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Bong Joon Ho’s First Animated Feature ‘Ally,’ With a Voice Cast Including Bradley Cooper and Ayo Edebiri, Sell Globally for Pathé (EXCLUSIVE)
Bong Joon-ho's first animated feature, "Ally," has secured a wave of international distribution deals through Pathé following its launch at the Marché du Film in Cannes. The film had already been picked up by Neon for the US before Cannes, reuniting the Oscar-winning "Parasite" director with the distributor behind that film's Palme d'Or and four-Academy-Award success, underlining strong industry confidence in Bong's move into animation.
The deal-making has now spread across dozens of territories, with buyers including I Wonder Pictures in Italy, Plaion in Germany, Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, and Bitters End in Japan, among many others worldwide. Set in the South Pacific Ocean, "Ally" follows a piglet squid whose peaceful world is upended when a mysterious aircraft sinks nearby; its English-language voice cast includes Ayo Edebiri, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Finn Wolfhard, Rachel House and Werner Herzog, with Alex Jayne Go voicing the title role. Financed by CJ ENM, Penture Invest and Pathé and currently in production, the film is due for worldwide theatrical release in 2027.
In short
- Bong Joon-ho's animated debut "Ally" lands global distribution deals via Pathé
- Neon already secured US rights, reuniting with "Parasite" director
- Voice cast includes Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri; release set for 2027
Explained simply
Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean director widely regarded as one of the world's finest filmmakers, celebrated for his film "Parasite," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and four Academy Awards including Best Picture. His previous work has made him a major figure in the film industry, sought after by major studios and distributors worldwide.
"Ally" is Bong Joon-ho's first animated feature film, marking a significant departure from his previous live-action work. Set in the South Pacific Ocean, it tells the story of a piglet squid whose peaceful world is disrupted when a mysterious aircraft sinks nearby.
The film has drawn substantial attention from distributors and production companies globally, reflecting industry confidence in Bong's ability to succeed in animation just as he has in live-action filmmaking. It is scheduled for theatrical release worldwide in 2027.
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