*We caught up with the cast of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ action-packed adventure “Strange World,” which opened in U.S. theaters on Nov. 23.
The feature film introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures.
“Inspired by classic adventure stories,” said director Don Hall in a statement via the studio, “‘Strange World’ is an original animated adventure/comedy about three generations of the Clade family who overcome their differences while exploring a strange, wondrous and oftentimes hostile world.”
Per the official synopsis, the voice cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; Dennis Quaid as Searcher’s larger-than-life explorer father, Jaeger; Jaboukie Young-White as Searcher’s 16-year-old son, Ethan, who longs for adventure; Gabrielle Union as Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher’s partner in all things; and Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, Avalonia’s fearless leader who spearheads the exploration into the strange world.
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Co-director and writer Qui Nguyen recalls early conversations with Hall about the story.
“The thing that got me was when he said it’s about fathers and sons,” Nguyen said in a statement.
“I am also a dad of two kids and I felt like that was exactly what I wanted to be doing. This is a story I needed and wanted to tell,” he continued.
“We could relate to Jaeger and Searcher when it comes to our kids,” Nguyen added. “There’s a push and pull between ambition and just being a dad. It’s something almost every artist here at Disney—anyone who’s chasing a big dream—would understand. A big reason why we do it is for them—and, man, we don’t want to lose focus of that. This is the story that I’m going through, the story that Don is going through and the story our characters are going through.”
EUR’s Ny MaGee spoke exclusively to Jake, Gabrielle, Dennis, and Jaboukie about what they’re most excited about viewers experiencing with this exciting new animated film that combines fantasy and creatures to take us on a thrilling adventure! Check out what they had to say in the clips below.
“Strange World” is now playing in U.S. theaters.
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