DreamWorks Animation, the renowned studio responsible for animated classics such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, Megamind, and the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, is ready for its next big release. The feature film is titled The Wild Robot and a new teaser for the project is out. Previously, we had been presented with the first teaser and the official synopsis, which revealed that we would follow the life of Roz, a curious robot who explores an island and encounters the diversity of flora and fauna, generating a friendship with an orphaned goose. Now, thanks to the new teaser trailer, we delve even deeper into this plot, which shows how a strange group of people will try to discover the whereabouts of the missing robot.
Chris Sanders is the one who is writing and directing 'The Wild Robot', recognized for his work on films such as Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods. Sanders recently presented the film at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where he shared the inspiration behind the animation aesthetic: "We sought to evoke the kind of analog warmth and soul associated primarily with hand-drawn animation."
One of the key aspects of the feature film is the cast of artists who will lend their voices to the main characters. While the role of Roz is for Lupita Nyong'o (Black Panther), the others actors of the cast are Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Bill Nighy and Ving Rhames.
Regarding working with Lupita Nyong'o, the film's director expressed, "I think I had the most intense discussion with her about a character I've ever had, because so much of Roz is in the voice." The Wild Robot hits theaters on September 27.