‘The Wild Robot’ Sets Streaming Release Date At Peacock
deadline.comUniversal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot will begin streaming on Peacock on Friday, January 24. The animated film, based on Peter Brown’s New York Times bestseller, has brought in more than $324 million at the global box office since its September release.
It’s also currently available to rent/purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV and other VOD platforms. Directed by Chris Sanders, The Wild Robot stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings.
Gradually Roz starts building relationships with the animals on the island, including a clever fox voiced by Pedro Pascal, and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling named Brightbill voiced by Kit Connor.
Voice cast also includes Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, among others. Sanders confirmed at Deadline’s Contenders earlier this year that a sequel to the pic is on the way and currently in development at DreamWorks Animation.
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