Happy Best Friend's Day, everybody! What? It's totally a thing that's recognized all across the globe. In fact, I'm messaging my best friend, Brendan right now, to tell him that he's the best. I bet he'll get all choked up when he reads it. Do you know who else is celebrating Best Friend's Day today? 20th Century Studios, who have just debuted a trailer and stills for the upcoming animated feature Ron's Gone Wrong.
Ron's Gone Wrong is the first release from U.K.-based CG animation studio Locksmith Animation. The film, set to open worldwide on October 22, 2021, is a zany animated adventure about an unlikely friendship starring Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman, Ed Helms, and Justice Smith.
Per 20th Century Studios, Ron's Gone Wrong the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler, and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend Out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship. “Ron’s Gone Wrong” features the voices of Zach Galifianakis (“A Wrinkle in Time”), Jack Dylan Grazer (“Shazam!”), Olivia Colman (“The Crown”), Ed Helms (“The Office”), Justice Smith (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”), Rob Delaney (“Deadpool 2“), Kylie Cantrall (“Gabby Duran and the Unsittables”), Ricardo Hurtado (“The Goldbergs”), Marcus Scribner (“Black-ish”), Thomas Barbusca (“Chad”).
The film is directed by Pixar veteran Jean-Philippe Vine (story artist on “Cars 3” and “The Good Dinosaur”) and Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith (“Arthur Christmas”) with Octavio Rodriguez (story artist on “Coco” and “The Incredibles 2”) co-directing. The script is written by Peter Baynham (“Arthur Christmas,” “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm”) & Smith. Julie Lockhart (“Shaun the Sheep Movie,” “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”), also a co-founder of Locksmith, and Lara Breay produce, with Locksmith chairman Elisabeth Murdoch, Smith, and Baynham serving as executive producers.
Everyone knows that keeping up with the latest trends and tech can be tough, not to mention expensive. Now add that to the pressure of being a kid in this day and age, and you can hopefully see why Barney is in a rough spot. That said, just because something is popular doesn't mean it's the best there is. Variety is the spice of life, my friends, and true friendship can come in all sorts of packages if you look hard enough.
In addition to the film's trailer, the studio also shared a few images and a new poster from the new film: