The newest offering from Walt Disney Animation Studios looks pretty weird, but it could also be something wonderful. Director Don Hall, the same man who brought us BIG HERO 6 and RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, is delivering what appears to be something truly bizarre and a throwback to the pulp science fiction novels of the 1950s, 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. Rather than have me try to describe STRANGE WORLD to you, it’s best you see it for yourself by way of the newest trailer below.
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, “‘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.”