The Wild Robot, the upcoming DreamWorks animated feature based on the book by Peter Brown of the same name, looks ready to make you bawl your eyes out as you contemplate the painful joy that comes from loving and caring for those around you.
In the case of this latest trailer, we see the robot Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) lost in a forest where she befriends several creatures including fox Fink (Pedro Pascal), opossum Pinktail (Catherine O’Hara), and goose Longneck (Bill Nighy). We also see Roz adopt a smaller-than-normal gosling named Brightbill (Kit Conner), who calls the robot mom. And as a good mom, Roz works hard to make sure he can fly when the seasons change.
If that wasn’t heartrending enough, other robots find Roz and become a danger to the forest, in no small part because they’re upset that Roz is feeling things, something no robot is supposed to do. Set all this to a moving soundtrack and vivid animation, and get ready to start sobbing.
The Wild Robot premieres in theaters on September 27, 2024. It’s written and directed by Chris Sanders, whose previous credits include Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Croods. In addition to the talent above, the movie also features the voices of Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
Check out the second trailer below if you want your heart to break.
