Streamer also shares images and a casting announcement for the Charlie Kaufman-penned animated film, which tells the story of an average kid and his not-so-average all-consuming fears; starring Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter, Angela Bassett, Colin Hanks and Natasia Demetriou, the film debuts February 2, 2024.
Netflix shared a trailer, key art, casting news, and new images for DreamWorks Animation’s 3DCG animated comedy, Orion and the Dark, directed by Sean Charmatz and written by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Charlie Kaufman (Anomalisa, Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and produced by Peter McCown alongside executive producers Walt Dohrn and Bonnie Arnold. The feature, based on a book by Emma Yarlett, premieres on February 2, 2024.
Joining the previously announced voice cast led by Jacob Tremblay as Orion and Paul Walter Hauser as Dark are Angela Bassett as Dreams; Colin Hanks as Adult Orion; Natasia Demetriou as Sleep; Golda Rosheuvel as Unexplained Noises; Nat Faxon as Insomnia; Aparna Nancherla as Quiet; Ike Barinholtz as Light; Carla Gugino as Orion's Mom; Matt Dellapina as Orion's Dad; Nick Kishiyama as Tycho; Mia Akemi Brown as Hypatia; Shannon Chan-Kent as Adult Hypatia; Jack Fisher as Richi Panichi; and Werner Herzog as the narrator.
In the movie, Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid – shy, unassuming, and harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean, cell phone waves, murderous gutter clowns, and even falling off a cliff. But of all his fears, the thing he’s the most afraid of is what he confronts on a nightly basis: the Dark. So, when the literal embodiment of his worst fear pays a visit, Dark whisks Orion away on a roller coaster ride around the world to prove there is nothing to be afraid of in the night. As the unlikely pair grows closer, Orion must decide if he can learn to accept the unknown – to stop letting fear control his life and finally embrace the joy of living.
Are you afraid of the Dark? Check out the trailer:
Source: Netflix
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
