Bong Joon Ho has landed an impressive array of talent to lend their voices to his first animated movie, “Ally.”
Ayo Edebiri, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Finn Wolfhard, Alex Jayne Go, Rachel House and Werner Herzog have been cast in the film, which was recently acquired by Neon for North America, reuniting with the director once more after “Parasite.” CJ ENM, Penture Invest and Pathé have teamed to co-finance and distribute.
Directed by Bong, who co-wrote the script with Jason Yu, the feature — in development since 2019 — follows Ally, a curious and endearing piglet squid living in the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean. She dreams of one day seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary. But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, her peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger. Alongside her loyal — yet unlikely — companions, Ally is thrust into an extraordinary journey that will take her all the way to the surface.
Seo Woo-sik will produce the film, which will be completed in the first half of 2027 and set for release later that year.
Neon will release the film in North American theaters. Pathé will handle distribution in France, Benelux, Switzerland and West Africa while CJ and Penture will distribute in South Korea, Vietnam, Turkey and Indonesia. Pathé represents international sales excluding Japan and China, for which CJ and Penture will handle sales.
Go is represented by Coast To Coast Talent Group and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham. Edebiri by CAA, Entertainment 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 Sample & Klein. Wolfhard by CAA, Venture Entertainment Partners, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein. House by Sue Barnett and Associates. Herzog by Gersh.
