“Animal Friends,” the live action-animated hybrid film from Warner Bros, has moved from a planned June 5 release to Jan. 22, 2027, the studio announced Friday. Ryan Reynolds voices Pony while Jason Momoa voices Bear in the story of two fugitive animals.
Peter Atencio directs the adult-targeted road trip adventure that co-stars Aubrey Plaza as a DEA agent, Addison Rae, Dan Levy as a Fish and Wildlife ranger, Lil Rey Howery as the voice of a bird and Ellie Bamber.
Pony has been described as a tiny narcissist, while the large Bear is conflict-averse. They head out on an adventure across America to find the ranch they once lived on while being pursued by an equally odd couple DEA agent and Fish & Wildlife ranger.
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the screenplay for Legendary, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
“Animal Friends” has been hopping around the schedule like a fluffle of rabbits. First set for Aug. 15, 2025 through Columbia, it moved to Warner Bros., which skedded the hybrid film for Oct. 10, then May 1 and June 5.
The June 5 date vacated by “Animal Friends” still has several other releases planned, including “Masters of the Universe” from Amazon/MGM, Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd starring in Lionsgate’s “Power Ballad” and “Scary Movie” from Paramount/Miramax.
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