Mal, the president of Avalonia and leader of the expedition. Hall directs from a screenplay byQui Nguyen, a playwright most known forShe Kills Monsters.Roy Conli(Big Hero 6,Treasure Planet) producesStrange World.
The footsteps forStrange Worldto follow are rather large, with Disney hot off an Academy Award win for Best Animated Feature from last year’s animated hit,Encanto. Disney has more or less owned the animated Thanksgiving release window, with films such asEncanto,Frozen II, andMoanaperforming incredibly well (both critically and commercially) with this window. WhileStrange Worldlooks rather different from that more princess-based fare, it is sure to still be a hit for Disney.
Strange Worldlands in theaters on November 23. Check out the new featurette below:
