Disney has debuted the first poster and trailer for the fantasy drama The One and Only Ivan, director Thea Sharrock’s upcoming adaptation of K.A. Applegate’s award-winning children’s novel of the same name, which is set to arrive on the Disney+ streaming service next month; take a look here…
An adaptation of the award-winning book about one very special gorilla, Disney’s “The One and Only Ivan” is an unforgettable tale about the beauty of friendship, the power of visualization and the significance of the place one calls home. Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be. The heartwarming adventure, which comes to the screen in an impressive hybrid of live-action and CGI, is based on Katherine Applegate’s bestselling book, which won numerous awards upon its publication in 2013, including the Newbery Medal.
The One and Only Ivan features the voice talents of Sam Rockwell as Ivan; Angelina Jolie as Stella; Danny DeVito as Bob the dog; Helen Mirren as Snickers the poodle; Brooklynn Prince as Ruby; Chaka Khan as Henrietta the chicken; Mike White as Frankie the seal; Ron Funches as Murphy the rabbit; Phillipa Soo as Thelma the parrot, and stars Ramon Rodriquez as George; Ariana Greenblatt as George’s daughter Julia; and Bryan Cranston as Mack, the mall’s owner.
The One and Only Ivan arrives on Disney+ on August 14th.
