Timothée Chalamet And Selena Gomez Will Show Us We Are Not Alone As The Illumination Animated Movie Sets Its Release Date
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Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Brett Goldstein, Rob Brydon, Jamie Demetriou, Diane Morgan, Allison Janney, and Lamorne Morris will show us we are Not Alone with the poster for the Illumination movie.
For almost 20 years, Illumination has welcomed audiences into a universe of unforgettable characters and stories. This universe includes Minions and Despicable Me, the biggest global animated franchise in history. They also created Sing, The Secret Life of Pets, Migration, and the record-shattering Super Mario Bros. films. Now, the studio invites you to experience Not Alone. This is their entirely original new film.
In his first-ever feature-length animated film, four-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe and Actor Award winner Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme, Dune films) stars as Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone. Co-starring with Chalamet is actor and award-winning, Emmy and Grammy-nominated Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building, Emilia Pérez). Selena plays Fran, a brilliant astro-botanist. She is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket.
THE PREMISE
When Joe and Fran join forces to prepare for the inaugural launch of a revolutionary rocket, sparks fly immediately. However, neither of them excels in romance. Things get messy when three tiny, unruly, and adorable aliens—Dunk, Welly, and Shirm—take refuge in Joe’s home, escaping from a zealous yet bumbling officer named Zandro. As the aliens hatch a plan, they realize that Fran’s rocket could be their ticket back home to safety.
ADDITIONAL VOICES
Renowned British comedic actors Rob Brydon (Barbie, The Trip), Diane Morgan (Cunk On series, Mandy), and Jamie Demetriou (Cruella, Jay Kelly) voice the aliens, bringing their characters Dunk, Welly, and Shirm to life. Additionally, two-time Emmy winner Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso, Office Romance) voices Officer Zandro. The film’s supporting voice includes Oscar winner Allison Janney (Minions & Monsters, The Diplomat) and Emmy winner Lamorne Morris (Fargo, Spider-Noir).
BEHIND THE SCENES
Not Alone is directed by Eric Guillon, who also co-directed Despicable Me 3 and played a key role in designing Despicable Me and Minions. His impressive career at Illumination features design contributions to The Secret Life of Pets and the Sing films.
Guillon is directing alongside Claire Dodgson (editor of The Lorax, Minions, Despicable Me 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru) and Jonathan Del Val (co-director of Minions: The Rise of Gru and The Secret Life of Pets 2). Illumination’s founder and CEO, Chris Meledandri, produces the film, while Joy Poirel, Richard Curtis, and David Distenfeld serve as executive producers.
THE POSTER
Not Alone is set to release in April 2027.
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