Digital release date: October 15, 2024.
4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray release date: December 3, 2024.
Synopsis: Based on Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot follows the journey of a robot named Roz that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Written and directed by Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods).
Voice cast:
Lupita Nyong’o as robot Roz
Pedro Pascal as fox Fink
Catherine O’Hara as opossum Pinktail
Bill Nighy as goose Longneck
Kit Connor as gosling Brightbill
Stephanie Hsu as robot Vontra
Mark Hamill as grizzly bear Thorn
Matt Berry as beaver Paddler
Ving Rhames as falcon Thunderbolt
Bonus features:
Meet the Cast – Meet the voice cast and learn more about your favorite characters.
The Overprotective Mother – A deleted sequence from the film in storyboard form, with an introduction by writer/director Chris Sanders.
Assembly Required: Animating The Wild Robot – Go behind the scenes to see how filmmakers achieved the immersive world of The Wild Robot.
Feeling Alive – Learn how filmmakers and cast enhanced the thematic elements of Peter Brown’s original story to deepen its emotional connection to audiences.
Commercial for Rozzum – An alternate opening to the film in storyboard form, with introduction by writer/director Chris Sanders.
Moments From the Mic – Watch the cast of The Wild Robot perform some of their most memorable lines.
Wild Sounds – Explore the music of The Wild Robot – from Kris Bowers’ score to Maren Morris’ two new songs.
How to Draw – Follow along with writer/director Chris Sanders as he teaches Lupita Nyong’o how to draw Roz and then learn to draw Fink, Baby Brightbill, and Pinktail with story artist/character designer Genevieve Tsai.
Fly Your Own Brightbill – Learn how to create a Brightbill Kite.
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