Oscar and Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Korean writer-director Bong Joon Ho hotly awaited debut animated feature film Ally, following the adventures of an endearing piglet squid, has unveiled a star-studded voice cast.
The actors lending their voices to the Parasite director’s first foray into animation will include Alex Jayne Go (Searching), Ayo Edebiri (Clarissa), Bradley Cooper (Maestro, A Star Is Born), Dave Bautista (Dune: Part Two), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Rachel House (A Minecraft Movie) and Werner Herzog (Encounters at the End of the World).
Created from a screenplay co-written by Bong Joon Ho with Jason Yu (Sleep), the film revolves around Ally, a curious piglet squid living in the depths of the South Pacific Ocean with dreams of one day seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary.
When a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is thrown into danger. She is thrust into an extraordinary journey that will take her all the way to the surface, accompanied by her colorful, loyal and unlikely companions.
Inspired by real-life marine creatures, the film explores themes of friendship and courage, as encounters between humans and the creatures of the deep reshape both worlds. Set against underwater worlds and with epic action sequences, the film is billed as a family adventure blending humor and emotion.
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.
