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Brad Bird's Ray Gunn Netflix release

Entities: Scarlett Johansson · Netflix · Ray Gunn · Sam Rockwell · Brad Bird

Overview

Netflix confirmed that Brad Bird’s long‑awaited sci‑fi noir animation Ray Gunn will debut worldwide on its platform on 18 December 2026, a date first revealed at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film is set in the art‑deco‑styled city of Metropia and follows private‑eye Raymond Gunn (voiced by Sam Rockwell) as he investigates murders tied to pop superstar Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson). Bird has repeatedly urged Netflix to give the movie a theatrical run and to consider a PG‑13 rating rather than the PG rating the service initially favored.

In July 2026 Bird confirmed that Netflix’s financing, together with a revival effort by Skydance Animation, allowed the project – originally conceived as a 2‑D film in the 1990s – to shift to computer‑generated animation and move forward. A preview of the opening sequence shown at Annecy highlighted the blend of film‑noir aesthetics with futuristic alien designs. Speaking at San Diego Comic‑Con, Bird praised Netflix for supporting ambitious, original ideas and noted that the release will land alongside other major December launches, positioning Ray Gunn as a fresh, non‑sequel animated offering.

Timeline

  1. about 18 hours ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Brad Bird's animated film Ray Gunn to debut on Netflix Dec 18

    Brad Bird’s long‑delayed animated film Ray Gunn, originally written in the 1990s, will launch on Netflix on Dec 18 with Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson starring; Bird says the story remains largely the same

  2. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Brad Bird's New Netflix Film 'Ray Gunn' Set for December Release

    Animator Brad Bird’s sci‑fi noir film Ray Gunn, starring Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson, previewed at Annecy and will debut on Netflix on 18 December.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Brad Bird pushes Netflix for theatrical release of animated film “Ray Gunn”

    Brad Bird urges Netflix to release his animated film “Ray Gunn” in theaters, citing strong test screenings and a rating dispute ahead of its Dec 18 streaming debut.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Netflix Announces 2026 Release Date for Brad Bird’s Animated Film ‘Ray Gunn’

    Netflix set Dec 18 2026 release for Brad Bird’s new animated film “Ray Gunn,” announced at Annecy, starring Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johannson and Tom Waits.

Sources

ageas.com · animationscoop.com · cinemablend.com · comicbook.com · darkhorizons.com · gram.pl · moviemag.it · nordic.ign.com · pk.ign.com