EXCLUSIVE: Joaquim De Almeida has joined the cast of Legendary‘s Animal Friends, the live-action and animated hybrid pic from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
Peter Atencio directed the R-rated Road trip adventure. He joins a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by visual entertainment services company, DNEG.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive, Patrick Gooing. The film will be released by Sony on August 15, 2025.
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