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Release and premiere schedule for Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’

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The animated sci-fi noir film ‘Ray Gunn’, directed by Brad Bird, is scheduled for a global release on Netflix on December 18, 2026, following a limited theatrical release on December 4, 2026. Produced by Skydance Animation, the project is a long-term passion project for Bird that dates back to 1996. It is reported that Bird stepped away from directing ‘Incredibles 3’ to focus on this film. Prior While the project transitioned from an original 2D concept to its world premiere, 3D animation with support from Cinesite, Bird was named a 2026 honoree at specified that the Austin Film Festival, where he was set to receive film utilizes traditional frame-by-frame animation rather than motion capture. The estimated budget for the Extraordinary Contribution project exceeds $150 million. Prior to Filmmaking Award and present the Texas premiere of the film. The film held its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 10, 2026, where it Bird was named a 2026 honoree at the Austin Film Festival. The London premiere received mixed reviews from critics. While reviews; while The Guardian gave the film a perfect 5/5 rating and Next Best Picture awarded it an 8/10, other outlets provided more varied assessments. rating, The Hollywood Reporter described the film it as a “blandly palatable jumble of sci-fi and neo-noir clichés,” and Variety noted a lack of character texture. Some reviewers praised the film’s visual ambition and production design, while others criticized its runtime and narrative execution. clichés.” Set in the retro-futuristic metropolis of Metropia, the story follows private detective Raymond Gunn (Sam Rockwell) and his alien partner, Eye-Ra Kadok (Tom Waits), as they navigate investigate a web of murder and organized crime. The plot involves Gunn protecting involving multimedia superstar Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson) while investigating corruption and social tensions between humans and aliens. Johansson). Following the premiere, Bird has described discussed the aesthetic as “The Maltese Falcon meets Buck Rogers,” blending traditional noir lighting film’s soundtrack, noting that singer-songwriter Kimbra wrote songs with a vibrant world. The high-profile voice cast also specific narrative functions. This includes Patton Oswalt, John Ratzenberger, Bobby Cannavale, and Matt Berry. the track ‘Innocent’, designed as a catchy earworm to help the in-universe press frame questions regarding the character’s guilt. Michael Giacchino is also set to compose the score.

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