Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez are joining forces for “Not Alone”, a fresh, alien-themed animated adventure from Illumination.
The project marks a major casting coup for the studio behind global juggernauts like “Despicable Me” and “The Super Mario Bros”.
According to reports, Chalamet will make his animation debut voicing Joe, an "introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone", while Gomez will co-star as Fran, a "brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world's first-ever plant-fuelled rocket."
"When Joe and Fran are brought together to prepare for the inaugural launch of this revolutionary rocket, there are immediate sparks, but neither is particularly adept at romance. Life becomes more complicated when three aliens—tiny, unruly and adorable—take refuge in Joe's home. Dunk, Welly and Shirm are on the interplanetary run from a zealous yet inept officer of the law named Zandro. The aliens determine that Fran's rocket could provide their means of getting back home to safety," reads the official film synopsis.
Dunk, Welly and Shirm will be voiced by Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan, and Jamie Demetriou. 'Ted Lasso' star Brett Goldstein will be seen as Officer Zandro. Others in the supporting cast include Allison Janney and Lamorne Morris.
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“Not Alone” will be co-directed by Illumination mainstays Eric Guillon, who was the co-director of “Despicable Me 2”, Claire Dodgson, and Jonathan Del.
The film is slated to release on April 16, 2027. It will be produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and executive produced by Joy Poirel, Richard Curtis, and David Distenfeld.
The role marks Chalamet's first feature-length animated film. On the work front, the actor won rave reviews for his Oscar-nominated film “Marty Supreme”. Next up, he is set to reprise his role as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's “Dune: Part Three”, scheduled to hit theatres in December.
For Selena Gomez, her upcoming credits include the Linda Ronstadt biopic, in which she will portray the Grammy-winning singer.
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